May 2022
Saturday, May 21st, 1:00 PM
Encounter / Exchange: Tiffany Calvert
Join MA-NMWA for an Artist Talk with Tiffany Calvert, in front of her work in the Encounter / Exchange exhibition.
At first glance, Tiffany Calvert’s works could be mistaken for Dutch Golden Age floral still life paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Calvert departs from her art historical sources by employing digital artificial intelligence, using a database of over 1,000 still life paintings, and training her software to produce a new Dutch still life-inspired image, which she then further alters with vinyl patterns from sources including tulip virus DNA, Cubist collage forms, and her own visual vocabulary.
Calvert received a Geraldine R. Dodge Fellowship, grants from the Great Meadows Foundation and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. She is Associate Professor of Art and Graduate Director at the Hite Art Institute at University of Louisville, and a Tiger Strikes Asteroid curatorial collective member.
Praise Shadows Art Gallery
313A Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
$10.00 Members, $15.00 Non-Members
Praise Shadows Art Gallery is steps from the Coolidge Corner stop on the Green Line (C) train.
April 2022
Thursday, April 28th, 1:00 PM
Georgia O'Keeffe, Photographer
Join MA-NMWA for a tour of Georgia O'Keeffe, Photographer, and meet the Addison's Executive Director, Allison Kemmerer. The exhibition features nearly 100 photographs from a newly examined archive that reveal the American icon’s Modernist approach to the medium. Complementing the photographs are paintings and drawings to represent the full scope of her career.
Georgia O’Keeffe forged a career as one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. She became famous for her paintings of flowers, skyscrapers, and landscapes, yet her lifelong connection to photography has not been explored in depth until now.
The Addison Gallery of American Art
3 Chapel Avenue, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA 01810
$10.00 Members, $15.00 Non-Members
The Addison Gallery of American Art is located in a stand-alone building on the campus of Phillips Academy at the corner of Route 28 [Main Street] and Chapel Avenue in Andover, Massachusetts, a 30-minute drive from Boston.
April 2022
Tuesday, April 12th, 2:00 PM
Art in Bloom - Interactive Virtual Tour
Join MA-NMWA for a Private virtual Tour of the MFA's famous Art in Bloom exhibition. Art in Bloom returns to the MFA’s galleries with interpretive floral arrangements of 50 artworks. Back by popular demand, join us from home with our virtual celebration of springtime, art, and flowers, with online presentations of additional MFA artworks and their floral interpretations.
Museum of Fine Arts - Virtual
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Current MA-NMWA Members can invite a guest for free! If you want to become a member of MA-NMWA, join today and your membership will be valid through June 2023. To access the membership page, please click either of the "join or renew" buttons at top or bottom of this page. $
Details on how to join the Zoom tour will be sent in advance to all registered Members, their invited friends and other guests.
March 2022
Tuesday, March 29th, 5:30
Movie Night: Kusama - Infinity
Join MA-NMWA for Movie Night, a private screening of "Kusama - Infinity", an American biographical documentary film that chronicles the life and art of Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, now one of the best-selling artists in the world, who overcame sexism, racism, and a stigma of mental illness to achieve international recognition relatively late in her career.
“Kusama – Infinity” is a genuinely felt portrait of the artist as a dedicated survivor, ever in service to her vision of the world and fighting for her place in it.
Near Park Street, downtown Boston
Address details will be sent to registered guests.
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Prosecco, popcorn, and other refreshments will be served. $
Tickets for this private theater viewing are limited to 12, and will be made available to current MA-NMWA Members on a priority basis.
March 2022
Friday, March 25th, 2:15 PM
Private Curator-led Tour of Being Muholi: Portraits as Resistance
Join MA-NMWA for a Private Tour with Pieranna Cavalchini, Tom and Lisa Blumenthal Curator of Contemporary Art at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Being Muholi: Portraits as Resistance explores the life and work of internationally renowned photographer and visual activist Sir Zanele Muholi. For a decade, Muholi, who uses they/them/their pronouns, has documented South Africa’s Black LGBTQIA+ community.
Being Muholi spans galleries in both the historic and new building. The exhibition features self-portraits in black-and-white and the U.S. debut of their new paintings and a new bronze sculptural work. On view are rarely seen images from the artist’s ongoing, critically-acclaimed series, Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, several of which were made during Muholi’s 2019 residency at the Gardner.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way Boston, MA 02115
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
Effective March 5, the vaccine requirement and mask mandate for indoor venues have been lifted. In line with state and local guidance, we advise anyone who is unvaccinated, and encourage anyone who feels more comfortable, to continue wearing a mask. Please visit the Gardner's Know Before You Go page
February 2022
Thursday, February 10th, 2:00 PM
Tour of Joana Vasconselos' "Valkyrie Mumbet"
Join MA-NMWA for a tour at the MassArt Art Museum (MAAM). MAAM Executive Director Lisa Tung will be our host for the tour. Renowned Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos premieres a new monumental site-specific installation. Known for her unprecedented multimedia works, Vasconcelos, in her first U.S. solo show, honors Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved woman whose court battle for her freedom in 1781 helped make slavery illegal in Massachusetts. The large-scale installation is the newest in her Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, which pays homage to inspiring women. Attendance is limited to 12.
MassArt Art Museum
621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$10.00 Members, $15.00 Non-Members
MAAM is following Boston's "B Together" protocols which require proof of vaccination and masks for indoor events. https://www.boston.gov/departments/mayors-office/introducing-b-together Please meet the MA-NMWA group at 1:50pm in the downstairs lobby of the MassArt Art Museum.
February 2022
Wednesday, February 02nd, 7:00 PM
A Conversation with Rania Matar and Orin Zahra
Sign up: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZNcL0mlKP_/?utm_medium=share_sheet
October 2021
Sneha Shrestha - Artist's Talk
Please join MA-NMWA for and artist's talk with Sneha Shrestha. Shrestha is also known as IMAGINE. She has established herself as a Nepali street artist, meshing the Nepali alphabet and the Boston graffiti scene, and in so doing IMAGINE has redefined the Nepali alphabet and given it a new identity through graffiti.
Sneha Shrestha is an artist, educator and social entrepreneur from Kathmandu, Nepal. She established Nepal’s first Children’s Art Museum to provide a creative space where children and youth can develop 21st century skills through project based art experiences. Before working on the Children’s Art Museum of Nepal, Sneha worked at Artists for Humanity, which played a huge role in inspiring her to dedicate her life to art, education and innovative social impact. Sneha recently graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master’s degree in Education.
We will meet Shrestha in front of one of her public art murals. September date, place and time to be determined. More information will follow.
October 2021
Thursday, October 28th, 7:00 PM
Frida Kahlo: POSE
Join us for a virtual tour of Frida Kahlo: POSE, now on view at the Rose Art Museum. Frida Kahlo: POSE is a focused exhibition that presents select paintings, drawings, and prints; a rich array of vintage photographs (some never before seen); and rare archival footage and ephemera, providing new perspectives on Kahlo's complex identity as a path-breaking individual and artist. POSE co-curators Dr. Gannit Ankori, Henry and Lois Foster Director and Chief Curator of the Rose and Circe Henestrosa, Mexican Fashion Scholar and Curator, will lead you through the exhibition and discuss the profound and generative interplay between photography, fashion, art, and the construction of identity, emphasizing Kahlo's articulation of gender, disability, and ethnicity.
A short Q+A will follow. Participants are invited to share their questions in advance.
Rose Art Museum
Via Zoom
Event Option: The Rose is offering this virtual tour, but you must register in advance, on the Rose's website, to attend. $
September 2021
Tuesday, September 28th, 1:00 PM
"What Do We Have In Common?" Artist's Talk and Tour
In celebration of the Friends of the Public Garden’s 50th anniversary in Boston, famed public artist Janet Zweig will unveil a large, participatory public sculpture – a hand-crafted, double-sided, wooden cabinet with removable illuminated markers that invite discussion about ownership for an installation called “What Do We Have In Common?”
Join MA-NMWA outdoors on the Boston Common to hear about this fascinating new public art installation from Now + Then.
Boston Common
TBC
$10.00 Members, $15.00 Non-Members
Meeting location on Boston Common will be shared with attendees.
April 2021
Friday, April 30th, 4:00-5:00 PM
Art In Bloom - Interactive Virtual Tour
Please join MA-NMWA members and friends on Friday, April 30 from 4-5pm for Art in Bloom; an Interactive Virtual Tour at the Museum of Fine Arts, via Zoom. Art in Bloom is the MFA's annual program that pairs spectacular floral arrangements with highlights from the collection. The creativity of the florists is remarkable, and this year the focus is on women artists, which makes this a not-to-be-missed event. For the first 45 minutes we will view works by “Great Women Artists from Cassatt to Contemporary” alongside the floral design interpretations. For the last 15 minutes we will enjoy a live Q&A with the museum's art and floral design guides.
Museum of Fine Arts
Via Zoom
$30.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Every registered MA-NMWA current Member will have the opportunity to invite a friend for no extra charge. Members, if you wish to invite a friend for free, please register yourself, and then send us your guest's name, so that we can forward the Zoom tour details to them. contact@ma-nmwa.org $
Only Member registrations between March 27 to April 9. Details on how to join the Zoom tour will be sent in advance to all registered Members, their invited friends, and other guests.
March 2021
Tuesday, March 23rd, 5:30 PM
Tara Sellios: Artist's Talk
Join MA-NMWA to hear from fascinating artist Tara Sellios. Sellios creates work that articulates the totality of existence, focusing heavily on life’s underlying dark nature in the face of fragility and impermanence. The concept of morality in relation to mortality has been present throughout the history of art, from altarpieces to the work of the Dutch vanitas painters, and inspires Sellios' explorations of the cycle of life. There will be time for questions.
Event Option: Details on how to join the Zoom call will be sent to registered guests. There is no charge for this event, but a donation to MA-NMWA of $10-$15.00 is suggested. $
February 2021
Wednesday, February 17th, 5:30 PM
Artist's Talk with Elizabeth Alexander
Join MA-NMWA for an Artist's Talk with Elizabeth Alexander, Massachusetts' representative in NMWA's Paper Routes / Women to Watch 2020 Exhibition.
Zoom Meeting - details will be sent to registered MA-NMWA members and guests
Event Option: There is no charge for this event, but a $10-$15 contribution to MA-NMWA is suggested. $
January 2021
Sunday, January 24th, 3:00 PM
Virtual Artist's Talk and Exhibition Tour with Rebecca Hutchinson
Join MA-NMWA for an artist's talk and virtual tour of Rebecca Hutchinson's exhibition, "Midnight Blooms", now on show at the Danforth Museum. The Danforth's director and exhibition curator (and past MA-NMWA Board Member) Jessica Roscio will join Hutchinson for this talk and tour. Hutchinson is a professor of art and design at the College of Visual and Performing Arts at UMass Dartmouth. She has created a gallery-sized ecosystem that reflects her passion for works that reveal “the human condition in sculptural form.”
Hutchinson was recognized by the James Renwick Association with the Distinguished Artist Award. Hutchinson was also selected to represent Massachusetts in the National Museum of Women in the Arts' 2015 Women to Watch Exhibition "Organic Matters".
Danforth Museum Exhibition of "Midnight Blooms"
Zoom Meeting
Event Option: Details on how to join the Danforth Museum's Zoom meeting will be sent to registered members and guests. $
RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/danforth-sunday-spotlight-with-artist-rebecca-hutchinson-tickets-134446708725 (Copy & paste this link into your browser.) There is no charge for this event, but a donation to MA-NMWA of $10-$15.00 is suggested.
December 2020
Monday, December 14th, 5:30 PM
Virtual Tour of Paper Routes / Women to Watch 2020
Join us for a Virtual Tour of the National Museum of Women in the Arts' Paper Routes / Women to Watch Exhibition, featuring artists from NMWA's 22 national and international Committees, including Massachusetts' artist Elizabeth Alexander.
Details for the Zoom meeting on Monday, December 14th at 5:30pm will be sent to registered guests.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Zoom Meeting
There is no charge for this Virtual Tour, though donations of $10-$15 are suggested. And a reminder if you have not already done so to renew your membership to MA-NMWA.
