Women to Watch 2027: "A Book Arts Revolution"
NMWA is known worldwide for its peerless collection of nearly 1,000 artists’ books, a special collection catalyzed in the 1980s by NMWA curator emerita Krystyna Wasserman. Since that time, the museum’s staff has ensured that artists’ books are always on view in the galleries and library, and visitors to NMWA are universally enthralled by these fascinating objects. Although some artists’ books involve the time-honored processes of printing and binding, the most dynamic examples of the medium include elements of sculpture. Books are created through inventive techniques such as folding, carving, piercing, pleating, and curling. NMWA’s own collection includes works that are dramatically sculptural in form, made from materials including linen, wood, aluminum, and semi-precious stone. The museum also collects and exhibits zines (handmade, self-published booklets that convey personal reflections on progressive topics) and graphic novels. The 16 featured regions in 2027 include Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Greater Kansas City Area, Massachusetts, Mid-Atlantic Region, New York, Ohio, San Francisco/Northern California, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming in the U.S.; and Italy, Japan, South Asia, and the United Kingdom abroad. From these Committees' nominees, NMWA Guest Curator Tia Blassingame will select the artists and work to be included in the 2027 exhibition in Washington, D.C. With thanks to Nominating Curator John Buchtel, Curator of Rare Books and Head of Special Collections at the Boston Athenaeum, the Massachusetts State Committee proudly introduces its 2027 Women to Watch nominees:
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