Benglis, von Heyl, Levine and Semmel in Making Their Mark
27 February—26 July 2026
Group exhibition at National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
The touring exhibition Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection illustrates women artists’ vital role in abstraction, showcasing work by some of the most important artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Drawn entirely from the contemporary art collection of Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg, the exhibition considers historical contributions, formal and material breakthroughs, and intergenerational relationships among women artists over the last eight decades.
Making Their Mark introduces viewers to well- and lesser-known artists who have made an impact on abstract art. Juxtaposing contemporary works with their pathbreaking historical antecedents, the exhibition emphasizes dialogues between artists who circumvent and break artistic conventions, embracing craft techniques and alternative materials. By bridging personal and political narratives as well as generational and geographic divides, Making Their Mark offers an intersectional approach to abstraction.
Previously shown in New York (2023-2024), Berkeley, California (2024-202) and St. Louis, Missouri (2025-2026), the exhibition will travel to Tempe, Arizona in 2027.