April 2020
Saturday, April 04th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Studio visit with Irina Gorbman Artist & Lifestyle Designer
Meet Irina Gorbman, a Russian artist, who, after a life changing medical condition, discovered the
healing power of art. Her artistic creations are known for their stunning colors, enticing designs and mind-blowing patterns. Irina aims to create Art that Heals, and to make people feel vibrant and energized. Gorbman’s metaphysical compositions are attributed by critics to the European Abstract
Expressionism school. Her paintings, home collections, and wearable art at-leisure, have been showcased at major venues including: the Architectural Digest Design Shows in New York, Boston Fashion Weeks, galleries, public
venues and fundraising galas.
Irina Gorbman's Studio
12 Abbott Road Dover, MA 02030
$15.00 Members, $20.00 Non-Members
Event Option: RSVP by March 27. Please let us know if you will be joining us at 12:00 noon, before the program, for a self-treat lunch at Aquitaine,
500 Legacy Pl, Dedham, MA 02026. Aquitaine’s Exec. Chef/Owner Seth Woods has forged a path for innovative, yet traditional French cuisine. $
Parking at the Studio: in driveway and on the street.
March 2020
Friday, March 20th, 6:00-8:00 PM
Harvard Business School Art Collection Tour
Join MA-NMWA for a Curator-led tour of women artists in the Harvard Business School Art Collection. Melissa Renn, Collections Manager, HBS Art and Artifacts Collection, will speak to us as we tour this unique collection. There will be a Reception to follow in Baker Library, featuring an introduction to the exhibition Photography and Corporate Public Relations: The Case of U.S. Steel, 1930-1960, given by Laura Linard, Senior Director, Baker Library Special Collection.
Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA
$25.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Places on this tour are limited and will be offered to current MA-NMWA members on a priority basis. Directions on where to meet on the Harvard Business School campus will be sent to registered guests. $
February 2020
Wednesday, February 12th, 6:00 pm
MA-NMWA Movie Night - "Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict"
Join MA-NMWA for Movie Night, a private screening of "Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict", a feature documentary about the life of art icon Peggy Guggenheim, based on her sole authorized biography. Peggy was an heiress to the Guggenheim family who would become a central figure in the modern art movement. As she moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected not only art, but artists.
Near Park Street, downtown Boston
Address details will be sent to registered guests.
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Prosecco, popcorn, and other refreshments will be served. $
Tickets for this private theater viewing are limited to 15, and will be made available to current MA-NMWA Members on a priority basis.
January 2020
Friday, January 17th, 11:30
ICA: Yayoi Kusama, LOVE IS CALLING and ICA Tour
Join MA-NMWA at the ICA for Yayoi Kusama's LOVE IS CALLING, and a guided tour of current ICA exhibitions. We have timed tickets to the new acquisition, Yayoi Kusama's LOVE IS CALLING Infinity Mirrored Room. More information to follow. Tickets are limitted.
ICA Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210,
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Priority booking for current MA-NMWA Members. Tickets will sell out quickly!
November 2019
Wednesday, November 13th, 3:00 PM
ICA: Beyond Infinity and Yayoi Kusama's LOVE IS CALLING
A guided tour of current ICA exhibitions, and timed tickets to the new acquisition, Yayoi Kusama's LOVE IS CALLING Infinity Mirrored Room. More information to follow. Tickets are limited.
ICA Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210
$15.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Priority booking for current MA-NMWA Members. $
November 2019
Saturday, November 02nd, 4:00-5:30pm
Vose Galleries - Bringing to Light: American Women Artists & Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Please join MA-NMWA for a very special afternoon, to view two powerful exhibitions, both in the Vose Galleries' history of supporting women in the arts. November 2nd is the Opening Day of Bringing to Light: American Women Artists, and marks Vose Galleries’ 180th exhibition featuring women artists. We will also view Dancing Light: Changing Seasons, contemporary pastels by Liz Haywood-Sullivan.
Vose Galleries, established in 1841, is the oldest family-owned art gallery in America, and has been passed down through six generation, from father to sons, and now to daughters. Vose Galleries specializes in top quality 18th, 19th, and early 20th century American realist paintings and works on paper. Since 2001 Vose Galleries has returned to handling living artists with a contemporary division. Vose Galleries paintings hang in over 150 museums nationwide.
Vose Galleries
238 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
$0.00 Members, $10.00 Non-Members
This afternoon at Vose Galleries is free of charge to current MA-NMWA Members, but you must RSVP so that we can confirm guest numbers with the Galleries.
October 2019
Saturday, October 19th, TBD
Paper Routes / Women to Watch 2020 Exhibition
Must See! MA-NMWA's four Women to Watch Artists: Elizabeth Alexander, Carly Glovinski, Tomashi Jackson, and Youjin Moon will be on exhibition at Gallery Kayafas from October 19-26, 2019. Paper Routes will show that that paper is not just the support for drawings, prints, and photographs, but instead a medium in and of itself. These four artists transform paper into complex works of art. With the generous support of Arlette Kayafas.
Gallery Kayafas
450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
October 2019
Friday, October 18th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Paper Routes / Women to Watch: Opening Night Reception
Join MA-NMWA at Gallery Kayafas to view the work of our four Women to Watch Artists: Elizabeth Alexander, Carly Glovinski, Tomashi Jackson, and Youjin Moon. Paper Routes will show that that paper is not always the overlooked support for drawings, prints, and photographs, but instead a medium in and of itself. These four artists transform paper into complex works of art. More details to follow.
Gallery Kayafas
450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
$30.00 Members, $45.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Prosecco, wine, waters and a selection of small bites will be served at the reception. $
Priority booking for current MA-NMWA Members.
October 2019
Friday, October 04th, 5:00 PM
Tara Sellios / Infernalis: An Artist Talk
Join MA-NMWA for an Artist Talk with Tara Sellios, speaking about her works in the exhibition "Infernalis" at Gallery Kayafas. Ms. Sellios' photographs are intensely planned and based on highly detailed drawings. Her still-lives are carefully constructed in her studio, and then an 8x10" film view camera transforms the sculptural object into a detailed and sensuous photograph. The content is complex - saturated layers with luscious color, art historical references, religious symbolism, and visual stimuli. The images expose the viewer to both beauty and darkness, to life and death, the ambiguity that inhabits the moment.
Gallery Kayafas
450 Harrison Avenye, #37, Boston MA 02118
$10.00 Members, $15.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Wine, water and small bites will be served. Stay after the Artist's Talk to enjoy many open galleries and studios on First Friday in SOWA. $
June 2019
Sunday, June 02nd, 11:00 AM
Studio Visit with NMWA Women to Watch Artist Venetia Dale
Insider Access: Join MA-NMWA for a studio visit and artist's talk with 2018 NMWA Women to Watch Finalist Venetia Dale, currently Polly Thayer Starr Visting Artist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Objects of art, architectural details, and unique fragments of all kinds form the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s collection of over 10,000 objects from around the world, representing many cultures and periods in history. Where did these objects come from? How did they make their way to the Museum? Polly Thayer Starr Artist Series visiting artist Venetia Dale explores these questions and invites visitors into her creative process. Current MA-NMWA Members and Women to Watch 2020 Donors will have early booking privileges for this event, and guest numbers are limited.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
$40.00 Members, $50.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Join us following the Tour and Studio Visit for a self-treat lunch at Cafe G. Artist Tia Dale will be joining us for lunch. $
May 2019
Saturday, May 11th, 11:00 AM
Tour of a Collector's Home and Art on the South Shore
Insider Access: Join MA-NMWA for a very special visit to the home of an active arts collector. Current MA-NMWA Members and W2W 2020 Donors will have priority booking. Guest numbers are limited. Details of the location will be shared with MA-NMWA's registered guests closer to the date.
Private Residence
Hingham, MA
$75.00 Members, $100.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Join us after the Collection Tour for a self-treat lunch at The Square Cafe in Hingham. Please indicate whether you will be joining the group for lunch, so that we can confirm numbers with the restaurant. $
April 2019
Friday, April 26th, 6:00 PM
Art In Bloom at the MFA
Celebrate the return of spring with Art in Bloom, the Museum’s annual festival of fine art and flowers. Join MA-NMWA for a special tour on the MFA's Preview Night. Enjoy exquisite art from across the MFA’s collection paired with magnificent floral interpretations created by New England-area garden clubs. Professional designers delight with creative designs in Museum entrances and public spaces. Tour limited to 15 attendees.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$35.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Please arrive by 5:45 PM promptly. Private Tours will meet at the Linde Family Entrance, in the Linde Wing, and will be greeted by an Art in Bloom Committee member who will introduce them to their private tour docents. $
April 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 6:00-8:00 PM
MassArt Auction Preview Evening
Join MA-NMWA for a Preview Evening to celebrate 30 Years of the MassArt Auction! We will hear from Lisa Tung, Executive Director of the Bakalar & Paine Galleries. The Abigail Ogilvy Gallery will be represented by several of their artists with work in the auction, including Julia Powell, Holly Harrison and Lisa Foster. This exciting art showcase offers an unparalleled opportunity to see, bid on, and collect works by hundreds of artists, at every price point. Contributors to the auction include MassArt students, alumnae & teachers, as well as emerging and established artists working in many mediums. Organized in partnership with the Harvard Business School Association of Boston.
MassArt
621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA
$30.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
Event Option: A Reception featuring assorted small bites, wine, beer, and soft drinks will be offered. $
April 2019
Monday, April 01st, 6:00 PM
Nuns as Artists: Prof. Jeffrey F. Hamburger
Join MA-NMWA for a special evening with Jeffrey F. Hamburger, Kuno Francke Professor of German Art & Culture at Harvard University. Prof. Hamburger has focused much of his scholarship on the art of female monasticism. He will speak on Nuns as Artists, including his NMWA Mellor Prize publication, Elizabeth of Lünen: Liturgy, Learning and Performance at Paradies bei Soest, 1300–1425. Prof. Hamburger was central to the exhibition Beyond Words: Illuminated Manuscripts in Boston Collections (2016), exhibited at three important venues: the Houghton Library, Harvard University, the McMullen Museum, Boston College, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Prof. Hamburger is the recipient of numerous awards including fellowships from the John S. Guggenheim Foundation, the American Philosophical Society, the NEH, and Dumbarton Oaks. Prof. Hamburger is a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.
Private Residence on Beacon Hill.
Address details will be sent to registered guests.
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Guests numbers are limited. Small bites, wine and waters will be offered.
$
March 2019
Wednesday, March 13th, 4:00 PM
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
Join MA-NMWA for a Curator led tour. Kristen Gresh, Karsh Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, will take us through the exhibition.
The photographs of Graciela Iturbide not only bear witness to Mexican society but express an intense personal and poetic lyricism about her native country. One of the most influential photographers active in Latin America today, Iturbide captures everyday life and its cultures, rituals, and religions, while also raising questions about paradoxes and social injustice in Mexican society. Her photographs tell a visual story of Mexico since the late 1970s—a country in constant transition, defined by the coexistence of the historical and modern as a result of the culture’s rich amalgamation of cultures. For Iturbide, photography is a way of life and a way of seeing and understanding Mexico and its beauty, challenges, and contradictions.This is the first major East Coast presentation of Iturbide’s work, featuring approximately 125 photographs.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$20.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Please meet in the Huntington Avenue lobby to collect your ticket. $
February 2019
Saturday, February 23rd, 1:00 PM
Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen
Join MA-NMWA for a Private Tour with Rose Art Museum Curator Caitlin Rubin. Howardena Pindell explores the intersection of art and activism. "What Remains to be Seen" spans the New York–based artist’s five-decades-long career, featuring early figurative paintings, pure abstraction, and conceptual works, as well as personal and political art. WBUR calls the exhibition "A Must See"! "In an exhibit spanning the entire museum, a rarity at the Rose, the range, depth and sheer size of Pindell’s oeuvre is apparent. And although the artist, curator, teacher and activist has been prolific over her lifetime, at 75, she is still creating."
Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University
415 South Street , Waltham, MA
$15.00 Members, $20.00 Non-Members
Visitors may park in the front loop of the museum or in the adjacent Hassenfeld parking lot. Directions to the Rose Art Museum: https://www.brandeis.edu/rose/visit/index.html
February 2019
Tuesday, February 12th, TBD
Movie Night: Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
Join MA-NMWA in a private viewing room for a screening of the documentary "Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict". From the New York Times: “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict” is a penetrating documentary portrait by Lisa Immordino Vreeland. Guggenheim (1898-1979), the black sheep of a New York dynasty, founded galleries in London, Paris and Manhattan and assembled a magnificent collection eventually enshrined in her Venice, Italy, estate.
