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  • 11 am – 12 noon on 24 April

    Explore artist books at the National Art Library at the V&A: Patrons and Friends only

  • 8:50 am on Friday 5 June 2026

    Curator-led tour of Tracey Emin at Tate Modern: Booking opening soon

  • 10:30 am on 27 May 2026

    Studio Visit + Venezuelan lunch with Lucia Pizzani : booking opening soon

  • 8:30 am on 17 April 2026

    Early morning visit to Rose Wylie at the Royal Academy

UK Friends of the National Museum of Women in the Arts champions art by women in the UK, past and present. We are one of almost 30 committees worldwide supporting the mission of NMWA.

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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Ruth Orkin, Ava Gardner, 1952; Vintage gelatin silver print, 7 x 7 1/4 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift from the collection of Charles S. and Elynne B. Zucker; © 2023 Ruth Orkin Photo Archive/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; © Ruth Orkin Photo Archive

Ruth Orkin: Women on the Move

until 29 March 2026

This exhibition of 21 vintage photographs drawn from the museum’s collection of works by Ruth Orkin (b. 1921, Boston; d. 1985, New York City), explores women’s lives in the mid-20th century.

Remix: the Collection

until 25 October 2026

Remix showcases collection favorites as well as never-before-exhibited recent acquisitions. Artworks are grouped around themes that resonate among artists across time, including photography, fibre works, the colours red and purple, nature, domesticity, and more. 

Charline von Heyl, Dunesday, 2016; Acrylic on linen, 62 x 60 in.; Shah Garg Collection; © Charline von Heyl; Courtesy of the artist and Petzel, New York; Photo by Ian Reeves

Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection

until 26 July 2026

Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection brings together approximately 80 works by nearly 70 of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, including Magdalena Abakanowicz, Cecily Brown, Sheila Hicks, Jenny Holzer, Julie Mehretu, Joan Mitchell, Faith Ringgold, Tschabalala Self, Amy Sillman, Lorna Simpson, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Pat Steir, Sarah Sze, Kara Walker, and Zarina.

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