What We Do
Just 11% of all acquisitions at prominent American museums over the past decade were of work by women artists.
Our rotating special exhibitions showcase historic and contemporary artwork. Museum programs and events foster conversations and connections that inspire change. Our collections feature more than 5,500 works from the 16th century to today created by more than 1,000 artists.
Current Exhibitions
Rest In Peace
Nikki Giovanni 12/09/24
Acclaimed poet and Black Arts Movement icon- across four decades, her work addresses themes of race, politics, gender and love. Her poem “Ego Tripping (1968) became an anthem for Black women. “I am so perfect so divine so ethereal so surreal/ I cannot be comprehended/except by my permission/I mean…I…can fly.” For more
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith 1/24/25
A Native American of French-Cree, Shoshone, and Salish blood, New Mexican artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith creates paintings and drawings that reflect her upbringing in a household where art and horses were equally important. In the initial stages of her career, Smith’s painted landscapes inevitably contained a “portrait” of her horse Cheyenne shown with tepees, tools, pottery, and other Indian artifacts. For more