More details to follow
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Numbers are limited. Priority booking for current MA-NMWA Members. $
February 2019
Tuesday, February 12th, TBD
Movie Night: "Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict"
Join MA-NMWA in a private viewing room for a screening of “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict,” a penetrating documentary portrait by Lisa Immordino Vreeland. Guggenheim (1898-1979), the black sheep of a New York dynasty, founded galleries in London, Paris and Manhattan and assembled a magnificent collection eventually enshrined in her Venice, Italy, estate.
Details to follow
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Tickets are limited. Priority Booking for current MA-NMWA Members. $
February 2019
Tuesday, February 12th, TBD
Movie Night: "Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict"
Join MA-NMWA in a private viewing room for a screening of “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict,” a penetrating documentary portrait by Lisa Immordino Vreeland. Guggenheim (1898-1979), the black sheep of a New York dynasty, founded galleries in London, Paris and Manhattan and assembled a magnificent collection eventually enshrined in her Venice, Italy, estate.
Details will follow
Address will be shared with ticket holders
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Tickets are limited. Priority Booking for current MA-NMWA members.
January 2019
Thursday, January 24th, 4:00-5:00 PM
Boston Made: Arts and Crafts Jewelry and Metalwork
Join MA-NMWA for a Curator Led Tour of "Boston Made: Arts and Crafts Jewelry and Metalwork". Nonie Gadsden, Senior Curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the MFA, will speak to us about the works in this exhibition.“Boston Made” is the first exhibition to focus exclusively on the Arts and Crafts metalsmiths in Boston, and highlights the contributions of newly empowered women artists like Josephine Hartwell Shaw and Elizabeth Copeland, among others. Arts and Crafts was a philosophy as much as an artistic movement, looking to the pre-industrial past for design and lifestyle guidance.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$15.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Join us following the tour for a self-treat drink or nibble at the MFA, Boston. $
Limited to 25 guests.
December 2018
Thursday, December 06th, 6:00 PM
Wendy Artin - Ad Libitum
Join MA-NMWA for an Artist Talk with Wendy Artin, in front of her exhibition "Ad Libitum", watercolor works that feature Rome - giant charcoal statuary, sepia watercolor landscapes, and still life paintings. The work in this show is a celebration of returning to Rome, a place of visual joy.
Wendy Artin is an Artistic Advisor at the American Academy in Rome. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and earned her Masters of Fine Art at the Museum School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Her artwork is in museum collections, and is collected by Princess Caroline of Monaco, Isabele Adjani, and Steve Martin, among others.
Gurari Collections
460B Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
Event Option: Wine and cheese will be served at the gallery. $
There is no charge for this event, but please register so that we may inform the artist and the gallery of our numbers for this talk.
November 2018
Saturday, November 10th, 10:30 AM
Stephanie Cardon: UNLESS
Join MA-NMWA for an Artist Talk with Stephanie Cardon. Cardon will speak to her public art installation UNLESS. In this dramatic floor-to-ceiling installation at the entrance to the landmark Prudential Center marketplace, Cardon uses orange construction debris netting, made by many hands from the Boston community and embroidered with text from the Pope’s 2015 Encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home. UNLESS explores sustainability, climate justice, and how taking action together can create positive change. UNLESS was commissioned by Boston Properties and produced and curated by Now + There with our friends at Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, Massachusetts College of Art, and Boston Center for the Arts. There is no charge for this event, but you must register as places are limited.
Prudential Center
Boylston Entrance located at 800 Boylston St, Boston
Event Option: Join us after the talk for self-treat coffee. $
November 2018
Friday, November 02nd, 7:30 PM
Boston Ballet: ChoreograpHER
Join MA-NMWA at Boston Ballet for a celebration of emerging female choreographers from Boston Ballet's Company. Boston Ballet’s fall programming encourages their talented female dancers who have an interest in choreography, giving them a platform to gain experience as choreographers. This fall, Boston Ballet presents: ChoreograpHER, a showcase of work by Company dancers Lia Cirio, Hannah Bettes, Jessica Burrows, Sage Humphries, Lauren Flower, and Haley Schwan. While the majority of ballet dancers are female, fewer than 10% of major ballet productions are created by female choreographers. Boston Ballet has launched an initiative to address this imbalance by promoting women’s vision and leadership in dancemaking.
Boston Ballet Headquarters
19 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116
$55.00 Members, $65.00 Non-Members
Event Option: . Please meet at the reception desk at Boston Ballet on Clarendon Street. $
Places are limited, and current MA-NMWA Members and their guests will have priority booking. Your ticket will not be considered confirmed until payment is received.
October 2018
Thursday, October 25th, 11:00 am
North Bennet Street School: "Jewelry Through the Lens of a Ring"
Continuing with our "Heavy Metal / Women to Watch" theme: Join MA-NMWA for this special tour of North Bennet Street School classrooms and workshops, to hear from women working in metal. Ann Cahoon, a Faculty Member at North Bennet Street School, and principal goldsmith and designer at Flying Marquis Studio, will give a talk and demonstration.
North Bennet Street School (NBSS) was founded in 1881 by philanthropist and social reformer Pauline Agassiz Shaw (1841-1917) as one of Boston’s pioneering social service agencies to help immigrants achieve self-sufficiency through vocational and life skills training. As one of Boston's earliest settlement houses, the
School welcomed all immigrant groups, including the Irish, Italian, Eastern European Jewish and Portuguese. Early programs taught women skills for employment, paid them for piece work and provided social services.
North Bennet Street School
150 North Street, Boston, MA 02109
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Luncheon will be offered at the school, and is included with your event ticket - North End Treats, including sandwiches and pastries. Guest numbers for this tour will be limited, and Current MA-NMWA Members will have priority booking. $
September 2018
Tuesday, September 25th, 6:00-8:30 PM
Can Women Artists Inspire Social Change?
Join the Massachusetts State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts on Tuesday, September 25th for a Conversation on Women, Arts, and Social Change. Our big question is "Can Women Artists Inspire Social Change?" Our outstanding speakers are: Mary Schneider Enriquez, Houghton Associate Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, Harvard Art Museums and expert on Doris Salcedo (Curator of “The Materiality of Mourning”, at the Harvard Art Museums, 2016-2017). Professor Doris Sommer, Director of Cultural Agents Initiative and Professor of Romance Languages and Literature and African American Studies at Harvard. Adriana Zavala, PhD, Associate Professor, Tufts University, Department of Art and Art History (Curator of “Frida Kahlo’s Garden” at the New York Botanical Garden, 2015). With an introduction by Ilene Gutman, Deputy Director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. In partnership with the Harvard Business School Association of Boston.
The Williams Room & Spangler Auditorium, Spangler Center
Harvard Business School, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163
$45.00 Members, $60.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Parking available in the HBS lot, and is included in the cost of the ticket. Enter via Batten Way, off Western Avenue, and inform the guard that you are attending this event. $
Doors open for Registration and Welcome Reception at 6:00pm. Event Conversation begins promptly at 7:00pm.
September 2018
Saturday, September 15th, 10:45 AM
The Last Empresses of China: The Forbidden City's Untold Story & Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings
Join MA-NMWA for these two outstanding tours! The Last Empresses of China: The Forbidden City's Untold Story demonstrates the role of empresses in shaping China’s last dynasty- the Qing dynasty - from 1644 to 1912. Nearly 150 spectacular objects from the Forbidden City tell the little-known story of how imperial women influenced court politics, art, and religion.
We will also be taken through the show Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings. For more than forty years, Sally Mann has made experimental, elegiac, and hauntingly beautiful images that have made her one of the country’s most influential and distinguished photographers. The artist’s first major travelling exhibition, Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings, explores themes of family, memory, mortality, and home as well as the Southern landscape as repository of personal and collective memory.
Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Join us afterwards for a self-treat lunch at Bambolina in Salem. $
July 2018
Wednesday, July 18th, 3:00 PM
Diana Thater at the ICA Watershed
Join MA-NMWA for a Private Tour of the ICA Boston’s inaugural exhibition in their new Watershed venue, a former copper pipe factory that has been renovated by Award-winning firm Anmahian Winton Architects (AW) into a seasonal exhibition space. We will enjoy a ferry ride across Boston Harbor from the ICA to this new facility on the East Boston waterfront, for a Private Tour of two works by artist Diana Thater (b. 1962, San Francisco), Delphine and A Runaway World, that create immersive experiences through light and moving image projections. Meet by 3:00 PM promptly, at the ICA Ferry that boards at Fan Pier Dock, in the Seaport, directly adjacent to the ICA, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston.
ICA Watershed
East Boston, 256 Marginal Street in the Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina
$25.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Ticket pricing includes round trip transportation fares, via Ferry and Water Taxi.
May 2018
Sunday, May 20th, 11:30am
Jennifer Packer: Tenderheaded
Join MA-NMWA for a special tour of Jennifer Packer: Tenderheaded, led by Caitlin Julia Rubin, Assistant Curator at the Rose. Based in observation, improvisation, and memory, this selection of recent work by Jennifer Packer (b. 1984) presents paintings of funerary bouquets and intimate portraits. Pointing to possibilities both bodily and emotional, fragile and strong, her works exhibit a rigorous engagement with art history as well as a highly personal response to how black bodies navigate within the present political landscape. "If reference to a concordance of opposites seems like a motif at this point,it is due to the deeply affecting and somehow achingly sad way the artist renders these objects and figures in exquisite dashes of color and darkness." Dan Jakubowski for Artforum.
Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University
415 South Street , Waltham, MA 02453
$0.00 Members, $10.00 Non-Members
Event Option: There is no charge for current MA-NMWA Members to attend this event but you must RSVP so that we know how many guests to expect, and so that we can share arrival and parking information with you. $
Get driving and public transit directions here: http://www.brandeis.edu/rose/visit/index.html
May 2018
Thursday, May 03rd, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Childs Gallery - Life is a Beautiful Place: A Radical Collaboration
Join MA-NMWA in May, 2018 for a Private Evening at Childs Gallery.
Life is a Beautiful Place: A Radical Collaboration, will employ both art and science to further educate the general public, by connecting scientific evidence with a visual, visceral language about global environmental change and its dire implications for life on earth, ours included.
This exhibition features a select group of women artists possessing an ability to understand
and express the intimate connections between human beings and the natural world. They have created
art that people can feel, internalize, and remember. Their collective work can become a change agent, motivating us all toward a more sustainable lifestyle to maintain the health of our world. Emulating the power and beauty of nature, their work reminds us that Life is a Beautiful Place worthy of protection. More information to follow.
Childs Gallery
169 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
$10.00 Members, $20.00 Non-Members
Wine, water & small bites will be offered
April 2018
Friday, April 27th, 6:15 PM
Museum of Fine Arts: Art In Bloom
Join MA-NMWA for a Evening Preview Tour of Art In Bloom. Celebrate the return of spring with Art in Bloom, the Museum’s annual festival of fine art and flowers. Enjoy art from across the MFA’s collection paired with magnificent floral interpretations. Tour limited to 15 guests. As space on the tour is limited, your place cannot be considered reserved until ticket payment is received. Thank you.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
$35.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
Please arrive promptly. Tour Groups will meet at The Linde Family Entrance located on Museum Road on the Museum’s West side.
April 2018
Wednesday, April 04th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
MassArt Auction Preview Evening
Learn to Collect Art at the MassArt Auction Preview Evening.
Join MA-NMWA for a unique evening, to preview art works to be offered in the MassArt Auction on April 7th. This exciting art showcase offers an unparalleled opportunity to see, bid on, and collect works by hundreds of artists, at every price point. Contributors to the auction include MassArt students, alumnae & teachers, as well as emerging and established artists working in many mediums. We will be hearing from Lisa Tung, Director of the Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Gallerist Beth Kantrowitz, and artists Roberta Paul, Ann Wessmann, and Leena Cho. Small bites, Wine & Beverages will be offered.
Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Massachusetts College of Art & Design
621 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 USA
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
Presented in partnership with the Harvard Business School Association of Boston.
February 2018
Wednesday, February 07th, 6:00-7:30 PM
New England Watercolor Society - 2018 Signature Member Show
Please join MA-NMWA for a Private Evening to view the New England Watercolor Society's 2018 Signature Members Show. Past MA-NMWA Board Member Kristin Stashenko, and Frances Schreiber, Co-Chairs of this year's Show, will welcome our group.
The New England Watercolor Society, originally named the Boston Watercolor Society, is an artist-run organization formed to promote and exhibit work by watercolor painters.
More details to follow.
Guild of Boston Artists
162 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
$10.00 Members, $15.00 Non-Members
Wine, water & small bites will be offered.
January 2018
Sunday, January 21st, 11:00 AM
Georgia O’Keeffe: Art, Image, Style
Join MA-NMWA for a Private Tour of Georgia O’Keeffe: Art, Image, Style at the Peabody Essex Museum.Georgia O'Keeffe: Art, Image, Style is the first exhibition to explore the art, image and personal style of one of America’s most iconic artists. O’Keeffe’s understated and carefully designed garments, many never before exhibited, are presented alongside photographs and her paintings, illuminating O’Keeffe’s unified modernist aesthetic and distinctive self-styling. For more than 70 years, O’Keeffe shaped her public persona, defied labels and carved out a truly progressive, independent life in order to create her art. Tour limited to 45 guests.
Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Join us afterwards for a self-treat luncheon at The Tavern on the Green at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. $
Tour begins promptly at 11:00 AM.
December 2017
Wednesday, December 06th, 11:30 AM
Society of Arts & Crafts: From Minimal to Bling
Join MA-NMWA for a private tour of "From Minimal to Bling". Happening every other winter, From Minimal to Bling is a cash and carry exhibition of contemporary craft jewelry. This group show will display the medium's hottest, up-and-coming artists. Whether you are new to craft jewelry or if you are a maker yourself, this exhibition is not to be missed
Incorporated in 1897, the Society of Arts and Crafts has been at the forefront of the American craft movement, fostering the development, sales, recognition, and education of crafts for over one hundred years. The Society of Arts & Crafts highly committed founders developed standards of excellence in design and technical mastery for crafts that inspired the American Arts and Crafts Movement.
The dual mission of the Society of Arts and Crafts is to encourage the creation, collection, and promotion of the work of contemporary craft artists and to advance public appreciation of fine craft.
Society of Arts & Crafts
100 Pier 4, Suite 200, Boston, MA - in the Seaport District
Event Option: Join us afterwards for a self-treat lunch at Wagamama. $
This event is free to MA-NMWA Members and Guests, but please RSVP so that we can anticipate numbers for the tour, and for the lunch afterwards.
November 2017
Wednesday, November 08th, 5:00 PM
MFA Maud Morgan Prize: Curator Led Tour of Annette Lemieux's Mise en Scène Maud Morgan Prize Exhibit
Exhibition Curator Liz Munsell, Assistant Curator, Contemporary Art & Special Initiatives at Museum of Fine Arts, will take MA-NMWA Members and Guests on a private tour. Annette Lemieux is a conceptual artist and the recipient of the 2017 Maud Morgan Prize. The MFA is holding Lemieux's first solo museum exhibition in Boston in more than three decades. Annette Lemieux: Mise en Scène debuts a new body of work inspired by films that Lemieux felt an affinity for as a child growing up in small-town America.
Established in 1993 in recognition of the spirit of adventure and independence embodied by noted New England artist Maud Morgan (1903–1999), the MFA’s biennial Maud Morgan Prize honors a Massachusetts woman artist who has demonstrated creativity and vision, making significant contributions to the contemporary arts landscape.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
$10.00 Members, $20.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Join us after the tour for a self-treat glass of wine and appetizer. $
October 2017
Friday, October 20th, 6:00 PM
Opening Night Reception for Heavy Metal / Massachusetts Women to Watch Exhibtion
Join MA-NMWA for the Opening Night of "Heavy Metal / Massachusetts Women to Watch" at Gallery Kayafas. Gallery Kayafas Director Arlette Kayafas, Curator Emily Zilber, and our Women to Watch artists Venetia Dale, Cynthia Eid, Linda Kindler Priest, Donna Veverka, and Heather White will join MA-NMWA for the evening's events. The Massachusetts Women to Watch exhibition will run from October 20th-October 27th.
"Heavy Metal" is the fifth installment of NMWA's Women to Watch exhibition series. Developed in collaboration with NMWA’s national and international committees, the exhibition series increases the visibility of artists who are working in innovative ways within a variety of creative communities. This exhibition would not be possible without the generous partnership of Gallery Kayafas.
Gallery Kayafas
450 Harrison Avenue, #37, Boston, MA 02118
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
September 2017
Friday, September 15th, 5:00 PM
ICA: Curator Led Tour of Gillian Wearing & Dana Schutz
Please join MA-NMWA on Friday September 15th, 2017, for a curator led tour at the ICA, Boston.
Gillian Wearing continues to explore the nuances of identity, the intersections of public and private, and the performativity of self. Wearing’s monumental photographic installation Rock ’n’ Roll 70 (2015) is a site-specific commission for the Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art Wall, and the first presentation in Boston of the celebrated artist’s work.
Dana Schutz is a concise exhibition of the artist’s recent work. One of the most prominent painters of her generation, the New York–based Schutz is known for her distinctive visual style characterized by vibrant color and tactile brushwork. Her large-scale paintings capture imaginary stories, hypothetical situations, and impossible physical feats, such as swimming while smoking and crying. Schutz’s paintings combine abstraction and figuration with expressive imagination.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210
$15.00 Members, $20.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Join us after the tour for a Self-Treat drink and dinner at Wagamama. $
June 2017
Friday, June 02nd, 6:00 PM
Gallery Kayafas: "Echo" Opening Night & Artists' Reception
Join MA-NMWA for the Opening Night and Artists’ Reception of “Echo”, an exhibit featuring work by seven Iranian women artists: Sepideh Behrouzian, Samira Abbassy, Roya Farassat, Maryam Hoseini, Elnaz Javani, Armita Raafat, and Anahita Vossough, curated by Azita Moradkhani. “Echo” focuses on the role of embodiment in contemporary art, ranging from paintings to drawing, to sculptures representing prehistoric views, mythological animals, and representations of the human body.
In addition to the works on display, there will be live music, featuring a composition created for this exhibition by Bahar Royaee, performed at the opening on June 2 and the closing on July 7.
Gallery Kayafas
450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
$10.00 Members, $20.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Following the Reception, we will enjoy a Gallery Walk of First Friday in SOWA, followed by a self-treat dinner in the South End. $
May 2017
Thursday, May 04th, 6:30 - 9:30
Frida, Private Screening, starring Salma Hayek and directed by Julie Taymor
This 2002 bio-pic tells the story of Frida Kahlo's passionate, tumultuous life amidst a fascinating circle of artists, political figures and collectors. It conjures up the moods and sensations that fed her art. This film was nominated for 6 Oscars. Limited to 13 attendees. Light refreshments will be served.
Boston, MA
More details available upon registration.
$20 Members, $30 Non-Members
April 2017
Friday, April 28th, 5:45 PM
Museum of Fine Arts Annual Festival of Fine Art and Flowers!
Celebrate the return of spring with Art in Bloom, the Museum of Fine Arts' annual festival of fine art and flowers!
Enjoy exquisite art from across the MFA's collection, paired with magnificent floral interpretations created by New England-area garden clubs. Art in Bloom launches with an Evening Preview of freshly installed arrangements MA-NMWA has arranged a private tour for 15 members beginning at 6:00pm.
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston
$35 Members, $ Non-Members
This event is limited to 15 attendees!
Please use the Linde Family Entrance
(just across from the MFA garage)
Please arrive promptly as tour begins at 6:00 PM
April 2017
Wednesday, April 05th, 6:00-8:00 PM
Learn How to Collect Art at the MassArt Auction Preview Evening
Join MA-NMWA for a unique evening,to preview art works to be offered in the MassArt Auction on April 8th. This exciting art showcase offers an unparalleled opportunity to see, bid on, and collect works by hundreds of artists, at every price point, with many bargains to be had. Contributors to the auction include MassArt students, alumnae & teachers, as well as emerging and established artists working in many mediums. Lisa Tung, Director of Curatorial Programs for the Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Meg White, Director of Gallery NAGA, and Masako Kamiya, celebrated artist, MassArt alumna, and teacher will guide us through the exhibition, and point out favorite artists and special works for sale. Don't miss this festive, and educational evening, with practical advice about how to begin to collect art. Leading artists in the Live Auction include Rania Matar, Louise Nevelson, Julie Martini, Rachel Perry, Barbara Bosworth, Lorna Simpson, Laura McPhee, and Kara Walker, among others.
Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
$30.00 Members, $50.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Small bites, wine, and beverages will be served. $
Presented in partnership with the Harvard Business School Association of Boston.
March 2017
Saturday, March 25th, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Making Her Mark Symposium
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Women's History Month the Providence Art Club is sponsoring a day-long scholarly symposium, "Professional women artists and the American visual culture during the late 19th century", to coincide with the exhibition, Making Her Mark: Women Artists of the Providence Art Club, 1880, currently on show at the Maxwell Mays Gallery in Providence, RI. This day-long Symposium will include a plated lunch with Symposium speakers at the Providence Art Club.
First Baptist Church
75 N. Main Street, Providence, RI
$40.00 Members, $ Non-Members
Registration limited. The First Baptist Church and Providence Art Club are within easy walking distance of the Amtrak Station.
February 2017
Wednesday, February 08th, 6:30-8:00 pm
Georgia O'Keeffe: Two Authors in Conversation
Join MA-NMWA for this unique literary event, with Nancy J. Scott, author of O'Keeffe - Critical Lives, and Dawn Tripp, author of Georgia - A Novel of Georgia O'Keeffe. The speakers were inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's letters,
which have only recently become available. This promises to be a fascinating evening.
In her book, Georgia O'Keeffe - Critical Lives, Nancy J. Scott, professor of Fine Arts at Brandeis University, draws on extensive sources to offer a sensitive and incisive examination "... a succinct yet comprehensive account of one of the most prolific and important artists of the twentieth century."
In her national bestseller, Georgia - A Novel of Georgia O'Keeffe, Dawn Tripp creates a work of historical fiction that brings O'Keeffe to life, her love affair with photographer Alfred Stieglitz, and her quest to become an independent artist. "This is not a love story. If it were, we would have the same story. But he has his, and I have mine."
Junior League of Boston
117 Newbury Street, Boston
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Light refreshments will be served. Limited to 40 attendees. Priority booking to current MA-NMWA Members. $
Light refreshments will be served.
January 2017
Thursday, January 12th, 5:30-6:30pm
Ambreen Butt: Artist Talk
Join MA-NMWA for this Members Only opportunity to hear from past-Gardner Artist-in-Residence Ambreen Butt about the new installation of her work on the Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Renzo Piano addition. Ambreen Butt was a MA-NMWA Women to Watch artist. In 2016 MA-NMWA launched the highly successful 10 / 30 Campaign to purchase Butt's painting "The Great Hunt 1" for presentation to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in celebration of their 30th Anniversary in 2017.
Strictly limited to 15 guests. RSVPs will be open to current MA-NMWA Members only.
The Living Room, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston MA, 02115
$20.00 Members, $ Non-Members
Event Option: Optional self-treat dinner in Café G following the Artist's Talk. Please indicate if you plan to join us for dinner so that we can confirm reservations. $
November 2016
Wednesday, November 09th, 1:30PM
Doris Salcedo: The Materiality of Mourning
Join MA-NMWA for a very special tour, led by exhibition curator Mary Schneider Enriquez, Houghton Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Doris Salcedo: The Materiality of Mourning brings together a deeply evocative constellation of recent works by Doris Salcedo (Colombian, b. 1958), the renowned Bogotá-based artist known for her sculptures and public installations that respond to the testimonies of survivors and victims of political violence. Evoking themes such as the lasting grief of war, Salcedo’s works honor, acknowledge, and mourn those lost to oppression and political violence in Colombia and beyond. The pieces also address 20th-century preoccupation with materiality and the object; however, Salcedo’s artistic process is distinctive in the way it fuses painstaking research with works fastidiously made by hand.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Enjoy a self-treat cup of tea or snack from Jenny's Café following the tour. $
Please arrive promptly. The tour will begin at 1:30pm.
