The Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis will host "Making Their Mark," an exhibition of 68 works by women artists from the collection of Komal Shah and the Shah Garg Foundation. Running from September 12 to January 5, 2026, it is the museum's largest-ever exhibition and its third stop after New York and Berkeley. Curated by Cecilia Alemani and Sabine Eckmann, the show features artists including Joan Mitchell, Howardena Pindell, Charline von Heyl, Judy Chicago, and Suzanne Jackson, organized under themes like "Painting is Technology" and "Luminous Abstraction."
The exhibition matters because it challenges historical gender biases in the art world by centering women artists across generations and geographies, elevating media like fiber arts and ceramics that have been devalued as "craft." Collector Komal Shah's journey from tech to art collecting underscores a broader shift toward inclusivity, and the show's emotional resonance—drawing journalists and families alike—signals growing public engagement with correcting art historical inequities.