Women artists
Aka Hoegh
Aka Høegh is a Greenlandic artist.
Aka Høegh is a Greenlandic artist.
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin, OC (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent.
Alanis Obomsawin, OC (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent.
Alexis Hunter
Alexis Hunter (born 1948) is a contemporary New Zealand painter and photographer, who uses feminist theory in her work.
Alexis Hunter (born 1948) is a contemporary New Zealand painter and photographer, who uses feminist theory in her work.
Alice Barber Stephens
Alice Barber Stephens (July 1, 1858 - July 13, 1932) was an American painter and engraver, best remembered for her illustrations.
Alice Barber Stephens (July 1, 1858 - July 13, 1932) was an American painter and engraver, best remembered for her illustrations.
Amanda Crowe
Amanda Crowe (1928-2004) was an Eastern Band Cherokee woodcarver and educator from Cherokee, North Carolina.
Amanda Crowe (1928-2004) was an Eastern Band Cherokee woodcarver and educator from Cherokee, North Carolina.
Amy Guidry
Amy Guidry (b. 1976, Jacksonville, N.C.) is an American artist in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Amy Guidry (b. 1976, Jacksonville, N.C.) is an American artist in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Anita Louise Suazo
Anita Louise Suazo is a Native American potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Anita Louise Suazo is a Native American potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Anna Bass
Anna Bass French sculptor born in Strasbourg.
Anna Bass French sculptor born in Strasbourg.
Anna Ticho
Anna Ticho (Hebrew: אנה טיכו) (born 1894, died 1980) was a Jewish artist who became famous for her drawings of the Jerusalem hills.
Anna Ticho (Hebrew: אנה טיכו) (born 1894, died 1980) was a Jewish artist who became famous for her drawings of the Jerusalem hills.
Annie Antone
Annie Antone (born 1955) is a Native American Tohono O'odham basket weaver from Gila Bend, Arizona Annie Antone was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1955.
Annie Antone (born 1955) is a Native American Tohono O'odham basket weaver from Gila Bend, Arizona Annie Antone was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1955.
Annie Harmon
Annie Lyle Harmon was a Californian plein-air artist known especially for her paintings of trees.
Annie Lyle Harmon was a Californian plein-air artist known especially for her paintings of trees.
Antoinette LaFarge
Antoinette LaFarge is a new media artist and writer known for her work with mixed-reality performance and projects exploring the conjunction of visual art and fiction.
Antoinette LaFarge is a new media artist and writer known for her work with mixed-reality performance and projects exploring the conjunction of visual art and fiction.
Araceli Gilbert
Araceli Gilbert (b. Guayaquil, Ecuador 1913 - d. Quito, 1993) was an Ecuadorian artist.
Araceli Gilbert (b. Guayaquil, Ecuador 1913 - d. Quito, 1993) was an Ecuadorian artist.
Arthur and Hilda Coriz
Arthur and Hilda Coriz are Native American husband and wife potters from Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Arthur and Hilda Coriz are Native American husband and wife potters from Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Bissan Rafe
Bissan Rafe Qasrawi is an American-Palestinian visual artist living and working in Houston, Texas.
Bissan Rafe Qasrawi is an American-Palestinian visual artist living and working in Houston, Texas.
Boeda Strand
Boeda Strand was the Head Basket Weaver of the Snohomish tribe.
Boeda Strand was the Head Basket Weaver of the Snohomish tribe.
Carola Unterberger-Probst
Carola Unterberger-Probst (born 9 May 1978 in Salzburg), aka cup
Or Carola Unterberger, is an internationally known Austrian media artist and philosopher of art.
Carola Unterberger-Probst (born 9 May 1978 in Salzburg), aka cup
Or Carola Unterberger, is an internationally known Austrian media artist and philosopher of art.
Carrie Bethel
Carrie McGowan Bethel (1898–1974) was a Mono Lake Paiute - Kucadikadi (Northern Paiute) basketmaker associated with Yosemite National Park.
Carrie McGowan Bethel (1898–1974) was a Mono Lake Paiute - Kucadikadi (Northern Paiute) basketmaker associated with Yosemite National Park.
Cecilie Broch Knudsen
Cecilie Broch Knudsen (born 3 January 1950) is an artist and rector of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.
Cecilie Broch Knudsen (born 3 January 1950) is an artist and rector of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.
Chantal Akerman
Chantal Anne Akerman (born 6 June 1950) is a Belgian film director, artist, and professor of film at the European Graduate School.
Chantal Anne Akerman (born 6 June 1950) is a Belgian film director, artist, and professor of film at the European Graduate School.
Charlotte Piepenhagen-Mohr
Charlotte Piepenhagen-Mohr (variously rendered as Charlotte Piepenhagen, Charlotte Piepenhagen-Weyrother-Mohr, Charlote Weyrother-Mohr-Piepenhagen, and Charlotte Weyrother-M...
Charlotte Piepenhagen-Mohr (variously rendered as Charlotte Piepenhagen, Charlotte Piepenhagen-Weyrother-Mohr, Charlote Weyrother-Mohr-Piepenhagen, and Charlotte Weyrother-M...
Chaïbia Talal
Chaïbia Talal (الشعيبية طلال) (1929 - April 2, 2004) was a Moroccan painter.
Chaïbia Talal (الشعيبية طلال) (1929 - April 2, 2004) was a Moroccan painter.
