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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Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981)
Cyclamen and Primula c.1923
Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981)
Oil on paper
H 50 x W 55 cm
Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge
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Anne Gibson Nasmyth (1798–1874)
River Landscape with Figures by the Banks, a Castle and a Town beyond
Anne Gibson Nasmyth (1798–1874)
Oil on canvas
H 66.5 x W 86 cm
National Trust, Hartwell House
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Charlotte Nasmyth (1804–1884)
The Entrance to Loch Katrine
Charlotte Nasmyth (1804–1884)
Oil on canvas
H 44.5 x W 60 cm
National Trust, Hill Top and the Beatrix Potter Gallery
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Jane Nasmyth (1788–1867)
Loch Ness
Jane Nasmyth (1788–1867)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 75 cm
Highland Council
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Maud Hall Neale (1869–1960)
Alderman Mary Mercer (née Chetter), JP (1883–1945), Mayor of Birkenhead (1924–1925)
Maud Hall Neale (1869–1960)
Oil on canvas
H 78.3 x W 95.9 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
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Alice Headley Neave (1903–1977)
Smokey Afternoon, Ore, East Sussex c.1960
Alice Headley Neave (1903–1977)
Oil on board
H 35.6 x W 40.6 cm
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
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Alice Neel (1900–1984)
Kitty Pearson 1973
Alice Neel (1900–1984)
Oil on canvas
H 152.2 x W 76.5 cm
Tate
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Norah Neilson Gray (1882–1931)
Salopian Cup and Chinese Vase c.1930
Norah Neilson Gray (1882–1931)
Oil on canvas
H 127 x W 101.6 cm
Glasgow Life Museums
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Natalya Nesterova (b.1944)
Human Masks 1989
Natalya Nesterova (1944–2022)
Oil on canvas
H 360 x W 300 cm
Southampton City Art Gallery
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Louise Nevelson (1899–1988)
Nightscape 1957–1964
Louise Nevelson (1899–1988)
Painted wood & Formica assemblage
H 258.5 x W 347 x D 42 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
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Mary Newcomb (1922–2008)
Moths and Men with Hay, August 1960
Mary Newcomb (1922–2008)
Oil on hardboard
H 60.2 x W 90.7 cm
Norfolk Museums Service
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Norfolk Museums Service
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Bertha Newcombe (1857–1947)
The Goatherd 1893
Bertha Newcombe (1857–1947)
Oil on canvas
H 120 x W 181 cm
Southwark Art Collection
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Ann Mary Newton (1832–1866)
Ann Mary Newton, née Severn
Ann Mary Newton (1832–1866)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 52.1 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Catherine Maude Nichols (1847–1923)
On Norwich River, Norfolk
Catherine Maude Nichols (1847–1923)
Oil on panel
H 27.3 x W 32.1 cm
Norfolk Museums Service
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Alice Hogarth Nicholson (1865–1950)
Idleness exhibited 1918
Alice Hogarth Nicholson (1865–1950)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 80 cm
Hartlepool Museums and Heritage Service
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E. Q. Nicholson (1908–1992)
The View From the Garden at Blagdon c.1950
E. Q. Nicholson (1908–1992)
Oil on canvas paper
H 320 x W 420 cm
Pallant House Gallery
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Kate Nicholson (1929–2019)
Iris Table 1957
Kate Nicholson (1929–2019)
Oil on canvas
H 120 x W 60 cm
Girton College, University of Cambridge
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Mabel Nicholson (1871–1918)
Nancy as the Harlequin with a Windsor Chair c.1910
Mabel Nicholson (1871–1918)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 40 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
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Nancy Nicholson (1899–1977)
William Nicholson at Work 1918
Nancy Nicholson (1899–1977)
Gouache on card
H 37 x W 37 cm
Rediscovering Art by Women
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Noel Laura Nisbet (1887–1956)
An Autumn Pastoral
Noel Laura Nisbet (1887–1956)
Watercolour on paper
H 67 x W 100.2 cm
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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Margaret Graeme Niven (1906–1997)
Stormy Day on the Itchen
Margaret Graeme Niven (1906–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 71 x W 91.5 cm
Bradford Museums and Galleries
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Marianne North (1830–1890)
A Medley of Flowers from Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope c.1882
Marianne North (1830–1890)
Oil on board
H 35.2 x W 50.5 cm
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew