De Fauveau restoration presented at Santa Maria del Carmine
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AWA organizes and promotes lectures, seminars, sojourns, tours and art shows focused on historic women artists in the Florence museums and storehouses and the restoration of their work. With the help of many partners, including state and civic museums, universities, Florentine cultural institutions, AWA strives to share its new discoveries and advocate for research projects and exhibitions centered around women in the arts. Restoration is the pillar of all our projects.
Most recent
Women artists and the Abstract revolution
26 April 2021
Restoration Conversations
Creative minds and crafts
As part of our Oltrarno Gaze Program
Fighting Spirits
6pm, April 28 - Wednesday Lecture at the British Institute, with Linda Falcone
Travelling Portraits
Online lecture, from London and Il Palmerino
Join us ‘after hours’ at the Casa Buonarroti, for Artemisia
March 8, 2021, on-line event
Restoration Conversations: Discover where the Renaissance really started
Art secrets revealed?
A good-bye letter
AWA announce its closure in June 2020
A Dose of Art and Call Me in the Morning
Women on Art and Healing.
Restoration Conversations: ‘Artemisia’
On-line interview with Letizia Treves, exhibition curator
Restoration Conversations: ‘Art rescue in progress’
An interview with conservator Elizabeth Wicks, in her Florence studio
The Oltrarno, heart and hands
October lecture series organized by AWA and Il Palmerino
The Oltrarno Gaze
Victoria Slichter on show at Il Palmerino
The Garzoni Challenge
Modern-day artists create original works inspired by the Uffizi’s spring exhibition featuring Giovanna Garzoni
The Uffizi Galleries welcome Garzoni’s flair
Inaugurating ‘The Greatness of the Universe in the art of Giovanna Garzoni’ on March 9
AWA goes to Washington
Art-by-women event at the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC and Italian Cultural Institute
Vittoria della Rovere, an architect of tastes
“Portrait painting at the court of Vittoria della Rovere”
The spirit of Christmas is INVISIBLE
To share the holiday spirit…
What it takes to be ‘VISIBLE’
Book presentation and author’s conference
The British Institute welcomes Nelli’s Last Supper story
What happened to Nelli’s Last Supper?
Press conference for Nelli’s Last Supper
Journalists to capture history in words and pictures
Nelli’s move is moving
From scaffolding and Supper dialog
Visible, the book we’ve been waiting to see
AWA and TF creates a catalog-style volume
The ‘Pathway continues’
Lola Costa exhibited in Monzuno near Bologna
‘Laurentian’ summit for Art, Tech and Science in Florence
On Tuesday, June 11, join AWA at the summit themed ‘Renaissance Futures: A Hyper-imaginative Vision’
'Gold Florin' Future
Florence Mayor Dario Nardella honors AWA for continued quest
An honor, from past to future
On May 27, AWA has been invited to "Leonardo 4 Children"
The Mud Angels Meet the Art Angels
At AWA, we are very excited to begin a partnership with FSU
The Innocents of Florence
Film premiere spotlights women, art and conservation
“Female Perspectives” opens at the Uffizi Galleries
AWA celebrates new exhibition in 2019
A global phenomenon?
‘AWA Around the World’ Events
‘AWA around-the-world’ for Women’s Day
Calling Art-angels to play host in March 2019.
The colors of Paradise
Do you want to know more about the earliest surviving paintings to have been signed by women artists?
Jane Fortune’s memorial at the Basilica of Santa Croce
Tuesday, October 9 2018 at 6pm is a moment of remembrance for author and philanthropist Jane Fortune.
Good-bye Indiana Jane
Jane Fortune of Indianapolis, IN, Boca Grande, FL, Leland MI and Florence, Italy peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018.
Stories of women in paint and on page
“Side events” that get to the core of the question.
Women Artists. Florence 1900-1950
A new exhibition featuring art by women from storage to spotlight.
A show, a trek, a prize
Summer calendar with a focus on women, art and nature.
Our summertime exhibition at Il Palmerino
A show for Lea Colliva. An Artist on the Pathway of the Gods.
'The gap... and the Gallery'
The Uffizi Galleries team up with AWA and WikiDonne for annual editing marathon
'Muses and Makers' at Florence's Palazzo Borghese
A lecture on reclaiming the art-by-women legacy.
An unconventional Valentine?
Why not celebrate February 14 with a gesture of love... for art!
Women who drew
'Women who drew' is a special workshop for restoring art on paper by women artists.
AWA premieres as 'Monuments Women'
AWA peeks out from the Silver Screen at Florence's cinema festival by and about women.
'Uffizi Women Artists'
An AWA lecture at 'The Florentine Day'
'Women and the Renaissance'
Together, AWA and The Savoy raise awareness on art by women.
Up in smoke
Presenting 'Invisible', the perfume, as it goes skyward.
A legacy of ladies
Women artists and patrons at the Late Medici Court.
‘Pictora’ and Palmerino
AWA’s partner Il Palermino is true to its springtime vocation: an outdoor lecture on women painters.
#TheFirstLast Plautilla Nelli Crowdfunding Launched
Crowdfunding launched in support of the restoration of Plautilla Nelli's masterpiece, the Last Supper.
It’s Medici Night
Tuscany celebrates one of Florence’s wisest women, whose collection boasted myriad works by women.
Plautilla Nelli takes the Uffizi by Storm
Upcoming exhibition of Florence’s first woman artists to be inaugurated in March 2017.
Famous but Forgotten
Artist Violante Siries shines during this lecture organized in tandem with the Medici Archive Project.
Beyond Borders
Flood Ladies on public view, thanks to this exhibition commemorating Florence’s 1966 Flood.
Florence Restoration Fair
Fortezza da Basso draws sector professionals at its Fifth Annual Art and Restoration Fair.
A Quote to Remember
Florence Mayor Dario Nadella recognizes founder Jane Fortune as honorary citizen of Florence.
AWA goes to Washington
AWA spreads the word about Italy’s art treasures by women at National American Foundation Gala.
The Pazzi Chapel and Women of the Flood
AWA brings the ‘Flood Ladies’ story to Santa Croce during summer seminar.
Women Artists Of the 1900s
Artists Adriana Pincherle and Eloisa Pancini make for a ‘complementary contrast’ at Il Palmerino.
Sojourn Success
AWA’s travel extravaganza ends after six days of art-filled memories.
With Honors
The ‘Best Digital Scholarship Award’ goes to AWA’s sister organization in Florence.
A Full House at Florence’s Odeon
“When the World Answered: Florence, Women Artists and the 1966 Flood” premieres in Florence.
“The Archive and the Eye”
What new Artemisia attributions have been drawing international attention?
Sister Act
Is the study of sacred art the “newest” trend when it comes to uncovering art by women?
Women of the World Festival
AWA Council member Rea Stavropolous shares our mission at dynamic London event.
Works by Women Out of Storage
Is Florence finally discovering a whole ‘new’ century?
Private Mythologies
A trek up to the Tuscan hills is the best way to discover artists Elisabeth Chaplin and Lola Costa.
Heritage and Landscape as Human Values
AWA at the ICOMOS 18th General Assembly in Florence.
'Welcome Day' has 'New Winners'
What good things can come from loving Florence when you’re young…
By giving a voice to historic
women artists AWA rescues
and reclaims the ‘hidden half’
of Florence’s art.
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