Cherie Currie
Cherie Ann Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actress, and artist.
Cherie Ann Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actress, and artist.
Chipeta
Chipeta or White Singing Bird, was a Native American woman, and the second wife of Chief Ouray of the Uncompahgre Ute tribe.
Chipeta or White Singing Bird, was a Native American woman, and the second wife of Chief Ouray of the Uncompahgre Ute tribe.
Christa Dichgans
Christa Dichgans (born 1940) is a Berlin-based German painter, associated with the Pop Art movement.
Christa Dichgans (born 1940) is a Berlin-based German painter, associated with the Pop Art movement.
Christie Repasy
Christie Repasy (born December 19, 1958) is an American floral artist born in Maywood, California.
Christie Repasy (born December 19, 1958) is an American floral artist born in Maywood, California.
Christine Sefolosha
Christine Sefolosha (born 1955) is a Swiss painter.
Christine Sefolosha (born 1955) is a Swiss painter.
Clara Sherman
Clara Nezbah Sherman (February 18, 1914 – July 31, 2010) was a Navajo artist particularly known for her Navajo rugs.
Clara Nezbah Sherman (February 18, 1914 – July 31, 2010) was a Navajo artist particularly known for her Navajo rugs.
Clara Sorensen
Clara Barth Leonard Sorenson Dieman was an American female sculptor, painter and teacher from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Clara Barth Leonard Sorenson Dieman was an American female sculptor, painter and teacher from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Cybèle Varela
Cybèle Varela, (born 1943, Petrópolis), is a Brazilian mixed-media artist currently based in Europe.
Cybèle Varela, (born 1943, Petrópolis), is a Brazilian mixed-media artist currently based in Europe.
Cynthia Alexander
Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist in the Philippines.
Cynthia Alexander is a highly respected singer songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist in the Philippines.
Dextra Quotskuyva
Dextra Quotskuyva (born September 7, 1928) is a Native American potter and artist.
Dextra Quotskuyva (born September 7, 1928) is a Native American potter and artist.
Diana Al-Hadid
Diana Al-Hadid is a contemporary artist.
Diana Al-Hadid is a contemporary artist.
Edith Woodman Burroughs
Edith Woodman Burroughs (born 1871, Riverdale-on-Hudson, New York, died Flushing, Long Island, 1916).
Edith Woodman Burroughs (born 1871, Riverdale-on-Hudson, New York, died Flushing, Long Island, 1916).
Edmonia Lewis
Mary Edmonia Lewis (ca. July 4, 1844–September 17, 1907) was the first African American and Native American woman to gain fame and recognition as a sculptor in the international fine arts world.
Mary Edmonia Lewis (ca. July 4, 1844–September 17, 1907) was the first African American and Native American woman to gain fame and recognition as a sculptor in the international fine arts world.
Eleanor Norcross
Introduction Eleanor Norcross was an exceptional woman artist in the 19th century.
Introduction Eleanor Norcross was an exceptional woman artist in the 19th century.
Electra Waggoner Biggs
Riding Into the Sunset is a public sculpture by Electra Waggoner Biggs, depicting Will Rogers on his horse, Soapsuds, and is located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
Riding Into the Sunset is a public sculpture by Electra Waggoner Biggs, depicting Will Rogers on his horse, Soapsuds, and is located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
Elena Kucharik
Elena Kucharik is a children's illustrator from the U.S., known for her artwork across the entire line of Care Bears items from the 1980s.
Elena Kucharik is a children's illustrator from the U.S., known for her artwork across the entire line of Care Bears items from the 1980s.
Elin Wallin
Elin Kristina Wallin, born on December 29, 1884 in Gothenburg, died March 25, 1969 in Stockholm, was a Swedish artist and drawer.
Elin Kristina Wallin, born on December 29, 1884 in Gothenburg, died March 25, 1969 in Stockholm, was a Swedish artist and drawer.
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
Anna Maria Elisabeth Lisinska Jerichau-Baumann (born November 21, 1819 - died July 11, 1881 in Copenhagen) was a Polish-born Danish painter.
Anna Maria Elisabeth Lisinska Jerichau-Baumann (born November 21, 1819 - died July 11, 1881 in Copenhagen) was a Polish-born Danish painter.
Elsie Allen
Elsie Allen (22 September 1899–31 December 1990) was a Native American Pomo basket weaver from the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California in Northern California, significant as for h...
Elsie Allen (22 September 1899–31 December 1990) was a Native American Pomo basket weaver from the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California in Northern California, significant as for h...
Elva Nampeyo
Elva Nampeyo was an American studio potter.
Elva Nampeyo was an American studio potter.
Emily Jacir
Emily Jacir (املي جاسر, b. 1970) is a Palestinian artist.
Emily Jacir (املي جاسر, b. 1970) is a Palestinian artist.
Emma Andijewska
Emma Andijewska (or Emma Andiievska, Емма Андієвська) (*March 19, 1931 in Stalino) is a modern Ukrainian poet, writer and painter.
Emma Andijewska (or Emma Andiievska, Емма Андієвська) (*March 19, 1931 in Stalino) is a modern Ukrainian poet, writer and painter.
Ende (artist)
Ende This female manuscript illuminator worked on a 10th century group of manuscripts, of which there are 24 known copies with illustrations.
Ende This female manuscript illuminator worked on a 10th century group of manuscripts, of which there are 24 known copies with illustrations.
