Women artists have been overlooked throughout history. Although steps are being taken to redress this imbalance, women remain underrepresented in collections and sometimes it can be difficult to find their works or even to know where to start looking. There are thousands of women artists represented on Art UK, and to give you a place to start exploring their works we have created 26 Curations of women artists, divided up by surname A-Z. The set of Curations contains works by 1,000 female artists in total. You won't find the likes of Frida Kahlo or Hilma af Klint as their works are not in UK public collections (yet), but you will find a wealth of art from works by Eileen Agar to Doris Zinkeisen – and plenty more in between.
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Marion Adnams (1898–1995)
L'infante égarée 1944
Marion Elizabeth Adnams (1898–1995)
Oil on panel
H 53.5 x W 43.3 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
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Betty Aaerens (1904–1994)
Noel 1934
Betty Aaerens (1904–1994)
Bronze
H 54.8 x W 18.4 x D 50.4 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
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Enid Abrahams (1906–1972)
Two Sleeping Soldiers c.1941
Enid Abrahams (1906–1972)
Pen, ink & brown wash on paper
H 30.5 x W 41.2 cm
Ben Uri Collection
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Anne Crawford Acheson (1882–1962)
Male Head 1946
Anne Crawford Acheson (1882–1962)
Plaster
H 57 x W 40 x D 30 cm
Royal Ulster Academy Diploma Collection
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Alicia Melamed Adams (b.1927)
Tears 1993
Alicia Melamed Adams (1927–2022)
Oil, mixed media & collage on canvas
H 80 x W 63 cm
Ben Uri Collection
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Elinor Proby Adams (1885–1945)
Portrait of a Man Wearing a Fez 1908
Elinor Proby Adams (1885–1945)
Oil on canvas
H 55.9 x W 45.7 cm
UCL Culture
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Ruth Adams (1893–1949)
Trewithal Farm
Ruth Adams (1893–1949)
Oil on canvas
H 61.1 x W 45.7 cm
Laing Art Gallery
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Mary Adshead (1904–1995)
A London Evening 1933
Mary Adshead (1904–1995)
Oil on canvas
H 142 x W 243 cm
University of Liverpool
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Eileen Agar (1899–1991)
An Exceptional Occurrence 1950
Eileen Agar (1899–1991)
Oil on canvas on board
H 50 x W 70 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
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Anna Airy (1882–1964)
Mrs Monica Burnand 1916
Anna Airy (1882–1964)
Oil on canvas
H 92 x W 74 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
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Pauline Aitken (1893–1958)
The Artist's Mother, Mrs Maud Aitken c.1929
Pauline Aitken (1893–1958)
Bronze
H 32 x W 16 x D 22 cm
Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library
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Grace Albee (1890–1985)
A Peaceful Afternoon 1930s
Grace Thurston Arnold Albee (1890–1985)
Wood engraving on paper
H 15.8 x W 19.5 cm
American Museum & Gardens
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Gretchen Albrecht (b.1943)
Reveal 1992
Gretchen Albrecht (b.1943)
Oil on canvas
H 92 x W 184 cm
Clare Hall, University of Cambridge
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Eileen Aldridge (1917–1989)
The Downs near Brighton, East Sussex 1962
Eileen Aldridge (1917–1989)
Oil on canvas
H 71.5 x W 91.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
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Nadina Ali (b.1984)
The Joy Is in You 2021
Nadina Ali (b.1984)
Large format print on paper
H 304.8 x W 609.6 cm
Black Outdoor Art
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Julian Phelps Allan (1892–1996)
John Dover Wilson (1881–1969) 20th C
Julian Phelps Allan (1892–1996)
Bronze & stone
H 34.4 x W 26.2 x D 30 cm
Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge
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Rosemary Allan (1911–2008)
View across the Severn from Doverow Hill, Gloucestershire
Rosemary Allan (1911–2008)
Oil on canvas
H 44.6 x W 60 cm
Stonehouse Town Council
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Kathleen Allen (1906–1983)
The Last Bus 1945
Kathleen Allen (1906–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 55.9 cm
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
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Anthea Alley (1927–1993)
Spatial Form 1962–1963
Anthea Alley (1927–1993)
Brass
H 33.7 x W 27.9 x D 29.8 cm
Tate
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Helen Allingham (1848–1926)
A Surrey Cottage 1904
Helen Allingham (1848–1926)
Watercolour & bodycolour on paper
H 34.8 x W 27.6 cm
University of Liverpool
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Anna Alma-Tadema (1867–1943)
Drawing Room, 1a Holland Park 1887
Anna Alma-Tadema (1867–1943)
Watercolour & bodycolour on paper
H 27 x W 18 cm
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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Laura Theresa Epps Alma-Tadema (1852–1909)
