American Women Artists

Acme Laundry in Cincinnati, c. 1911. Caroline Augusta Lord (1860 - 1927). Oil on canvas.
The Women Who Elevated American Art
As the hype fades following the record-breaking $54.7 million sale at Sotheby’s in November 2025 of Frida Kahlo’s 1940 self-portrait, El sueño (La cama), becoming the most…
Frances Cranmer Greenman, Self Portrait, 1923. Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Jennifer Dasal’s New Book on The American Girls’ Club for Artists
Art historian Jennifer Dasal crafts a window into France’s "Beautiful Age” with her sophomore book, The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris.…
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe's Early Works Reveal Her Greatness
Georgia O’Keeffe: To See Takes Time, an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) through August 12, 2023, presents 120 of the artist’s works on paper including charcoal, watercolor, pastel, and…
National Mall aerial view, Wikimedia Commons
Smithsonian Announces $55 Million Gift to American Women’s History Museum
For the past two years, the Smithsonian has been working to gather support from donors on a proposed American Women’s History Museum. Last week, the Smithsonian announced over $55 million dollars in…
A wall of 32 woven portraits
Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women to Show at SAAM
A Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition slated for 2022—Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women—will showcase a diverse set of incredible fiber artists.
AWA: Logo for American Women Artists
R.S. Hanna Gallery: American Women Artists Lifetime, Signature and Master Members Show
American Women Artists is dedicated to the inspiration, celebration, and encouragement of women in the visual fine Arts. Since its inception, American Women Artists has worked diligently to bring…