Erika Abels d'Albert
Erika Abels d'Albert (professional name of Erika Abels) (November 8, 1896 in Berlin – 1975 in Paris) was an Austrian painter, graphic artist and fashion designer.
Erika Abels d'Albert (professional name of Erika Abels) (November 8, 1896 in Berlin – 1975 in Paris) was an Austrian painter, graphic artist and fashion designer.
Essie Pinola Parrish
Essie Pinola Parrish (1902–1979), was a Kashaya Pomo spiritual leader and basketweaver.
Essie Pinola Parrish (1902–1979), was a Kashaya Pomo spiritual leader and basketweaver.
Etiyé Dimma Poulsen
Etiyé Dimma Poulsen is an Ethiopian-born sculptor known for her work in ceramics.
Etiyé Dimma Poulsen is an Ethiopian-born sculptor known for her work in ceramics.
Evelyn Ashamallah
Evelyn Ashamallah (إيفيلين عشم الله) is a female Coptic painter, born in Desouk, Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt in 1948 to Ashamallah Eskandar Hanna and Elaine Mikhail Hanna.
Evelyn Ashamallah (إيفيلين عشم الله) is a female Coptic painter, born in Desouk, Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt in 1948 to Ashamallah Eskandar Hanna and Elaine Mikhail Hanna.
Fannie Nampeyo
Fannie Nampeyo (1900–1987) (also known as Fannie Lesou Polacca and Fannie Nampeyo Polacca) was a modern and contemporary fine arts potter, who carried on the traditions of her famous...
Fannie Nampeyo (1900–1987) (also known as Fannie Lesou Polacca and Fannie Nampeyo Polacca) was a modern and contemporary fine arts potter, who carried on the traditions of her famous...
Farida of Egypt
Queen Farida, born Safinaz Zulficar (September 5, 1921 – October 16, 1988) (Arabic: صافيناز ذوالفقار) was the first wife of King Farouk.
Queen Farida, born Safinaz Zulficar (September 5, 1921 – October 16, 1988) (Arabic: صافيناز ذوالفقار) was the first wife of King Farouk.
Frances Brundage
Frances Isabelle (Lockwood) Brundage (1854–1937) was an American illustrator best known for her depictions of attractive and endearing children on postcards, valentines, calendars, and oth...
Frances Isabelle (Lockwood) Brundage (1854–1937) was an American illustrator best known for her depictions of attractive and endearing children on postcards, valentines, calendars, and oth...
Frances Grimes
Frances Grimes (1869-1963), American sculptor born in Braceville, Ohio.
Frances Grimes (1869-1963), American sculptor born in Braceville, Ohio.
Fuyuko Matsui
Fuyuko Matsui is a female Japanese artist, specializing in Nihonga paintings with a 'grotesque' or supernatural element.
Fuyuko Matsui is a female Japanese artist, specializing in Nihonga paintings with a 'grotesque' or supernatural element.
Gail Bird and Yazzie Johnson
Gail Bird and Yazzie Johnson are Southwestern American Indian artists known for their innovative jewelry which uses varied stones and blends both contemporary and prehistoric design motifs.
Gail Bird and Yazzie Johnson are Southwestern American Indian artists known for their innovative jewelry which uses varied stones and blends both contemporary and prehistoric design motifs.
Gail Tremblay
Gail Tremblay is a Mi'kmaq and Onondaga writer and artist.
Gail Tremblay is a Mi'kmaq and Onondaga writer and artist.
Gayane Khachaturian
Gayane Khachaturian (Գայանե Խաչատուրյան) (May 9, 1942 – May 1, 2009) was a Georgian-Armenian painter and graphic artist.
Gayane Khachaturian (Գայանե Խաչատուրյան) (May 9, 1942 – May 1, 2009) was a Georgian-Armenian painter and graphic artist.
Gina Pellón
Gina Pellón (born December 26, 1926) is a Cuban painter who lives in France.
Gina Pellón (born December 26, 1926) is a Cuban painter who lives in France.
Gladys Caldwell Fisher
Gladys Caldwell Fisher American sculptor, born in Loveland, Colorado and based in Denver.
Gladys Caldwell Fisher American sculptor, born in Loveland, Colorado and based in Denver.
Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir
Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir was an Icelandic sculptor born in the North West of Iceland on December 26, 1889.
Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir was an Icelandic sculptor born in the North West of Iceland on December 26, 1889.
Helen Cordero
Helen Cordero (1915–July 24, 1994) was a Cochiti Pueblo potter from Cochiti, New Mexico.
Helen Cordero (1915–July 24, 1994) was a Cochiti Pueblo potter from Cochiti, New Mexico.
Helga Hošková-Weissová
Helga Hošková-Weissová is a Czech artist, and a Holocaust survivor.
Helga Hošková-Weissová is a Czech artist, and a Holocaust survivor.
Helga Weissova-Hoskova
Helga Weissova-Hoskova is one of the Czech Republic's best known artists, and a Holocaust survivor.
Helga Weissova-Hoskova is one of the Czech Republic's best known artists, and a Holocaust survivor.
Hema Upadhyay
Hema Upadhyay is an Indian artist who has lived and worked in Mumbai, India since 1998.
Hema Upadhyay is an Indian artist who has lived and worked in Mumbai, India since 1998.
