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Support for education programs is provided by the U.S. Department of Education; William Randolph Hearst Foundation; The Leo Rosner Foundation; Citigroup Foundation; The National Advisory Board of NMWA; The Connors Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; Prince Charitable Trusts; Fred M. Levin and Nancy Livingston, The Shenson Foundation, in memory of Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; the New Mexico Committee of NMWA; the Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation; and the Women's Committee of NMWA. |
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Other First-Sunday-of-the-Month Brunch 5/4/2008 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Brunch at the Museum Café on the first Sunday of every month! Mother's Day Brunch 5/11/2008 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Brunch at the Museum Café to celebrate Mother's Day. Gallery Talk: Where My Dogs At?: Animal Imagery in the Works of Paula Rego with Educator Elissa Favero 5/14/2008 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Join NMWA staff members as they offer short gallery talks in conjunction with Paula Rego. Gallery talks explore a variety of topics related to the artworks, artists, and themes featured in the exhibition. Gallery Talk: Conversation Piece: What’s Going on in Paula Rego’s The Coop? with Director of Education Deborah Gaston 5/21/2008 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Join NMWA staff members as they offer short gallery talks in conjunction with Paula Rego. Gallery talks explore a variety of topics related to the artworks, artists, and themes featured in the exhibition. Lectures International Women Artisans 5/11/2008 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Casual Conversations and Trunk Show at NMWA. As part of Cultural Tourism DC's Passport DC events, NMWA presents conversations with representatives who assist women artisans in developing countries by promoting their heritage while providing a living wage. The Museum Shop will feature a special global gallery and marketplace. Free. Films Korean Film Festival DC at NMWA: Before the Summer Passes Away 5/7/2008 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Spending a summer in Seoul before returning to her studies in Paris, the heroine of Sung Ji-hae's debut feature is torn between a love affair with an emotionally distant married man, the demand of her family, and her own desire for independence. Nevelson: Awareness in the Fourth Dimension 5/8/2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Join us for Dale Schierholt's documentary about Louise Nevelson, an eye-opening look at an artist who helped to redefine sculpture in the twentieth century. Virginia Lee Burton - A Sense of Place 5/18/2008 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM The life and art of Virginia Lee Burton, the inspired creator of such beloved children's book classics as Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and the Caldecott medal-winning, The Little House is celebrated in this new documentary film. Sisters in Cinema: Cauleen Smith – Filmmaker in person! 5/28/2008 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Emerging filmmaker Cauleen Smith made a huge splash with her film Drylongso (1998, 86 min.). View the film, which follows art student Pica as she sets out to make a Polaroid document of young black men, and join Smith for a discussion about her career and experiences. Family & Teen Programs Mystery and Intrigue: Deciphering Paula Rego with Adrienne Gayoso 5/17/2008 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Join NMWA educator Adrienne Gayoso for an exciting look into the evocative work of contemporary artist Paula Rego. Tour the Paula Rego exhibition; discuss the artist's subject matter, techniques, and source material; and interpret the artist's fascinating body of work through interactive gallery activities. Music Shenson Chamber Music Concert: Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano 5/21/2008 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Sasha Cooke, praised by The New York Times for "combining the outward purity of a Renaissance angel and a voice of powerful warmth and excellent musicality," is a rising star. Exhibitions Paula Rego 2/1/2008 10:00 AM - 5/25/2008 5:00 PM Paula Rego is one of the leading figurative artists working today, producing richly imaginative art rooted in memories, fantasy, literature, art history, and direct observation. A native of Portugal who lives in London, Rego uses her art to explore human emotions and the complexity of life's experiences. NMWA is the first U.S. museum to present a retrospective of her work. Featuring more than 100 works—including paintings, pastels, prints, and drawings—the exhibition provides an in-depth study of Rego's 50-year-plus career. NMWA COLLECTION FOCUS: Louise Nevelson:Dawn’s Wedding Feast 2/22/2008 10:00 AM - 5/18/2008 5:00 PM Louise Nevelson (1899–1988) was a towering figure in postwar American art and Dawn's Wedding Feast was the first "environment" (as she called her installations) she produced for a museum exhibition. NMWA will feature Dawn's Wedding Feast along with a video created specifically for the Jewish Museum exhibition that explores Nevelson's influence on contemporary artists, including Alice Aycock and Chakaia Booker, both of whom are represented in NMWA's collection. Photographs by Cherel Ito: Recent Donations to the Collection 2/29/2008 10:00 AM - 5/25/2008 5:00 PM This exhibition of approximately 30 photographs presents two 1968 suites—"Mississippi and the Ozarks" and "The American Indian Nations"—portraits of humanity, suffering and struggle in the midst of joy and pain. Women to Watch 2008 3/14/2008 10:00 AM - 6/15/2008 5:00 PM Representing a collaborative effort between 10 of NMWA's national and international committees and the museum, Women to Watch focuses on 32 photographic works by 11 contemporary women artists. |
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