The National Museum of Women in the Arts is currently closed for a $66 million renovation with plans to reopen in the fall of 2023. In the meantime, the downtown D.C. museum plans to display public art installations on its façade.

Starting March 25, a four-story mural by local artist Cita Sadeli, aka MISS CHELOVE, will cover the building’s scaffolding on 13th Street NW through July 31. The image, “Reseeded: A Forest Floor Flow,” depicts a woman surrounded by plants native to Indonesia, a reflection on the “resurgence of the natural world during the pandemic and the critical role of women in ecological activism,” per a press release. Sadeli also draws inspiration from the tropical mysticism and spirituality of Java, the island her family is from in Indonesia.

This marks the first mural of three in the NMWA’s “Lookout” series — the museum will announce the other two artists in 2022. The murals will be suspended or projected onto the building while the renovations are underway.

Sadeli has lived in D.C. since she was 4 and has long been immersed in the city’s DIY art scene. She has murals displayed across walls at Jefferson Middle School Academy, Clock & Dagger, Sonnie’s grocery store, and other locations around the region and the world.

“Women are continuing to evolve their power as leaders and agents of change,” Sadeli said in a statement. “The earth needs us, and we must strive to preserve the beauty on which we are privileged to stand. When people see themselves reflected in the work, they feel connected to it.”

NMWA director Susan Fisher Sterling said using the museum building as a canvas offers “a dramatic opportunity to view new works created by women artists, while keeping our community connected and looking ahead to the museum’s future.”

The museum also plans to announce programming related to the “Lookout” series, such as a self-guided tour of other MISS CHELOVE murals across D.C. and an artist talk.

The museum is currently expanding its gallery space, adding a library and research center, and improving its accessibility and sustainability. For months, NMWA curators have hosted virtual talks and live performances to keep people engaged. This month, the museum launched its first off-site exhibit, “Positive Fragmentation,” at American University’s Katzen Arts Center — a display of about 150 contemporary works by women and non-binary artists from the collection of Portland real-estate developer and arts patron Jordan Schnitzer.