Beverly Pepper: Land Art and Monumental Sculptures

Beverly Pepper: Land Art and Monumental Sculptures examines the artist’s innovative approach to large-scale sculpture through gallery-scaled works, pieces from the National Museum of Women in the Arts collection, maquettes for monumental projects, and a new film about her work. Pepper, who lived from 1922 to 2020, spent more than seven decades exploring the possibilities of iron, steel, and earth—materials historically associated with male artists.

The exhibition focuses on Pepper’s interest in the relationship between sculpture and its surroundings, whether in rural landscapes or urban settings. It complements Beverly Pepper: Ten Monumental Sculptures, an outdoor installation along New York Avenue outside the museum. Together, the exhibitions introduce Pepper’s revolutionary approaches to sculpture and connect with the New York Avenue Sculpture Corridor, a public-art program established by NMWA and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District in 2010.

When: October 23, 2026, through April 25, 2027

Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours may change.

Venue: National Museum of Women in the Arts, Teresa Lozano Long Gallery on the ground floor

Tickets: Price not available

Related installation: Visitors can pair the museum exhibition with Beverly Pepper: Ten Monumental Sculptures, an outdoor presentation along New York Avenue directly outside the museum.

Accessibility: Scalable gallery labels are available online for easier reading during a visit or afterward.

Organization: Organized by the National Museum of Women in the Arts in collaboration with Beverly Pepper Studio LLC and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District.

Support: The exhibition is supported by members of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Note: The page listed the exhibition as closed on November 2, 2026, and advises visitors to check the museum’s Plan Your Visit page for current hours.