Always Welcome 1887
Laura Theresa Epps Alma-Tadema (1852–1909)
Oil on canvas
H 37 x W 54 cm
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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Olga de Amaral (b.1932)
Alchemy 50 1987
Olga de Amaral (b.1932)
Canvas, gesso, gold leaf & acrylic paint
H 165 x W 150 cm
Tate
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Sophie Anderson (1823–1903)
Scheherazade
Sophie Anderson (1823–1903)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 41 cm
The New Art Gallery Walsall
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Athene Andrade (1908–1973)
The Lake, Worcester College, Oxford
Athene Andrade (1908–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 39 x W 49 cm
Worcester College, University of Oxford
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Sybil Andrews (1898–1992)
Windmill 1933
Sybil Andrews (1898–1992)
Colour linocut on paper
H 31 x W 21 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
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Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1535–1625)
The Artist's Sister in the Garb of a Nun 1551
Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1535–1625)
Oil on canvas
H 68.5 x W 53.3 cm
Southampton City Art Gallery
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Peggy Angus (1904–1993)
Ramsay MacDonald with members of his family (includes Peggy Angus; Ishbel Allan MacDonald (Mrs Peterkin); Malcolm John MacDonald; Ramsay MacDonald) 1930s
Peggy Angus (1904–1993)
Oil on plywood
H 60.8 x W 50.8 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Dorothy Annan (1908–1983)
Christmas, 1944 1944
Dorothy Annan (1908–1983)
Oil on paper
H 75.8 x W 63.9 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
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Louise Gibson Annand (1915–2012)
Anglo-Saxon Saga
Louise Gibson Annand (1915–2012)
Oil on canvas
H 68.3 x W 55 cm
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
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Honor Appleton (1879–1951)
Poole Harbour, Dorset
Honor Appleton (1879–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 99.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
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Diana M. Armfield (b.1920)
Farmhouse, near Pienza
Diana M. Armfield (b.1920)
Oil on board
H 20 x W 20 cm
RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
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Mary Nicol Neill Armour (1902–2000)
Moroccan Jar 1964
Mary Nicol Neill Armour (1902–2000)
Oil on canvas
H 59 x W 50 cm
East Dunbartonshire Council
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Isidor Ascheim (1891–1968)
Martha Price 1948
Isidor Ascheim (1891–1968)
Oil on canvas
H 70 x W 54 cm
Ben Uri Collection
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Amy B. Atkinson (1859–1916)
Bubbles 1907
Amy B. Atkinson (1859–1916)
Oil on canvas
H 69.9 x W 56.2 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
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Clare Atwood (1866–1962)
Interior of the Barn Theatre, Smallhythe Place: Edith Ailsa Craig (1869–1947), Charles Staite and Irene Cooper Willis 1939
Clare Atwood (1866–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 91.5 x W 71 cm
National Trust, Smallhythe Place
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Josefine Auspitz (1873–1943)
Lake View
Josefine Auspitz (1873–1943)
Etching on paper
H 19.8 x W 13.8 cm
Ben Uri Collection
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Joyce Austin (1911–1988)
Hopfields under Snow
Joyce Austin (1911–1988)
Oil on canvas
H 49.2 x W 59.5 cm
Worcester City Museums
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Duffy Ayers (1915–2017)
Scarves
Duffy Ayers (1915–2017)
Oil on board
H 26.5 x W 21.1 cm
Fry Art Gallery
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Gillian Ayres (1930–2018)
Mons Graupius 1979/1980
Gillian Ayres (1930–2018)
Oil on canvas
H 272.8 x W 254.5 cm
Rochdale Arts & Heritage Service
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Millicent Emily Ayrton (1913–2000)
The Melon Field, Provence, France
Millicent Emily Ayrton (1913–2000)
Oil on canvas
H 49 x W 59 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
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Millicent Emily Ayrton (1913–2000)
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Duffy Ayers (1915–2017)
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Honor Appleton (1879–1951)
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Elinor Proby Adams (1885–1945)
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Julian Phelps Allan (1892–1996)
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Athene Andrade (1908–1973)
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Dorothy Annan (1908–1983)
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Sophie Anderson (1823–1903)
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Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1535–1625)
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Enid Abrahams (1906–1972)
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