October 2016
Tuesday, October 25th, 6:00-8:00 PM
Meredyth Hyatt Moses: An Eclectic View, at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery
Join MA-NMWA for a special gallery talk and reception at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery. We will hear from renowned curator Meredyth Moses, speaking about her exhibition 'An Eclectic View', her career as one of New England’s preeminent curators, and her experience as the past owner of the Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA. Abigail Ogilvy opened her new SOWA gallery in 2015. She has been recognized as an emerging leader by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, on his SPARK Boston Council. She has served as a Juror for the Fay Chandler Award for Emerging Artists, and is active on the Museum Council Steering Committee of the MFA, Boston. No Charge for current 2016-2017 MA-NMWA Members, but you must RSVP.
Abigail Ogilvy Gallery
460 Harrison Ave, #C7, Boston, MA 02118
Event Option: Wine and refreshments will be served. $
October 2016
Tuesday, October 18th, 6:00-8:00 PM
Encircling the World: Contemporary Art, Science, and the Sublime
Join us for a curator-led tour of Encircling the World, a fascinating multidisciplinary exhibition that features international artists whose work is rooted in scientific inquiry. Their compelling visualizations of complex datasets and natural phenomena make the unseen visible. Playing in the realm of experience beyond the measurable - the sublime - they remind us that we can imagine far more than we can ever know. Featuring work by Rose-Lynn Fisher, Laurie Frick, Jennifer Hall, Julie Martini, and MA-NMWA Women to Watch artist Nathalie Miebach, among others. No Charge for Current 2016-2017 MA-NMWA Members, But you must RSVP.
Bakalar & Paine Galleries, MassArt
South Hall, 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02115
Event Option: Refreshments will be served. $
September 2016
Friday, September 30th, 5:30 PM
ICA, Boston: First Light: A Decade of Collecting at the ICA
Join us for a Private Curator-Led Tour of "First Light: A Decade of Collecting at the ICA", highlighting singular works from the ICA's collection, including a newly acquired monumental cut-paper silhouette tableau by Kara Walker, as well as the astonishing Barbara Lee Collection of Art by Women. If time allows, we will also visit the exhibitions: Nalini Malani "In Search of Vanished Blood", and Liz Deschenes. The ICA is open until 9:00pm on Friday nights.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Join us after the Tour for a Self-Treat Drink at the Water Café. $
July 2016
Tuesday, July 26th, 5:30pm
Judith Rothchild & Anne Lyman Powers
Summer in the City! Join us at Childs Gallery to hear owners Stephanie Bond and Richard Baiano talk about their exhibition of works by Judith Rothchild and Anne Lyman Powers. Judith Rothchild grew up in Boston, and now lives in the Languedoc region of France, where she has been producing beautifully rendered individual mezzotints and illustrated books since 1996. Anne Lyman Powers was born and raised in Boston. An early interest in the arts led her to study under a number of artists at various institutions, including the Winsor School, Vassar College, Columbia University and the Boston Museum School, where the notable Boston Expressionist Karl Zerbe was her painting instructor.
Childs Gallery
169 Newbury Street, Boston
Event Option: A reception with wine and soft drinks will be offered to MA-NMWA members and guests. $
There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP so that we can share our numbers with the gallery.
June 2016
Saturday, June 04th, 4:00 PM
Instinctive Formation: Reception and Artists' Talk
Join MA-NMWA for a Private Reception with the Artists, prior to the Exhibition Opening of Instinctive Formation, featuring work by Rebecca Hutchinson and Michael Kukla. Rebecca Hutchinson was the Massachusetts Finalist for Organic Matters: Women to Watch 2015 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The Opening Reception at the gallery continues from 5:00-7:00pm. Admission is Free for current MA-NMWA Members, but you must RSVP.
Dedee Shattuck Gallery
1 Partners' Lane, Westport, MA 02790
$Free Members, $20.00 Non-Members
May 2016
Saturday, May 21st, 11:00am
Ambreen Butt Studio Visit
We have a unique opportunity to visit the studio of artist Ambreen Butt, whose work The Great Hunt 1 has been selected for presentation to the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, through MA-NMWA's 10/30 Campaign, which celebrates our 10th Anniversary in 2016, and NMWA's 30th Anniversary in 2017. Ambreen will speak to us about her work and her unusual process.
Places for this visit and artist talk are very limited, and are offered to current MA-NMWA Members only, on a first-come, first-served basis, with a minimum contribution to the 10/30 Campaign of $50.00. We invite you to contribute to the Campaign at a higher level, as an Art Star.
Ambreen Butt's studio is located in Lexington, MA. Directions will be sent to confirmed attendees.
Studio Visit
Lexington, MA
$50.00 Members, $NA Non-Members
May 2016
Tuesday, May 03rd, 2:00-3:00 PM
Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art from Australia
Join us on May 3rd for a Private Curator-Led Tour of Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art from Australia, with Stephen Gilchrist, Australian Studies Visiting Curator, Harvard Art Museums, and Associate Lecturer in Art History, University of Sydney.
Everywhen surveys contemporary Indigenous art from Australia, exploring the ways in which time is embedded within Indigenous artistic, social, historical, and philosophical life.
The exhibition showcases more than 70 works drawn from public and private collections in Australia and the United States, and features many works that have never been seen outside Australia.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Tour limited to 20, early registration for MA-NMWA Members. Self-treat tea in the Cafe following the tour. $
Please meet in the Courtyard at 1:45 PM to be escorted to the 3rd floor galleries.
April 2016
Friday, April 29th, 5:50 PM
Art in Bloom - Sneak Peek
MA-NMWA invites you to join a private guided tour of the beautiful floral arrangements created by New England area Garden Clubs at this popular annual MFA event. Each arrangement is a stunning interpretation of an art object on exhibit in the Museum. Our one-hour private tour will be led by an Objects Guide who will talk about the art and a Floral Guide who will discuss the flower arrangements. Limited to 15 spots. You MUST enter via Linde Family Entrance which is directly opposite the parking garage on Museum Road. For more info contact Sue O'Brien at w.sue.obrien@gmail.com
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$40 Members, $40 Non-Members
Event Option: Self-pay dining options available. $
MUST enter via Linde Family Entrance which is directly opposite the parking garage on Museum Road. For more info contact Sue O'Brien at w.sue.obrien@gmail.com
April 2016
Wednesday, April 06th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
MassArt Auction Private Preview Evening
Join us for a Private Preview Evening and Reception at the MassArt Auction featuring a tour and conversation about collecting with Lisa Tung, Director and Curator of MassArt's Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Nicole Chesney '97, MassArt alumna and Auction artist, and Meg White, Director of Galley NAGA. Hear from multiple perspectives about collecting works by emerging and established artists, how galleries work with buyers and collectors, and what to look for when bidding on artwork at the MassArt Auction.
MassArt's Bakalar & Paine Galleries
621 Huntington Avenue, Boston
$30.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
February 2016
Thursday, February 25th, 5:30 PM
The Nichols House Museum – Private Evening Tour & Talk
Join us for a Private Evening Tour of The Nichols House Museum, an 1804 townhouse offering a unique glimpse into domestic life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on Boston’s historic Beacon Hill. The Nichols House Museum was, from 1885 until 1960, the home of Rose Standish Nichols, landscape gardener, suffragist, and pacifist.
The Nichols House Museum
55 Mount Vernon Street, Beacon Hill, Boston 02108
$15.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members
Event Option: A complimentary glass of white wine or Prosecco will be offered, with brief remarks by Executive Director Victoria Glazomitsky. $
Tour limited to 20 people. MA-NMWA Members will have first dibs for priority booking.
January 2016
Thursday, January 21st, 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
Curator-Led Tours at the MFA
Thursday, January 21st, 2016 at 5:45 PM - Private Curator led tours of two exhibitions at the MFA, Boston. Tour "Surface Matters", with Beal Family Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, Jen Mergel. Artists include Nicole Cherubini, Jacqueline Humphries, Dona Nelson, and Shinique Smith, exploring the gravity and density of pigment and surface. Participate in Marilyn Arsem’s performance art, "100 Ways to Consider Time", with Liz Munsell, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art. Marilyn Arsem is the first performance artist to receive the MFA’s prestigious Maud Morgan Prize. Over the last three decades, Arsem has performed over 180 works around the world. A defining figure in the field of performance art, she has influenced generations of artists in Boston and internationally. Arsem was a Short-Listed Artist for MA-NMWA’s "Organic Matters: Women to Watch 2015" exhibition.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Self-Treat dessert or glass of wine at Taste Café and Wine Bar, in the Linde Family wing, following the tours. $
Please enter through the Fenway entrance. Check your coats, and meet the Curators for the tour at 6:00 PM in the Sharf Visitor Center.
November 2016
Sara Campbell – Private Evening of Cocktails and Fashion
TBD: THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED Join us for A Private Reception and Evening of discounted shopping at the Boston-based clothing designer’s headquarters showroom, with brief remarks by Sara Campbell herself. Sara Campbell has built her company on a philosophy of giving back to the community, while creating and delivering beautiful women’s clothing fashioned from luxurious fabrics, featuring surprise detail and unique trims. All her clothing is “Made in the USA”. Sara Campbell has offered 10% off all customer purchases made at the event, and 10% of all the evening’s sales will be donated to the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Sara Campbell Showroom
44 Plympton Street, in the South End, Boston MA 02118
$20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Guests will be offered complimentary wine and small bites. $
November 2015
Saturday, November 14th, 2:00PM
Private Tour & Meet Artist at Tufts Exhibitions
Join MA-NMWA for a Private Tour of 3 exhibitions and meet Artist Sophia Ainslie at Tufts University's Aidekman Arts Center. View exhibitions "Shahzia Sikander: Parallax", "Last Folio" and "In Person-574". Meet Sophia Ainslie for her Artist Talk about her exhibition "in Person-574".
The Shirley and Alex Aidekman Arts Center
40 Talbot Avenue, Tufts University Campus, Medford, MA 02144
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Event Option: Event followed by self-treat afternoon snack at The Painted Burro Restaurant featuring "great small plates & drinks & fun decor by local artist Raul Gonzalez". $
Allow extra travel time to park at 15 Lower Campus Road, Somerville, MA 02144 and then arrive at the Aidekman Arts Center.
November 2015
Monday, November 02nd, 6:00 PM - 8:00PM
Artist Talk & Private Evening at MassArt
Join MA-NMWA and the Bakalar & Paine Galleries at MassArt, for an Artist Talk & Private Evening to view two exhibitions, "Seeing the Elephant", and "Looking In/Looking Out: Contemporary Indian Photography from the Gaur Collection". Curator Lisa Tung & exhibiting artist Laura McPhee will provide guided tours. The Indian story of the blind men and the elephant tells of earnest, observant individuals trying to describe an elephant, resulting in a wildly diverse range of properties from the ear to the legs, tail, and tusk. This is an apt parable for those documenting and drawing inspiration from India, a country that has long been a subject for artists, writers, and scholars fascinated by the nation's colors, complexities, and contrasts. "Looking In/Looking Out" features 19 celebrated photographers drawn from one of the largest collections of modern and contemporary Indian art in the United States, built by collectors Umesh and Sunanda Gaur. The artists explore myriad themes.
Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Massachusetts College of Art & Design
621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$20 Members, $30 Non-Members
Reception with wine, soft drinks and light bites.
Complimentary parking at MassArt's Ward Lot, or take the Green E Line (Heath Street) T to MFA or Longwood stops.
October 2015
Monday, October 19th, 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Private Evening at the Harvard Art Museums
Join the The Massachusetts State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and Harvard Business School Women's Association, for a Private Evening at the Harvard Art Museums. Introduction by Barbara Lee, Founder & President, Barbara Lee Family Foundation, and lecture by Curator Susan Dackerman, viewing, and reception for: Corita Kent and the Language of Pop."Previous exhibitions and writings on Kent have focused on the exceptionalism of her artistic practice – her identity as a radical nun whose artwork incorporated progressive, Vatican II-inspired Catholic content. Her prints, however, emerged simultaneous to and often in conversation with the Pop art produced by the forerunners of the style in the United States.... It will look at the work in relation to her better known and studied contemporaries in order to assess the exchange of influence between them, as well as her contribution to the development of the style."
The Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
$50.00 Members, $75.00 Non-Members
September 2015
Saturday, September 19th, 11 AM
Southcoast Art Tour: Women to Watch Artist's Studio Tour Plus New Bedford Art Museum Private Tour
A Private Tour of ceramic sculptor Rebecca Hutchinson's Studio.Rebecca Hutchinson, MA-NMWA's Organic Matters: Women to Watch 2015 Finalist, is Professor of Ceramics at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. She has been widely exhibited in solo shows and installations such as The San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design, 2012, the Taiwan Ceramics Biennale in Taipei, Taiwan, the Fuller Craft Museum and Skidmore College. She has received numerous awards. Rebecca will talk to us about her unique artistic practice, in front of a selection of her works. Complimentary coffee and breakfast pastries will be served in the studio.
From Rebecca Hutchinson’s Studio we will travel to the New Bedford Art Museum, for a Private Tour of the newly opened: “A Collective Body: Women Artists interpret the figure across diverse disciplines of painting, drawing and sculpture”. The tour will be led by Executive Director Noelle Foye.
Rebecca Hutchinson's Studio and New Bedford Art Museum
Rochester, MA and New Bedford, MA
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Event Option: Self-treat lunch in downtown New Bedford $
Driving directions will be sent to registered attendees.
Following lunch we offer an optional visit to the DeeDee Shattuck Gallery, 1 Partner’s Lane, Westport, MA to view Art Jewelry: New Voices.
June 2015
Monday, June 15th, 4:30 PM
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Monday June 15, 2015, 4:30pm: Join MA-NMWA for a Private Tour of Janet Echelman’s stunning installation “As If It Were Already Here”, on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Boston-based sculptor Janet Echelman, recipient of the 2014 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award in Visual Arts, was selected from a pool of 97 artists to create an installation for her hometown. On display from May to October 2015 above the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, “As If It Were Already Here” is a 2,000-pound, half-acre-sized aerial sculpture made of hand-sliced rope and more than half a million knots. And all it took to install was one 190-ton crane, five 60-ton cranes and 50 people at a time for 20 hours.
We will meet beneath the sculpture for our tour, on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Pearl and Oliver Streets, at 4:30pm.
Meet beneath the sculpture on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Pearl and Oliver Streets
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Join us for a self-treat cocktail afterwards at the Palm Restaurant.
May 2015
Friday, May 08th, 11:45
Private Tour of Orchard House, home of Louisa May Alcott
The house offers visitors both history and authenticity: there have been no major structural changes to the house since the Alcotts' time, and 80% of the furnishings on display were actually owned by the Alcotts, including the "shelf desk" that Bronson Alcott built for his daughter Louisa May, and at which she sat to write "Little Women". The Alcott family included Amos Bronson Alcott, a teacher and transcendental philosopher, his wife Abigail May Alcott, one of the first paid social workers in Massachusetts, and their daughters Anna Alcott Pratt, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Sewall Alcott, and Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, a talented artist who studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, as well as in Paris, London, and Rome.
Orchard House
399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Event Option: A self-treat lunch to follow at The Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA. $
Directions can be found at the following web address:
http://www.louisamayalcott.org/directions.html
April 2015
Wednesday, April 15th, 12:15PM
Images of Discovery at the MIT Museum
'Images of Discovery' presents an exciting opportunity to experience photography as a tool for communicating about & inspiring a passion for science & technology. Deborah Douglas, Director of Collections and Curator, Science & Technology, will lead a private tour of works by three photographers of science: Doc Edgerton, Bernice Abbott & Felice Frankel. On our tour we will learn about using photography to examine the unknown through exposure to these distinguished photographers, and through unique image-making stations featuring their inventive methodologies.
The MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Visit "web.mit.edu/museum/visit/directions.html" for directions and parking information.
March 2015
Sunday, March 15th, DEADLINE
Endowed Summer Internship at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Summer 2015
The Massachusetts State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
is delighted to announce an Endowed Summer Internship at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C, Summer, 2015
Preliminary details of this paid summer internship are as follows:
The Massachusetts State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (MA-NMWA) will offer one Endowed Internship during the 2015 summer term.
This full-time, 12-week internship pays a $2,500 stipend to help defray costs of living in Washington, D.C.
ELIGIBILITY:
The MA-NMWA Endowed Internship is open to graduate students currently attending a Massachusetts university, or post-graduate, graduate students with ties to Massachusetts. Candidates must be interested in pursuing museum careers; they must be graduate students, or recent graduate school graduates with at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average.
HOW TO APPLY:
Online applications must include a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation, a transcript, and a writing sample. Applicants should upload all documents in PDF format.
Details at: http://nmwa.org/massachusetts-state-committee-endowed-internship
March 2015
Thursday, March 05th, 6:30 to 8:00
A Conversation on Collecting Art by Women Artists: Past and Present
Gallery Owners Richard Baiano & Stephanie Bond will discuss collecting art by women, with a focus on work by the following featured artists, whose pieces will be on display in the gallery:
Hannah Barrett
Gertrude Beals Bourne
Lee Essex Doyle
Marion Greenwood
Doris Lee
Edmonia Lewis
Emily Lombardo
Molly Luce
Sally Michel
Anne Lyman Powers
Beatrice Whitney Van Ness
Established in 1937 on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay, Childs Gallery holds one of the largest inventories of oil paintings, drawings, watercolors, prints and sculpture in the United States. We actively service collectors, artists, estates, and corporate clients throughout the country in the buying and selling of fine art, and have placed exceptional works in major museums nationwide. Childs Gallery has a long history of scholarship, including more than 70 years of gallery publications represented in almost every fine arts library in the country.
Childs Gallery
169 Newbury Street, Boston
$25 Members, $40 Non-Members
There will be a reception with wine, beverages, and small bites.
February 2015
Wednesday, February 11th, 10:45 AM
Private Curator Tour of 'Walden, revisited' at the deCordova Sculpture Park + Museum.
'Walden, revisited' features works by contemporary artists inspired by Walden - the pond; the books published in 1854 by natural history philosopher, social critic and early environmentalist Henry David Thoreau. 'Walden, revisited' features sculpture, installation, performance, painting, drawing and video, alongside new commissions. Optional self-treat lunch follows in Museum Cafe.
deCordova Sculpture Park + Museum
51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
$20 Members, $30 Non-Members
At noon, you may choose to join the audience for 'John Cage, Thoreau, and deCordova: in conversation'. An in-gallery conversation. Curator, writer and art historian Francine Koslow Miller will discuss the deep impact that Henry David Thoreau had on musical composer John Cage's work.
January 2015
Wednesday, January 21st, 6:00 PM
Collecting Art (By Women) at Auction
Skinner, Inc. - Collecting Art (By Women) At Auction: Join us for a Private Auction Preview, Gallery Talk & Tour, and a reception at Skinner, with Director of American & European Works of Art, Robin Starr, highlighting art by women. Sponsored in partnership with the Harvard Business School Women’s Association.
Skinner Auctioneers
63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116
$30 Members, $50 Non-Members
First Dibs for MA-NMWA and HBSWA Members
December 2014
Tuesday, December 02nd, 1:00 PM
Private Guided Tour of Fiber: Sculpture 1960-Present
Crisscrossing generations, nationalities, processes and approaches, this exhibition features 50 works by 34 artists including Eva Hesse, Rosemarie Trockel, Anne Wilson and Haegue Yang. Objects range from small-scale weavings to immersive environments, all made in fiber.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
100 Northern Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
November 2014
Wednesday, November 19th, 10:15 AM
Private Tour of the Sigalit Landau installation "DeadSee" and "New View: 2014 Faculty Show"
Lisa Fischman, Ruth G. Shapiro '37 Director of the Davis, will lead a tour of the video installation "Sigalit Landau DeadSee" followed by a tour of "New View: 2014 Faculty Show" with Assistant Curator Claire Whitner. Sigalit Landau was born in Jerusalem and represented Israel in the 2011 Venice Biennale. Known for exploring the Israeli landscape in a performative way, Landau is an interdisciplinary artist who has worked with video, sculpture and drawing.
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College
106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Tours to be followed by an optional self-treat luncheon at the Wellesley College Club
October 2014
Wednesday, October 15th, 6:00 PM
Women to Watch Reception - Meet the Curator and Artists
Liquid Art House, 100 Arlington Street, Boston
The MA State finalists are: Marilyn Arsem, Sarah Braman, Rebecca Hutchinson and Nathalie Miebach.
Join us on October 15th as we celebrate our four Massachusetts State finalists, with a presentation, reception, cocktails and canapes. We will hear from the exhibition's MFA curator, and from the artists themselves, speaking in front of a selection of their work.
Women to Watch 2015 is the fourth installment in the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ ground-breaking exhibition series, which features emerging or underrepresented artists from the states and countries in which NMWA has outreach committees. Women to Watch 2015 will illuminate how contemporary artists re-contextualize images of plants and animals to reflect upon the themes of sexuality, gender politics, and the abject. Curated by Jen Mergel, Beal Family Curator of Contemporary Art, MFA.
Tickets will go on sale in September, with discounted prices for current MA-NMWA Member
Liquid Art House
100 Arlington Street, Boston
$60 Members, $80 Non-Members
ART STARS: Join us for a pre-reception at 5:30pm with the Curators and the Artists, and help support Women To Watch 2015 and MA-NMWA's other charitable initiatives. Tickets $125.00. Please call Emi Winterer at 616.571.0710 to RSVP for ART STARS.
September 2014
Tuesday, September 23rd, 6:00PM
A Conversation On Collecting Art (By Women)
Let's Keep It Going: A Conversation On Collecting Art (By Women). Join us for a unique evening, in conversation with noted Boston gallerist Barbara Krakow, on collecting art (by women).
Limited to 30 guests. Early booking for MA-NMWA Members.
Barbara Krakow Gallery
10 Newbury Street, #5, Boston, MA 02116
$30 Members, $45 Non-Members
Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. First Dibs RSVP for current members.
June 2014
Friday, June 13th, 12:00 Noon
Read My Pins: The Albright Collection at Wellesley College
Private Curator-led tour of "Read My Pins". This unique exhibition, organized by the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, features more than 200 pins, many of which the incomparable Secretary Madeleine Albright donned to communicate a message or a mood during her diplomatic tenure. Sparkling with Albright's wit and brio, the collection is notable for its historic significance as well as for demonstrating the expressive power of jewelry and its ability to communicate through a style and language all its own.
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College
106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
$30 Members, $40 Non-Members
Event Option: Map at: http://web.wellesley.edu/map/ $
Free for Wellesley College Alumnae.
(Note: You must enter the Wellesley College campus to reach the Davis Museum)
Self-Treat Luncheon - More to follow at the Wellesley College Club, 127 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482.
May 2014
Tuesday, May 20th, 2:00 PM
Current Members Only Event at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
For Current Members:Thursday, May 20, 2014, 2:00pm. A special opportunity for MA-NMWA Members: Join us for a Private Tour of the Dana-Farber contemporary art collection. Limited to 12 attendees. The collection features over 350 pieces of art, a testament to Dana-Farber’s belief in the healing effects of art. The collection, much of which has been donated, includes a variety of media and styles, including sculpture, oil paint, watercolor, glass, prints, textiles, and photography. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston. Details on where to meet will be sent to confirmed attendees. MA-NMWA Members $25.00.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
$25 Members, $N/A Non-Members
To RSVP call Sue O'Brien at 508.631.5009.
Details on where to meet will be sent to confirmed attendees.
March 2014
Wednesday, March 26th, 6:00PM
A Conversation On Collecting Art By Women
MA-NMWA is partnering with the Harvard Business School Women's Association of New England to present "A Conversation On Collecting Art By Women" and a Reception at Harvard Business School. The "Conversation" features Barbara Lee,
Founder and President of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Jen Mergel, Beal Family Curator of Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Susan Fisher Sterling, Alice West Director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Barbara Krakow of the Barbara Krakow Gallery will moderate the "Conversation".
