Inaugural Centennial Exhibition by the New York Society of Women Artists Highlights Women’s History Month at the Interchurch Gallery
Reflections on Progress: 100 Years of the New York Society of Women Artists Centennial
The New York Society of Women Artists (NYSWA) is pleased to announce the inaugural celebration of its Centennial Year with the opening of Reflections on Progress: 100 Years of the New York Society of Women Artists which opens on March 14, 2025, at the Interchurch Center Gallery, New York City. This landmark exhibition launches a year-long program of Centennial events that will highlight the organization’s historic and ongoing commitment to advancing women artists.
NYSWA was founded in 1925 by visionary women artists including Marguerite Zorach, NYSWA’s first president. Theresa Bernstein, who served as president in 1937 and exhibited with the Organization well into her later years, dying just days before her 112th birthday, and Anne Goldthwaite, who left her Southern roots when her fiancé was killed in a duel, to become a leader in New York’s Suffrage movement.
The Reflections on Progress exhibition offers a dynamic exploration of NYSWA’s century-long legacy. It features 48 works from both the organization’s pioneering founding members and its contemporary artists, demonstrating how the fight for visibility, equality, and environmental consciousness remains just as relevant today. The exhibition will span both the Treasure Room and the main lobby of the Interchurch Center Gallery, offering a compelling juxtaposition of historical and modern artistic expressions.
In celebration of this significant milestone, NYSWA will host a free, open to the public, Artists Reception on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, featuring a special musical performance by the renowned Harlem Jazzmobile at 7 pm. The reception will provide an opportunity to meet the artists behind the exhibition and learn about the organization’s impact over the past century.