Herrad of Landsberg
Herrad of Landsberg (c. 1130 – July 25, 1195) was a 12th century Alsatian nun and abbess of Hohenburg Abbey in the Vosges mountains.
Herrad of Landsberg (c. 1130 – July 25, 1195) was a 12th century Alsatian nun and abbess of Hohenburg Abbey in the Vosges mountains.
Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie
Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954) is a Seminole-Muscogee-Diné photographer, curator, and educator living in Davis, California.
Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954) is a Seminole-Muscogee-Diné photographer, curator, and educator living in Davis, California.
Ilana Raviv
Ilana Raviv was born in 1945 in Tel Aviv, Palestine and studied art at the Art Students League of New York.
Ilana Raviv was born in 1945 in Tel Aviv, Palestine and studied art at the Art Students League of New York.
Inji Aflatoun
Inji Aflatoun was an Egyptian painter and activist in the women's movement.
Inji Aflatoun was an Egyptian painter and activist in the women's movement.
Ivana Kobilca
Ivana Kobilca is the most prominent Slovene woman painter and a key figure of Slovene cultural identity.
Ivana Kobilca is the most prominent Slovene woman painter and a key figure of Slovene cultural identity.
Janet M. Anderson
Janet Anderson was a successful Detroit commercial artist.
Janet Anderson was a successful Detroit commercial artist.
Jennie Thlunaut
Jennie Thlunaut was a Tlingit artist, who is credited with keeping the art of Chilkat weaving alive and was one of the most celebrated Northwest Coastal master weavers of the 20th century.
Jennie Thlunaut was a Tlingit artist, who is credited with keeping the art of Chilkat weaving alive and was one of the most celebrated Northwest Coastal master weavers of the 20th century.
Jill Trappler
Jill Trappler (born July 1957 in Gauteng, Benoni, South Africa) is a South African artist who works in several media, including painting, weaving, and installation.
Jill Trappler (born July 1957 in Gauteng, Benoni, South Africa) is a South African artist who works in several media, including painting, weaving, and installation.
Joanne Gair
Joanne "Kiwi Jo" or "Kiwi Joe" Gair is a New Zealand-born and raised make-up artist and body painter whose body paintings have been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 1999 to...
Joanne "Kiwi Jo" or "Kiwi Joe" Gair is a New Zealand-born and raised make-up artist and body painter whose body paintings have been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 1999 to...
Josephine Pryde
Josephine Pryde is an English artist.
Josephine Pryde is an English artist.
Juanita Suazo Dubray
Juanita Suazo Dubray (born 1930) is a Native American potter from Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.
Juanita Suazo Dubray (born 1930) is a Native American potter from Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.
Judy Ongg
Judy Ongg (, January 24, 1950 – ) is an actress, singer, author and woodblock-print artist from Taiwan.
Judy Ongg (, January 24, 1950 – ) is an actress, singer, author and woodblock-print artist from Taiwan.
Julia Bracken Wendt
Julia Bracken Wendt, (1870-1942) a notable American sculptor, was born in Apple River, Illinois, the twelfth of thirteen children in an Irish Catholic family.
Julia Bracken Wendt, (1870-1942) a notable American sculptor, was born in Apple River, Illinois, the twelfth of thirteen children in an Irish Catholic family.
Julie Harvey (artist)
Julie Harvey (b. September 30, 1963 in USA) is a visual artist.
Julie Harvey (b. September 30, 1963 in USA) is a visual artist.
K.A. Gilliland
K. A. Gilliland is a Cherokee Nation citizen and the current executive director of the Cherokee Nation Foundation.
K. A. Gilliland is a Cherokee Nation citizen and the current executive director of the Cherokee Nation Foundation.
Kaca Celan
Kaca Celan (born August 5, 1956 in Vojvodina, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a renowned and award-winning writer, director, theater and acting expert, professor and actress.
Kaca Celan (born August 5, 1956 in Vojvodina, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a renowned and award-winning writer, director, theater and acting expert, professor and actress.
Karina Baluyut
Karina Baluyut is an artist from the Philippines.
Karina Baluyut is an artist from the Philippines.
Katerina Omelchuk
Katerina Vladimirovna Omelchuk (Катерина Владимировна Омельчук, Катерина Володимирівна Омельчук), (March 17, 1982) is a Ukrainian painter and member of National Painters Union of Ukraine.
Katerina Vladimirovna Omelchuk (Катерина Владимировна Омельчук, Катерина Володимирівна Омельчук), (March 17, 1982) is a Ukrainian painter and member of National Painters Union of Ukraine.
Kelly Church
Kelly Jean Church is an award-winning black ash basket weaver, Woodlands Style painter, birch bark biter, and educator, enrolled in the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
Kelly Jean Church is an award-winning black ash basket weaver, Woodlands Style painter, birch bark biter, and educator, enrolled in the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
Keratza Vissulceva
Keratza Vissoultcheva is a Bulgarian artist-painter of Macedonian descent.
Keratza Vissoultcheva is a Bulgarian artist-painter of Macedonian descent.
Khairat Al-Saleh
Khairat Al-Saleh, born in Jerusalem and educated in Egypt, is a Syrian British poet, ceramist, glassmaker, printmaker and painter leaving in England.
Khairat Al-Saleh, born in Jerusalem and educated in Egypt, is a Syrian British poet, ceramist, glassmaker, printmaker and painter leaving in England.
