#5WomenArtists—New Narratives in the Americas Collection
Published 2024-03-13
These museum acquisitions are part of an ongoing effort to expand narratives, create space for, and revalue female makers in the galleries. Madsen delves into how, as curator, she endeavors to surface the stories and voices of women and the ways in which their historical artworks can connect to the present.
#5WomenArtists refers to a social media campaign launched in 2016 by the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC to raise awareness about gender inequity in museums, the art market, and narratives of art history. Simply put, it issues a challenge: can you name (even) five women artists? Of course, we should be able to name many, many more!