The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington reopens on Oct. 21 after a two-year, $70-million renovation as a 'megaphone' for equity.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington reopens on Oct. 21 after a two-year, $70-million renovation as a"megaphone" for equity. greets visitors to third-floor galleries dedicated to pieces from the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. greets visitors to third-floor galleries dedicated to pieces from the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
When museum staff unfurled the piece,"it just exceeded every expectation," she adds. An abstract rush of color fills photosensitive paper that stretches out 160 feet and folds over trapeze bars. When creating works like these, Robertson dresses up in full protective gear as she splashes chemicals, scratches at the paper or exposes it at low light, essentially creating photographs without a camera.
Museum staff just call it"Lady of Commerce." And then, there's the sculpture itself, created out of a variety of found objects. These include a Victorian era chandelier from which hang painted ostrich eggs atop a wooden dress form with a bird cage, a Buddhist figure, vintage amber-colored glass dangling from metallic arms from which protrude porcelain doll hands... you get the picture.
Mechanical systems, like the heating and cooling, also got an upgrade. Narrow slits replace bulky vents.
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