NAWA History

NAWA Luminaries – Dorothy Dehner

NAWA Luminaries - Dorothy Dehner Nawa Luminaries is the intersection of NAWA’s Historical Research and current exhibitions around the United States highlighting celebrated NAWA members. The last blog announced the exhibition at the Southampton Arts Council, Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era: From The New York School to The Hamptons at the Southampton [...]

NAWA Luminaries – Dorothy Dehner2024-05-13T23:05:49-04:00

NAWA Heroines: Audrey Flack

Introducing NAWA Heroines: Audrey Flack Audrey Flack at the Southampton Arts Center on November 12, 2023. Photo by James F Dawson Publicized as "a captivating talk and movie" featuring Audrey Flack, a "pioneering artist whose work has left an indelible mark on the art world", it was so much more for [...]

NAWA Heroines: Audrey Flack2024-05-13T23:08:01-04:00

Edith Prellwitz a NAWA Founder at the Met

Did You Know... Edith Mitchill Prellwitz at The Met. Edith Mitchell Prellwitz, The Elevated, oil on canvas, 1888 Edith Mitchill Prellwitz, one of NAWA's founders, is currently in an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. You can visit the Met show now through October 29, 2023 in-person or [...]

Edith Prellwitz a NAWA Founder at the Met2023-06-22T14:52:17-04:00

NAWA Is On Wikipedia

The National Association of Women Artists has a Wikipedia presence which you see here. In the Wikipedia post, you can begin to read about some of the history of NAWA from its founding in 1889. Where you will also read that NAWA has changed its name a few times over the years. From 1889 until [...]

NAWA Is On Wikipedia2023-06-07T22:29:23-04:00