Exhibitions
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Resonant Forms: Contemporary African American Women SculptorsApril 13, 1998 – September 30, 1998Anacostia Community Museum
See sculpture and installation art by 8 women artists that explores black women's representation and experiences.
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2nd Annual Exhibition of Visual Arts and Crafts by Smithsonian WomenMarch 4, 1996 – March 29, 1996S. Dillon Ripley Center
Reflect on and celebrate the creative lives of women artists within the Smithsonian Institution community, in conjunction with Women's History Month. See 64 works including photography, painting, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, and mixed media.
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Gathered Visions: Selected Works by African American WomenNovember 18, 1990 – April 28, 1991Anacostia Community Museum
This exhibition gathers works by a diverse group of African American women artists based in metropolitan Washington, DC.
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Black Women: Achievements Against the OddsOctober 21, 1984 – June 30, 1985Anacostia Community Museum
Learn about black women whose accomplishments have changed our lives, from 1700 to 1977.
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Mary McLeod Bethune and Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet"January 24, 1982 – September 30, 1982Anacostia Community Museum
In commemoration of the centennial of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s birth (1882), learn more about the contributions of world-renowned educator Mary McLeod Bethune to FDR’s New Deal administration.
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Black Women: Achievement Against the OddsFebruary 8, 1976 – January 2, 1977Anacostia Community Museum
Learn about black women whose accomplishments have changed our lives, from 1700 to 1977.
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Collection of Period Costumes1914 – Before 1955Arts and Industries Building
The Collection of Period Costumes exhibition opened in 1914 in the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building.
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