Kitty Lange Kielland
Kitty Lange Kielland (October 8, 1843 — October 1, 1914) was a Norwegian landscape painter.
Kitty Lange Kielland (October 8, 1843 — October 1, 1914) was a Norwegian landscape painter.
Kseniya Simonova
Kseniya Simonova, (Ксенія Симонова; married name: Kseniya Paskar, Ксенія Паскар) is the 2009 winner of the TV contest Ukraine’s got Talent, which is part of the Got Talent series.
Kseniya Simonova, (Ксенія Симонова; married name: Kseniya Paskar, Ксенія Паскар) is the 2009 winner of the TV contest Ukraine’s got Talent, which is part of the Got Talent series.
L. Frank
L. Frank (b. 1952) is the nom d'arte of L. Frank Manriquez, a Tongva-Acjachemen artist, writer, tribal scholar, cartoonist, and indigenous language activist.
L. Frank (b. 1952) is the nom d'arte of L. Frank Manriquez, a Tongva-Acjachemen artist, writer, tribal scholar, cartoonist, and indigenous language activist.
Lamia Joreige
Lamia Joreige (born 1972 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese visual artist and filmmaker.
Lamia Joreige (born 1972 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese visual artist and filmmaker.
Lamia Ziadé
Lamia Ziadé is a Lebanese illustrator and visual artist.
Lamia Ziadé is a Lebanese illustrator and visual artist.
Laura BenAmots
Laura BenAmots (born 1962) is a New York born American painter who resided in Israel during most of her childhood.
Laura BenAmots (born 1962) is a New York born American painter who resided in Israel during most of her childhood.
Laura Ford
Laura Ford is a Welsh artist and sculptor who has exhibited her work at the British Art Show and represented Wales at Venice Biennale.
Laura Ford is a Welsh artist and sculptor who has exhibited her work at the British Art Show and represented Wales at Venice Biennale.
Laura Myntti
Laura Myntti is an American artist noted for her paintings, etchings, and in situ drawings; she also works with found objects, mosaics, and photo collage.
Laura Myntti is an American artist noted for her paintings, etchings, and in situ drawings; she also works with found objects, mosaics, and photo collage.
Leonidas Tapia
Leonidas Tapia (?-1977) was a Native American potter from Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, United States.
Leonidas Tapia (?-1977) was a Native American potter from Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, United States.
Lim Khim Katy
Lim Khim Katy is a contemporary Vietnamese artist.
Lim Khim Katy is a contemporary Vietnamese artist.
Lique Schoot
Lique Schoot is a Dutch painter and photographer of self-portraits.
Lique Schoot is a Dutch painter and photographer of self-portraits.
Lisa Cheung
Lisa Cheung is a visual artist, born in Hong Kong in 1969.
Lisa Cheung is a visual artist, born in Hong Kong in 1969.
Louise Brigham
Louise Brigham was an American early 20th century designer and teacher who was a pioneering champion of the use of recycled materials in furniture design.
Louise Brigham was an American early 20th century designer and teacher who was a pioneering champion of the use of recycled materials in furniture design.
Lubov Rabinovich
Lubov Rabinovich, (Любовь Семеновна Рабинович) born in Liepaya, Latvia in 1907 - died in Moscow, Russia in 2002 - Soviet painter To study in beginning painting, being in last classes of school a...
Lubov Rabinovich, (Любовь Семеновна Рабинович) born in Liepaya, Latvia in 1907 - died in Moscow, Russia in 2002 - Soviet painter To study in beginning painting, being in last classes of school a...
Lucia Sellers Butler
Lucia Sellers Butler, known as "Grandma Moses of the Caribbean", was known for her primitive island paintings available on the island of Anguilla.
Lucia Sellers Butler, known as "Grandma Moses of the Caribbean", was known for her primitive island paintings available on the island of Anguilla.
Lucille Wilcox Joullin
Lucille Wilcox Joullin was an American painter known for her landscapes of California and the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
Lucille Wilcox Joullin was an American painter known for her landscapes of California and the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
Lucy M. Lewis
Lucy M. Lewis was a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
Lucy M. Lewis was a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
Lucy Telles
Lucy Parker Telles (ca. 1870/1885–1955/6) was a Mono Lake Paiute - Kucadikadi (Northern Paiute) and Southern Sierra Miwok (Yosemite Miwok) Native American basket weaver.
Lucy Parker Telles (ca. 1870/1885–1955/6) was a Mono Lake Paiute - Kucadikadi (Northern Paiute) and Southern Sierra Miwok (Yosemite Miwok) Native American basket weaver.
Līga Purmale
Līga Purmale (born 4 October 1948, Dundaga, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian painter.
Līga Purmale (born 4 October 1948, Dundaga, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian painter.
Mabel McKay
Mabel McKay was a member of the Long Valley Cache Creek Pomo Indians and was of Patwin descent.
Mabel McKay was a member of the Long Valley Cache Creek Pomo Indians and was of Patwin descent.
Magdalena van de Passe
Magdalena van de Passe (1600, Cologne – 1638, Utrecht), was an engraver and important member of the Van de Passe family of artists from Cologne who were active in the Northern Netherlands.
Magdalena van de Passe (1600, Cologne – 1638, Utrecht), was an engraver and important member of the Van de Passe family of artists from Cologne who were active in the Northern Netherlands.
