Exhibits

SPECIAL EXHIBITS

Redefining the Disfranchised: The Political Art of Nina Allender
August 1 – 31, 2008

In celebration of Women’s Equality Day, The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future will feature nine original political cartoons by National Woman’s Party (NWP) cartoonist, Nina Allender. These rare examples of political art will provide visitors with a unique opportunity to experience Allender’s often overlooked impact on the Women’s Suffrage movement.

Nina Allender was a longtime member of the National Woman’s Party who studied art at the Corcoran School of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and with Robert Henri, William Merritt Chase, and impressionist Frank Brangwyn. She returned to Washington, D.C. in 1910 and immediately became involved in the Women’s Suffrage movement. Soon after, Alice Paul convinced Allender to draw cartoons for The Suffragist, the weekly publication of the National Woman’s Party. Her political cartoons appeared regularly in The Suffragist (and its successor Equal Rights) into the 1920s.

The political art created by Allender for The Suffragist was unique. At the time, suffragists were seen as unattractive, rowdy, and selfish. Allender’s cartoons helped to change this traditional image, by showing a suffragist who was young, slender, and energetic—a capable woman with an intense commitment to the cause. Today, Nina Allender is considered one of the most influential political artists of the era, capturing the spirited struggle for women's rights as it happened and providing a unique window into this intense chapter in women's history.

These important examples of political art will be on display throughout the month of August as The Women's Museum celebrates the history of the Women’s Suffrage movement.

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Art for the Bridge: an exhibit benefiting the Bridge Breast Network
September 1 – September 14, 2008

Partisan Pieces: Quilts of Political and Patriotic Persuasion
November 6, 2008 – March 29, 2009
Part of Quilt Mania II

TRAVELING EXHIBITS

The Women's Museum™ is proud to announce the management of three traveling exhibits.

Annie Leibovitz: Women
Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections
Lauren Greenfield’s THIN

Contact Maury Ford, Registrar and Exhibits Manager, for more information and to book these wonderful exhibits at your museum today.

Maury Ford
214-915-0873

VIRTUAL EXHIBITS
Finance Lessons
Sponsored by State Farm®, Finance Lessons is a virtual exhibit that chronicles women and their relationship with money throughout American history.

Wall of Words
In our interactive Wall of Words virtual exhibit, you can take a closer look at each one of the 12 inspirational quotes located in The Bank of America Grand Stairway.

Permanent Collection
The Women's Museum™ challenges visitors to explore the lives and contributions of the women chronicled in the exhibits. By examining the similarities and differences among women's lives across time, visitors will leave inspired, educated and committed to building brighter tomorrows. The museum's comprehensive permanent collection exhibits include:

Women in History
Thought & Expression
It's Amazing
Breaking Boundaries
Women's Health
Business & Technology

PAST SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Take a look at information from some of the past special exhibits.