6:00-6:45 PM Registration and Reception
6:45-8:00 PM Conversation and Q&A
8:00-9:00 PM Reception
All tickets must be paid in advance. Tickets will not be mailed. Registration will occur upon your arrival at the event.
Williams Room, Spangler Center, Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02163 MAP at: www.library.hbs.edu/info/campusmap.html
$50 Members, $75 Non-Members
Complimentary parking at site. Enter on Batten Way, off Western Avenue. Taxi drop-off & pick-up at circle near Spangler Center. Red Line to Harvard Square then 30 minute walk to site via JFK St and cross Anderson Bridge to HBS campus. Spangler Center is behind & to left of Baker Library.
February 2014
Thursday, February 06th, 1:30 PM
Guided Tour and Optional Tea
Private guided tour of "Sophie Calle: Last Seen" at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The 14 photographic & text based works in "Last Seen" consist of two distinct series. The first, created in 1991, is a series of photographs & texts created shortly after the 1990 theft when 13 objects were stolen from the Museum. The second series includes new work which Calle made in 2012 at the Museum while revisiting the earlier project.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
$30.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
Optional self-treat tea at Cafe G to follow.
January 2014
Friday, January 10th, 10:15 AM
Two Tours at the MFA, Boston
Kristen Gresh, Asst. Curator of Photographs and Curator of "She Who Tells a Story", will provide a private guided tour of this exhibit which introduces the pioneering work of twelve leading women photographers. Jen Mergel, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art will provide a private guided tour of The MFA's Maud Morgan Prize, "Sarah Braman: Alive". Optional self-treat lunch at Bravo Restaurant will follow the tours.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$30.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
Event Option: Optional self-treat lunch at Bravo Restaurant to follow tours. $
Fall2014
A Conversation On Collecting Art (By Women)
September, 2014
A Conversation On Collecting Art (By Women), with Barbara Krakow. Barbara Krakow Gallery, 10 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116. 6:00pm. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. September date TBD. More information to follow.
Barbara Krakow Gallery
10 Newbury Street, Bosotn MA
Date and added information to follow
November 2013
Thursday, November 21st, 4:00 PM
ICA -Guided Tour, Dinner and Artist Talk
We begin with a private guided tour of three exhibits, including
Amy Sillman: One Lump or Two; LaToya Ruby Frazier: Witness; and
Christina Ramberg's Photography. Next enjoy a self-treat dinner at nearby Sam's Restaurant. Capping our evening will be the ICA's Artist Talk by Amy Sillman.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
$40.00 Members, $50.00 Non-Members
Dinner is self-treat.
Artist Talk tickets available the day of and not guaranteed.
November 2013
Friday, November 01st, 10:15 AM
The Kids Are All Right: An Exhibition About Family and Photography
This exhibition features photography and video created in the last ten years by 38 established and emerging artists who openly and sensitively explore the current notion of family. Optional pre-paid luncheon to follow at the Andover Inn.
Addison Gallery of American Art
180 Main Street, Phillips Academy, Andover MA 01810
$50.00 Members, $60.00 Non-Members
Reserve here for tour and pre-paid luncheon to follow at the Andover Inn. See Event Listing below to RSVP for tour only.
November 2013
Friday, November 01st, 10:15 AM
The Kids Are All Right: An Exhibition About Family and Photography
See above for details.
Use this RSVP to reserve for tour only.
Addison Gallery of American Art
180 Main Street, Phillips Academy, Andover MA 01810
$30.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
October 2013
Tuesday, October 15th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oriental Carpets: The Lives and Work of the Women Who Produce Them
Join us for a talk and film on the lives of the women and children of the Middle East who continue to weave and knot oriental carpets. Learn how a revival of traditional weaving methods, natural dying and the hand-spinning of wool are being combined with modern technology to create today's hand-knotted rugs.
Landry & Arcari
333 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116
$20 Members, $30 Non-Members
Complimentary cocktails will be served.
September 2013
Friday, September 13th, 10:15AM
Exciting Tour of a Private Art Collection
Join us for private tour of the art work on display in the home of a significant New England collector. This is a unique opportunity to see a preeminent collection of glass art. An optional pre-paid group luncheon will follow at the Square Cafe in Hingham at 12:00 noon. Limited space available.
Call Sue O'Brien at 508-631-5009 to RSVP
MA-NMWA Members: $70 tour only; $100 tour and lunch
Non-Members/Guests: $100 tour only; $130 tour and lunch
May 2013
Friday, May 31st, 6:30 PM
Huntington Theatre's production of Gina Gionfriddo's play Rapture, Blister, Burn & Drinks Reception
6:30 Drinks Reception,8:00pm Curtain, MA NMWA Theater Evening at the Calderwood Pavilion, to view The Huntington Theatre's production of Gina Gionfriddo's play Rapture, Blister, Burn. After grad school, Catherine pursued a career as a rockstar feminist academic, while Gwen built a home with her husband and children. Decades later, each friend covets the other's life. With searing insight and trademark wit, this new comedy takes a deep look at family, career, romance, and the decisions that define a life. "This sharp, smart comedy, set in a small New England college town will connect deeply with our audiences here in Boston. What the play has to say about marriage, feminism and parenthood - from the 20-something, 40-something and 70-something perspective - is savagely funny and deeply human."- Artistic Director Peter DuBois. "Gionfriddo's some kind of genius."- Variety.
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
527 Tremont Street, South End, Boston MA 02116
$80 Members, $90 Non-Members
Cash bar. Tickets are limited and must be paid for in advance.
May 2013
Thursday, May 09th, 6:15 PM
MFA Private Tour of New Blue & White Decorative Arts Exhibition
New Blue & White Emily Zilber, Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts at
the MFA, will give MA NMWA Members and their guests a Private Tour of this
outstanding exhibition. Over the course of a millennium, blue-and-white porcelain
has become one of the most recognized types of ceramic production worldwide. With
roots in the Islamic world and Asia, and strong presence in Europe and the Americas,
various cultures adapted blue-and-white, from the Willow pattern to isznik. Taking
inspiration from global blue-and-white traditions, today's artists continue the story,
creating works that speak to contemporary ideas. - "sumptuous, conceptually elegant
show" - The Boston Globe.
Museum of Fine Arts
Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members
Self-treat dinner to follow at Bravo. All tickets must be paid in advance.
April 2013
Monday, April 22nd, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Connecting Forward - Women In Design - Boston Society of Architects
Co sponsored with Women In Design, at the Boston Society of Architects. Leers Weinzapfel: Connecting Forward. Principals and founders Andrea Leers, FAIA and Jane Weinzapfel, FAIA, of Boston-based Leers Weinzapfel Associates, recipient of the 2007 American Institute of Architects Firm Award, will explore significant urban design and landscape strategies that promote an architecture of physical and cultural connections in this lecture.
The Boston Society of Architects
290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02210
5:30pm Registration, 6:00 Speakers, 7:30-8:00pm Networking and book signing. Light food & refreshments will be served. $10 early registration, $15 day of event.To RSVP go to
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April 2013
Thursday, April 11th, 2:00 PM
Paint Things; Beyond the Stretcher
deCordova Curator Dina Deitsch will give MA NMWA members and guests a guided tour of the exhibition she helped to curate.
PAINT THINGS navigates the recent direction of contemporary artists to expand painting beyond the stretcher into sculptural forms. This group exhibition focuses on the growing spatial and material freedom in painting as it merges with installation and sculpture. Featured artists include Claire Ashley, Katie Bell, Sarah Braman, Sarah Cain, Alex Da Corte, Cheryl Donegan, Franklin Evans, Kate Gilmore, Alex Hubbard, James Hyde, Sean Kennedy, Wilson Lawrence, Steve Locke, Analia Saban, Allison Schulnik, Jessica Stockholder, Mika Tajima, and Summer Wheat.
deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum
51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
$20 Members, $25 Non-Members
More information to follow
February 2013
Wednesday, February 13th, 11 AM
Siting Julia:Julia Child Centenary Exhibition
This exhibition from the Schlesinger Library's Julia Child Papers traces Julia's path through various sites: post World War II Paris, where she learned to cook and to teach cooking and began the decade-long writing collaboration that produced Mastering the Art of French Cooking; Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she became an icon of its cultural scene and launched her career in television; and national television, where she entered into millions of households and made the cooking show a media phenomenon. Marylene Altieri, Curator of the Culinary Collection, will give us a presentation and tour.
The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute
3 James Street, Cambridge, MA02138
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Optional self-treat lunch to follow at Harvest, Harvard Square.
Event limited to 25 people.
More details to follow
January 2013
Sunday, January 20th, 11:00 AM
ICA - Mickalene Thomas and This Will Have Been: Art,Love & Politics in the 1980's
Mickalene is known for her vibrant rhinestone-adorned paintings of African American Women. (Work by Thomas in the NMWA's permanent collection. This Will Have Been: represents the diversity and complex
ICA Boston
100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Optional self-treat lunch to follow at Sam's, Northern Avenue
December 2012
Tuesday, December 11th, 10:45AM
Guerrilla Girls at Montserrat College
Meet Dr. Stephen Immerman, President of Montserrat College, tour Galleries & Senior Studios w/ Maggie Cavallo, Curator of Education, and participate in talk/tour with Gallery Director Leonie Bradbury.
301 Gallery, Montserrat College
301 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
November 2012
Thursday, November 29th, 11:00AM
SMFA Holiday Sale
Private Opening Day Tour of Holiday Sale at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Tour led by SMFA Faculty member and accomplished artist, Julie Graham. Optional self-pay lunch follows at BRAVO!
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
$Free Members, $N/A Non-Members
November 2012
Thursday, November 01st, 4PM & 6:30-8:30PM
Women to Watch Opening Reception - Women Who Rock - private tour
Women to Watch Opening Reception featuring the work of MA fiber artist, Debra Foltz. This is the third exhibition series, "Women to Watch" that features emerging women artists.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, DC
$50 Members, $N/A Non-Members
Transportation and hotel accommodations on your own.Nearby hotels: Four Points Sheraton & Hilton Garden Inn Cost $50.00 per person, MA-NMWA members & their guests only.Space is limited to 15 people
October 2012
Sunday, October 14th, 1:15 - 3:30 PM
Walking Tour: Women Artists in the Back Bay
This tour takes us past the sites of former homes, studios and works of many women artists known as the "New Women". Self-treat Tea at London Cafe.
Meet at the Women's Memorial
Commonwealth Ave at Fairfield St., Boston, MA
$15 Members, $20 Non-Members
September 2012
Thursday, September 13th, 11:15 AM
Luncheon and Curator's Tour of Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage
Concord Museum for Tour and Colonial Inn for Luncheon
53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA 01742
$50 Members, $55 Non-Members
September 2012
Thursday, September 13th, 11:15 AM
Curator's Tour of Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage - Tour Only
Concord Museum
53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA 01742
$20 Members, $25 Non-Members
May 2012
Saturday, May 05th, 10:15AM - 2:30PM
Massachusetts Wildflower Society
The New England Society of Botanical Artists presents "History of Women in Botanical Art" followed by lunch and tour of Garden in the Woods.
Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA
$20 Members, $25 Non-Members
April 2012
Thursday, April 26th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
"Women to Watch"
"Women to Watch" Reception
Gallery Kayafas
450 Harrison Ave, #37, Boston, MA
$FREE Members, $ Non-Members
for more information please see (FYI), "What's New" on this website
March 2012
Thursday, March 15th, 11:00 AM Lunch
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: a private tour at 12:35 - Luncheon SOLD OUT
Guided Private Tour of "Portrait" Exhibit by Luisa Lambri and "(TAPESTRY) RADIO ON" - new work by Victoria Morton, also with selected highlights of the permanent exhibit.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115-5807
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members
Meet at Museum entrance desk. Join us for a special visit to the newly renovated and expanded Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Lunch is SOLD OUT
February 2012
Thursday, February 09th, 10:30 AM
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Private Guided Tour of "The 2012 deCordova Biennial" followed by a pay-your-own luncheon.
deCordova Museum
Lincoln, Massachusetts
$18 Members, $22 Non-Members
Meet at Entrance Desk. The 2012 deCordova Biennial is a survey exhibition focused on emphasizing the quality and variety of work rather than any single theme. Highlighting artists from across New England, exhibition displays a range of approaches to media
January 2012
Sunday, January 29th, 10:15 AM Tour with
Peabody Essex Museum - Private Tour and Brunch
"Ripple Effect:The Art of H20 " and "Shapeshifting:Transformations in Native American Art"
Peabody Essex Museum
$35 Members, $45 Non-Members
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to tour both exhibitions with the knowledgeable and charming curators who developed and produced them.Then enjoy the company of fellow MA-NMWA members for an elegant catered brunch in the luxurious surroundings.