Malva Schalek
Malva Schalek, aka Malvina Schalková, was a Czech-Jewish painter.
Malva Schalek, aka Malvina Schalková, was a Czech-Jewish painter.
Margaret and Luther Gutierrez
Margaret Gutierrez (born 1936) and Luther Gutierrez (1911–1987) were brother and sister Native American potters from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Margaret Gutierrez (born 1936) and Luther Gutierrez (1911–1987) were brother and sister Native American potters from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Margaret Ponce Israel
Margaret Ponce Israel (a/k/a Marge Israel) was a painter and ceramist who lived and worked in New York City.
Margaret Ponce Israel (a/k/a Marge Israel) was a painter and ceramist who lived and worked in New York City.
Margaret Tafoya
Maria Margarita "Margaret" Tafoya (Tewa name: Corn Blossom; August 13, 1904 – February 25, 2001) was the matriarch of Santa Clara Pueblo potters.
Maria Margarita "Margaret" Tafoya (Tewa name: Corn Blossom; August 13, 1904 – February 25, 2001) was the matriarch of Santa Clara Pueblo potters.
Margaretha van Godewijk
Margaretha van Godewijk (August 30, 1627, Dordrecht – November 2, 1677, Dordrecht), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and painter.
Margaretha van Godewijk (August 30, 1627, Dordrecht – November 2, 1677, Dordrecht), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and painter.
Maria Martinez
Maria Montoya Martinez was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery.
Maria Montoya Martinez was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery.
Maria Prymachenko
Maria Prymachenko (Примаченко Марія Оксентіївна) (1908–1997) was a renowned Ukrainian village folk art painter, representative of naïve art.
Maria Prymachenko (Примаченко Марія Оксентіївна) (1908–1997) was a renowned Ukrainian village folk art painter, representative of naïve art.
Marianne Maderna
Marianne Maderna (born 6 March 1944) is an Austrian artist from Vienna and Aggsbach Village.
Marianne Maderna (born 6 March 1944) is an Austrian artist from Vienna and Aggsbach Village.
Marina Abramović
Marina Abramović is a Belgrade-born New York-based Serbian performance artist who began her career in the early 1970s.
Marina Abramović is a Belgrade-born New York-based Serbian performance artist who began her career in the early 1970s.
Marina Faust
Marina Faust (born in Vienna, Austria) is an artist and photographer living and working in Paris and Vienna.
Marina Faust (born in Vienna, Austria) is an artist and photographer living and working in Paris and Vienna.
Marjorie Blamey
Marjorie Blamey OBE (b.1919) is an English painter and illustrator, particularly noted for her botanical illustrations for which she has been described "the finest living botanical illustrator",...
Marjorie Blamey OBE (b.1919) is an English painter and illustrator, particularly noted for her botanical illustrations for which she has been described "the finest living botanical illustrator",...
Marlise Keith
Marlise Keith (born June 9, 1972) is a South African artist working in ink, pencil and acrylics on canvas, board and glass (reverse glass painting).
Marlise Keith (born June 9, 1972) is a South African artist working in ink, pencil and acrylics on canvas, board and glass (reverse glass painting).
Martha Berry (artist)
Martha Berry is a Cherokee beadwork artist, who has been highly influential in reviving traditional Cherokee and Southeastern beadwork, particularly techniques from the pre-Removal period.
Martha Berry is a Cherokee beadwork artist, who has been highly influential in reviving traditional Cherokee and Southeastern beadwork, particularly techniques from the pre-Removal period.
Martina Krupičková
Martina Krupičková (Czech pronounced Kru-pich-kov-ah) (born 15 September 1975) is a Czech artist who paints in the impressionist style.
Martina Krupičková (Czech pronounced Kru-pich-kov-ah) (born 15 September 1975) is a Czech artist who paints in the impressionist style.
Maryam Hashemi
Maryam Hashemi (Persian: مریم هاشمی) is an Iranian painter, based in London, UK since 2002.
Maryam Hashemi (Persian: مریم هاشمی) is an Iranian painter, based in London, UK since 2002.
Maude Kegg
Maude Kegg (Ojibwa name Naawakamigookwe, meaning "Centered upon the Ground Woman"; 1904–1996) was an Ojibwa writer, folk artist, and cultural interpreter.
Maude Kegg (Ojibwa name Naawakamigookwe, meaning "Centered upon the Ground Woman"; 1904–1996) was an Ojibwa writer, folk artist, and cultural interpreter.
Maya Cohen Levy
Maya Cohen Levy (born 1955), also known as Maya Cohen-Levy, is an Israeli painter and sculptor.
Maya Cohen Levy (born 1955), also known as Maya Cohen-Levy, is an Israeli painter and sculptor.
Miya Ando
Miya Ando is an American post-minimalist artist whose most notable public commissions include “8-Fold Path” in Los Angeles's Against the Stream Buddhist Temple, “Fiat Lux” for St. John’s Bread a...
Miya Ando is an American post-minimalist artist whose most notable public commissions include “8-Fold Path” in Los Angeles's Against the Stream Buddhist Temple, “Fiat Lux” for St. John’s Bread a...
Molly Spotted Elk
Molly Spotted Elk was the stage name of Molly Nelson Dellis, a Native American actress and dancer who was born on November 17, 1903 in the Penobscot reservation in Maine and died on Februa...
Molly Spotted Elk was the stage name of Molly Nelson Dellis, a Native American actress and dancer who was born on November 17, 1903 in the Penobscot reservation in Maine and died on Februa...
Nancy Davidson
Nancy Brachman Davidson is an American feminist artist working in sculpture, installation art, photography and video.
Nancy Brachman Davidson is an American feminist artist working in sculpture, installation art, photography and video.
Nandipha Mntambo
Nandipha Mntambo is a South African artist who has become famous for her sculptures, videos and photographs that focus on human female body and identity by using natural, organic materials.
Nandipha Mntambo is a South African artist who has become famous for her sculptures, videos and photographs that focus on human female body and identity by using natural, organic materials.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C. is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C. is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts.
Native American women in the arts
Women in Native American communities have been producing art intertwined with spirituality, life, and beauty for centuries.
Women in Native American communities have been producing art intertwined with spirituality, life, and beauty for centuries.
Nellie Charlie
Nellie Charlie was a Mono Lake Paiute - Kucadikadi basketmaker associated with Yosemite National Park.
Nellie Charlie was a Mono Lake Paiute - Kucadikadi basketmaker associated with Yosemite National Park.
Nora Naranjo-Morse
Nora Naranjo-Morse is a Native American potter and poet.
Nora Naranjo-Morse is a Native American potter and poet.
Orshi Drozdik
Orshi Drozdik is a Hungarian feminist artist, based in New York.
Orshi Drozdik is a Hungarian feminist artist, based in New York.
Pacita Abad
Pacita Abad was born in Basco, Batanes, a small island in the northernmost part of the Philippines, between Luzon and Taiwan.
Pacita Abad was born in Basco, Batanes, a small island in the northernmost part of the Philippines, between Luzon and Taiwan.
Petra Štefanková
Petra Štefanková is a Slovak illustrator, digital artist, designer and art director.
Petra Štefanková is a Slovak illustrator, digital artist, designer and art director.
Pipilotti Rist
Elisabeth Charlotte "Pipilotti" Rist (born June 21, 1962, Grabs, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland), is a visual artist who works with video, film, and moving images which are often displayed as...
Elisabeth Charlotte "Pipilotti" Rist (born June 21, 1962, Grabs, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland), is a visual artist who works with video, film, and moving images which are often displayed as...
Princess Angeline
Princess Angeline, also known in Lushootseed as Kikisoblu, Kick-is-om-lo, or Wewick, She was born around 1820 to Chief Seattle in what is now Rainier Beach in Seattle, Wa...
Princess Angeline, also known in Lushootseed as Kikisoblu, Kick-is-om-lo, or Wewick, She was born around 1820 to Chief Seattle in what is now Rainier Beach in Seattle, Wa...
Renée Cox
Renée Cox (born 1960 in Jamaica) is an Jamaican-American artist, photographer, political activist and curator.
Renée Cox (born 1960 in Jamaica) is an Jamaican-American artist, photographer, political activist and curator.
Roberta Fabiano
Roberta Fabiano is an American singer/musician/artist from Long Island NY. Best known for her work as Singer and Guitarist in the world renowned Peter Duchin Band.
Roberta Fabiano is an American singer/musician/artist from Long Island NY. Best known for her work as Singer and Guitarist in the world renowned Peter Duchin Band.
Rose Gonzales
Rose Gonzales (1900? to 1989) was born in San Juan Pueblo in the U.S. state of New Mexico around the turn of the 19th century.
Rose Gonzales (1900? to 1989) was born in San Juan Pueblo in the U.S. state of New Mexico around the turn of the 19th century.
Roxanne Swentzell
Roxanne Swentzell is a renown Santa Clara Pueblo ceramic sculptor sculptor from the Santa Clara PuebloSanta Clara Pueblo.
Roxanne Swentzell is a renown Santa Clara Pueblo ceramic sculptor sculptor from the Santa Clara PuebloSanta Clara Pueblo.
Saloua Raouda Choucair
Saloua Raouda Choucair, born in 1916 in Beirut, is a Lebanese painter and sculptor.
Saloua Raouda Choucair, born in 1916 in Beirut, is a Lebanese painter and sculptor.
Sawsan Amer
Sawsan Amer is an Egyptian painter.
Sawsan Amer is an Egyptian painter.
Self-Portrait (van Hemessen)
Self-Portrait is a small painting executed in oil on oak in 1548 by the Flemish Renaissance artist Caterina van Hemessen when she was 20 years old.
Self-Portrait is a small painting executed in oil on oak in 1548 by the Flemish Renaissance artist Caterina van Hemessen when she was 20 years old.
SEO (artist)
SEO, also known by her full name, Seo Soo-Kyoung, is a female Korean artist who lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
SEO, also known by her full name, Seo Soo-Kyoung, is a female Korean artist who lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Sheila Mullen (artist)
Sheila Mullen is an artist from the United Kingdom.
Sheila Mullen is an artist from the United Kingdom.
Shelley Niro
Shelley Niro (born 1954) is a Mohawk filmmaker and visual artist from New York and Ontario.
Shelley Niro (born 1954) is a Mohawk filmmaker and visual artist from New York and Ontario.
Shona Rapira Davies
Shona Rapira Davies is a New Zealand sculptor and painter of Ngati Wai Māori descent.
Shona Rapira Davies is a New Zealand sculptor and painter of Ngati Wai Māori descent.