Decemb2012
Guerrilla Girls at Montserrat College
After meeting Dr. Stephen Immerman, President of Montserrat College, we will tour galleries led by Maggie Cavallo, Curator of Education and discuss Guerrilla Girls with Gallery Director Leonie Bradbur
301 Gallery, Montserrat College
301 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA
$15.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members
December 2011
Tuesday, December 13th, 2:45-6:00PM
Nichols House Museum & Holiday Reception
Nichols House Museum and Holiday Champagne Reception
Nichols House Museum tour and Author Talk about "At Home on Beacon Hill: Rose Standish Nichols and Her Family". Holiday Champagne Reception following at a private Beacon Hill home. Further details to follow.
November 2011
Friday, November 11th, 10:30AM
Worcester Art Museum
Private tour and Optional Cafe Luncheon
$20.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members
Private docent tour of current exhibitions "Art Since the Mid-20th Century" & "Wall at WAM" followed by pay-your-own luncheon in the Museum Cafe.
October 2011
Wednesday, October 19th, 11 AM to 2 PM
Studio Tour
Joy Street Studio Tour and Light Lunch
Joy Street Studios
86 Joy Street, Somerville, MA
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Tour the studios and meet withwomen artists. Enjoy a light lunch at Joy Street and complete the tour at Brickbottom Studios.
September 2011
Thursday, September 15th, 2pm to 4pm
National Center of Afro-American Artists
National Center of Afro-American Artists tour of current exhibition with additional works by women from their permanent collection.
National Center of Afro-American Artists
300 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, MA
$10 Members, $20 Non-Members
The Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, in association with Violence Transformed, is pleased to announce Children=Hope, an exhibition featuring ten women artists. Details to follow.
June 2011
Sunday, June 12th, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
We are sorry, this event has been cancelled.
Munroe Tavern event cancelled
This event has been cancelled
Fall2011
Weekend in the Berkshires
Weekend in the Berkshires. Exploring women's art in the Pittsfield/Williamstown area
More information to follow
Winter2011
Nichols House Museum
Tour of the Beacon Hill Nichols House decorated for the Holidays and talk by author June Hutchinson
More information to follow
May 2011
Tuesday, May 03rd, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"Women, Power and the Arts. Simmons College"
Panel discussion 6-7:30, Gallery tour and reception 7:30-9:00, Book signing 7:30-9:00
Panel discussion at Paresky Conference Center - Tour and reception at Trustman Art Gallery
Simmons College 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
$25 Members, $25 Non-Members
Parking on street and in public parking lots nearby (including MFA) The day of the event, cash or checks preferred.
April 2011
Wednesday, April 06th, 12:15 - 4:00 PM
Members only. MIT Women, Arts and Technology
Tour of Media Lab, Tour of art installation, Tour of Design Lab, Reception and discussion with the women faculty and graduate students.
MIT map to be sent via email to attendees
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members
This event is for members only
March 2011
Sunday, March 27th, 2:00 PM
Showing of Film, "Who Does She Think She Is? "
Showing of Film, "Who Does She Think She Is?" followed by a talk-back with the director, Pamela Tanner Boll, at the NextDoor Theatre.
NextDoor Theatre
40 Cross Street, Winchester, MA
$12 Members, $22 Non-Members
March 2011
Wednesday, March 02nd, 6:30 PM
Tufts University Gallery Tour & Reception
Tufts University Gallery Tour & Reception for "Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists, 1958-1968"
Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University
40 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
January 2011
Thursday, January 06th, 9:30 AM
Boston Athenaeum Private Exhibit
Boston Athenaeum private exhibit and discussion of works by women artists in the Prints & Photography collection, including both 19th century and contemporary works,followed by an architectural tour
Boston Athenaeum
10 1/2 Beacon Beacon Street, Boston, MA.
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
SOLD OUT
December 2010
Tuesday, December 14th, 2:15 PM
State House Holiday Reception and a Tribute to Women called "Hear Us"
Holiday Reception and Tour, Champagne Reception at nearby Beacon Hill Home from 4:30 - 6:00 pm
State House
Boston, MA
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members
November 2010
Sunday, November 14th, 2:00 pm
Addison Gallery of Art Tour
Sheila Hicks: Fifty Years
Addison Gallery of Art
180 Main Street, Andover, MA
$15 Members, $25 Non-Members
Followed by a soft drinks and light dessert reception at the Mural Room of Phillips Common. For additional information, please see the FYI area of our website. http://www.ma-nmwa.org/fyi.php. Deadline to rsvp is Nov. 7
October 2010
Saturday, October 16th, 2:00 PM
Sculpture and Contemporary Art Tour at Forest Hills
Sculpture and Contemporary Art Tour at Forest Hills Cemetery lead by Cecily Miller, executive director of Forest Hills Educational Trust. Artists Leslie Wilcox and Andrea Thompson will also be present
Forest Hills Cemetery
95 Forest Hills Ave., Boston, MA
$10 Members, $20 Non-Members
Meet at the main gate at the set of stone benches to the right just inside the entrance across from the chapel. Parking is on either side of the driveway which leads up to the gate.
October 2010
Tuesday, October 05th, 9:30 am
A day trip to RISD and the Providence, RI MFA
Providence studio visit, tour and lunch at the Providence Art Club
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence Art Club
Providence, RI
$150 Members, $200 Non-Members
Limited to only 20 people. Complete directions will be given as checks are received
September 2010
Sunday, September 26th, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Day 2 of Optional 2 day event in Northampton, Massachusetts
Brunch Presentation and Printmaking Demonstration &Exhibition
Hotel Northampton, Zea Mays Studio
Northampton, MA
$35 Members, $45 Non-Members
Day 2 of optional 2 day event. Price for both days is $75 for MA-NMWA members and $100 for non members. Single day price above. Transportation and hotel accommodations on own. If you want to attend both days, please rsvp to both days, Sat and Sun.
September 2010
Saturday, September 25th, 11 AM - 7 PM
Day 1 of optional 2 day event in Northampton/Amherst Massachusetts
Smith College Museum of Art, Lunch at Smith College, Emily and Austen Dickinson House Tours, UMass University Gallery & Reception at the Artisan Gallery
Venues are varied. Event begins at Smith College Museum of Art
Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton, MA
$45 Members, $55 Non-Members
Day 1 of optional 2 day event. Price for both days $75 for MA-NMWA members and $100 non-members. Transportation and hotel accommodations on own. If you want to attend both days, please rsvp to both Sat. and Sun.
July 2010
Thursday, July 08th, Evening
Women to Watch Exhibition
Members Trip to NMWA
1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005
June 2010
Sunday, June 13th, 2:30
Guided tour of the current exhibit
Roni Horn aka Roni Horn
Institute of Contemporary Art
Boston, MA
$18 Members, $28 Non-Members
Plan to have lunch at your leisure at the ICA Cafe, or in one of the fine restaurants nearby. Price does not include lunch.
May 2010
Sunday, May 02nd, 2:00 PM
Guided tour of the current exhibit, " Works from the Collection" with an emphasis on women artists
Rose Art Museum Gallery Tour
Brandeis University
415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453
$12 Members, $22 Non-Members
Includes works by Cindy Sherman and Judy Chicago
April 2010
Wednesday, April 21st, 10:15 AM
Curator Pam Parmal lecture and tour of "back rooms"
Women and the Textile Arts in Eighteenth Century Boston
Museum of Fine Arts (employee entrance)
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
$25 Members, $35 Non-Members
Lunch afterwards on your own at museum or elsewhere
April 2010
Wednesday, April 14th, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Women to Watch Reception
Reception and announcement of winner to be exhibited at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in
Gallery Kayafas
450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
This event is for members only. If you want to go to the event, please join The National Museum of Women in the Arts.
March 2010
Friday, March 26th, TBD
Special Film
Showing of Film, "Who Does She Think She Is"
Next Door Theatre
Stoneham, MA
Details to follow
March 2010
Sunday, March 07th, 2:00 PM
Photography Exhibit - Featuring talk by artist Stefanie Klavens
The Art of the Movie Theater: Photographs by Stefanie Klavens
National Heritage Museum
33 Marrett Road (at the intersection of 2A and Mass Ave) Lexington, MA
$12 Members, $22 Non-Members
Wine and cheese reception to follow at the nearby home of a NMWA member. Directions given at the event.
January 2010
Sunday, January 31st, 2:00 PM
Docent Tour current shows and of Folly Cove Designers permanent collection
Women Artists of Cape Ann
Cape Ann Historical Society
27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA
$12.00 Members, $22.00 Non-Members
Suggested local restaurants: Captain Carlo's Fish Market; 27 Harbor Loop; www.captaincarlos.com-Passports; 110 Main Street- Alchemy Cafe & Bistro;3 Duncan Street;www.alchemybistro.com-Cruiseport Gloucester; 6 Rowe Square; www.cruiseportgloucester.c
Fall2010
Cocktails and Special tour of the Sackler
Latin American Modern Art
Sackler Storage Facility
Somerville, MA
$TBD Members, $TBD Non-Members
More information to follow
December 2009
Thursday, December 10th, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
MA-NMWA exhibits at Mass Conference for Women
Boston Convention Center
November 2009
Tuesday, November 10th,
State Committee Conference
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, DC
2 day event, Nov 10-11
November 2009
Tuesday, November 03rd, 10:30 AM
Eleanor Norcross...Founder Tour and Lunch
Fitchburg Art Museum
$30.00 Members, $40.00 Non-Members
October 2009
Sunday, October 18th, 10:30 AM
Special Guided Exhibition Tour & Brunch
Rare Bird of Fashion...Iris Apfel
The Peabody Essex Museum
Salem, MA
$35.00 Members, $45.00 Non-Members
September 2009
Wednesday, September 23rd, 11:30 AM
Luncheon and docent guided tour
Rona Pondick's Metamorphosis of Objects
The Worcester Museum of Art
Worcester, MA
$35.00 Members, $45.00 Non-Members
May 2009
Wednesday, May 13th,
Talk by Mrs. Holladay
Reception and Review of "The Book As Art"
McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave.,Chestnut Hill, MA
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
May 2009
Tuesday, May 12th, 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Presentation by Nonie Gadsden
The Saturday Evening Girls and their ceramic tiles
The Forsyth Institute
140 Fenway, Boston, MA
$10.00 Members, $15.00 Non-Members
May 2009
Tuesday, May 12th,
Luncheon featuring NMWA founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
The Forsyth Institute
Boston, MA
$25.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
May 2009
Tuesday, May 12th, 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Chanpagne Tea Reception with Mrs. Holladay
Four Seasons Hotel
Boston,MA
$40.00 Members, $ Non-Members
February 2009
Saturday, February 14th, 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Reception & Exhibition Viewing
The Book as Art, a traveling exhibition from NMWA
McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave.,Chestnut Hill, MA
8:00 pm - 8:45 pm Opening Ceremony, Black Tie / No Charge
January 2009
Wednesday, January 14th, 11:00 am - 12:30 p
Morning Tour & Optional Lunch
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston,MA
$18.00 Members, $28.00 Non-Members
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SMFA Holiday Sale
Very Special Private Tour on opening day of the SMFA Holiday Sale led by Julie Graham, SMFA Faculty member. Optional self-treat luncheon at BRAVO! Restaurant at the MFA to follow.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
230 Fenway, Boston, MA
$Free Members, $N/A Non-Members
November 0000
Wednesday, November 30th, 10:15AM
Exciting Tour of a Private Art Collection
Join us for a private tour of art work on display in the home of a significant New England collector of glass art.
An optional pre-paid group luncheon will follow the tour at the Square Cafe in Hingham at 12:00 noon.
Limited space available.
Call Sue O'Brien at 508-631-5009 to RSVP
MA-NMWA Members: $70 tour only; $100 tour and lunch
Non-Members/Guests: $100 tour only; $130 tour and lunch
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