Simona Orinska
Simona Orinska is the only butoh artist in Latvia and a multidisciplinary artist - contemporary dancer, poet, director and choreographer of many art projects.
Simona Orinska is the only butoh artist in Latvia and a multidisciplinary artist - contemporary dancer, poet, director and choreographer of many art projects.
Slava Raškaj
Slava Raškaj was a painter considered to be the greatest Croatian watercolorist of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Slava Raškaj was a painter considered to be the greatest Croatian watercolorist of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Soraya Marcano
Soraya Marcano (b. Puerto Rico) is a visual artist based in New York City.
Soraya Marcano (b. Puerto Rico) is a visual artist based in New York City.
Susannah Hornebolt
Susanna Hornebolt or Horenbout was the first known female artist in England.
Susanna Hornebolt or Horenbout was the first known female artist in England.
Tajna Tanovic
Tajna Tanovic ( in English) is a German actress and singer–songwriter born in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Tajna Tanovic ( in English) is a German actress and singer–songwriter born in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Tammie Allen
Tammie Allen (born 1964) is a contemporary Native American potter, enrolled in the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
Tammie Allen (born 1964) is a contemporary Native American potter, enrolled in the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
Tamy Ben-Tor
Tamy Ben-Tor (born in 1975, Jerusalem) is one of a number of prominent female artists inventing characters and playing them herself, her work combines performance with photography and/or video.
Tamy Ben-Tor (born in 1975, Jerusalem) is one of a number of prominent female artists inventing characters and playing them herself, her work combines performance with photography and/or video.
Tanja Ostojić
Tanja Ostojić (born 1972 in Yugoslavia) is a Serbian feminist performance artist.
Tanja Ostojić (born 1972 in Yugoslavia) is a Serbian feminist performance artist.
Teri Greeves
Teri Greeves (born 1970) is an award-winning Kiowa-Comanche-Italian beadwork artist, living in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Teri Greeves (born 1970) is an award-winning Kiowa-Comanche-Italian beadwork artist, living in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Tracey Rose
Tracey Rose is a South African artist who lives and works in Johannesburg.
Tracey Rose is a South African artist who lives and works in Johannesburg.
Tyra Naha
Tyra Naha (or Tyra Naha-Black, or Tyra Naha Tawawina) represents the fourth generation in a family of well known Hopi potters.
Tyra Naha (or Tyra Naha-Black, or Tyra Naha Tawawina) represents the fourth generation in a family of well known Hopi potters.
Valérie Favre
Valérie Favre (born 1959, Evilard, Switzerland) is an artist who lives and works in Berlin.
Valérie Favre (born 1959, Evilard, Switzerland) is an artist who lives and works in Berlin.
Vita Gollancz
Vita Gollancz (1926–2009) was a British painter, printmaker, illustrator and draughtsman.
Vita Gollancz (1926–2009) was a British painter, printmaker, illustrator and draughtsman.
Waldine Tauch
Waldine Amanda Tauch, ( January 28 1892 or 1894 - 1986) was an American sculptor born in Schulenburg, Texas to William and Elizabeth Heimann Tauch.
Waldine Amanda Tauch, ( January 28 1892 or 1894 - 1986) was an American sculptor born in Schulenburg, Texas to William and Elizabeth Heimann Tauch.
Wasma'a Khalid Chorbachi
Wasma'a Khalid Chorbachi, born in Cairo to Iraqui parents, living and working in the United States, is a ceramicist, calligrapher, and painter.
Wasma'a Khalid Chorbachi, born in Cairo to Iraqui parents, living and working in the United States, is a ceramicist, calligrapher, and painter.
Who Does She Think She Is? (film)
Who Does She Think She Is? is a 2008 American documentary film about the societal push for women to choose between art and motherhood and the struggle a group of female artists face in attem...
Who Does She Think She Is? is a 2008 American documentary film about the societal push for women to choose between art and motherhood and the struggle a group of female artists face in attem...
Women Surrealists
Women Surrealists are women artists, photographers, filmmakers and authors of the Surrealist Movement which began in the early 1920s.
Women Surrealists are women artists, photographers, filmmakers and authors of the Surrealist Movement which began in the early 1920s.
Women's cinema
The term women's cinema usually refers to films made by women.
The term women's cinema usually refers to films made by women.
Yeşim Ağaoğlu
Yeşim Ağaoğlu born January 21, 1966, in Istanbul, Turkey, family comes from Shusha city of Karabagh region of Azerbaijan.
Yeşim Ağaoğlu born January 21, 1966, in Istanbul, Turkey, family comes from Shusha city of Karabagh region of Azerbaijan.
Young-Ja Cho
Young-Ja Cho (phonetic - (yee-uhng)-jah choh) (born 1951 Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean sculptor.
Young-Ja Cho (phonetic - (yee-uhng)-jah choh) (born 1951 Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean sculptor.
Zabelle C. Boyajian
Zabelle C. Boyajian was a prominent Ottoman Armenian painter, writer, and translator, who lived most of her life in London.
Zabelle C. Boyajian was a prominent Ottoman Armenian painter, writer, and translator, who lived most of her life in London.
Zdenka Braunerová
Zdenka Braunerová (April 9, 1858 - May 23, 1934 in Prague) was a Czech painter and graphic designer.
Zdenka Braunerová (April 9, 1858 - May 23, 1934 in Prague) was a Czech painter and graphic designer.
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