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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Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1943
Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012)
Oil on canvas
H 40.7 x W 61 cm
Tate
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Elizabeth Taggart (b.1943)
Birdcatcher 2001
Elizabeth Taggart (b.1943)
Oil on panel
H 29 x W 24.5 cm
Northern Ireland Civil Service
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Agnes Tait (1894–1981)
The Old Friend 1934
Agnes Tait (1894–1981)
Lithograph on paper
H 27.8 x W 23.1 cm
American Museum & Gardens
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Agnes Augusta Talboys (1863–1941)
A Study of a White Kitten on a Red Blanket
Agnes Augusta Talboys (1863–1941)
Oil on canvas
H 30 x W 19.8 cm
RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
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Agnes Clara Tatham (1893–1972)
Autumn Bunch
Agnes Clara Tatham (1893–1972)
Oil on board
H 34.4 x W 24.5 cm
Abingdon Town Council
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Barbara Austin Taylor (1892–1951)
Torso 1935
Barbara Austin Taylor (1892–1951)
Marble
H 56.5 x W 21 x D 25 cm
Manchester Art Gallery
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Wendy Taylor (b.1945)
Inversion 1970
Wendy Taylor (b.1945)
Steel, lacquer & aluminium
H 89.2 x W 275 x D 95.3 cm
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
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Margaret Thomas (1916–2016)
Castle Nocturne
Margaret Thomas (1916–2016)
Oil on canvas
H 64.1 x W 78.7 cm
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh Council
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Marion Thompson (active 1981–1985)
Untitled 1983
Marion Thompson (active 1981–1985)
Acrylic on canvas
H 183 x W 244 cm
Royal College of Art
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Ida Caroline Thoresen (1863–1937)
Ishbel Maria Hamilton-Gordon (1857–1939), GBE, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair 1935
Ida Caroline Thoresen (1863–1937)
Marble
H 51.7 x W 40 x D 3 cm
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
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Valerie Thornton (1931–1991)
The Bridge 1954
Valerie Thornton (1931–1991)
Oil on board
H 81 x W 68.5 cm
University of Warwick
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Mary Thornycroft (1809–1895)
Emilie Barrington, née Wilson (1841–1933) 1881
Mary Thornycroft (1809–1895)
Bronze
H 56 x W 46 x D 25 cm
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Culture Service, Leighton House Museum
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Esme Dorothea Tinne (1899–1985)
Horse Pulling a Hay Sledge
Esme Dorothea Tinne (1899–1985)
Oil on board
H 30.3 x W 45.6 cm
Lakeland Arts
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Daphne Todd (b.1947)
Spike Milligan 1996
Daphne Todd (b.1947)
Oil on panel
H 88.8 x W 59.5 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Ann Margaret Tooth (1912–1989)
Sunrise, Split 1938
Ann Margaret Tooth (1912–1989)
Oil on plywood
H 59.1 x W 78.8 cm
UCL Culture
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Margaret Traherne (1919–2006)
Virgin and Child 1956
Margaret Traherne (1919–2006)
Stained glass
H 135 x W 71 cm
The Stained Glass Museum
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Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852–1936)
Triptych with Angel* 1903
Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852–1936)
Copper & enamel
H 16 x W 13 cm
National Museums Scotland
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Barbara Tribe (1913–2000)
Bryan Pearce (1929–2007) 1976
Barbara Tribe (1913–2000)
Bronze & wood
H 31.5 x W 16 x D 25 cm
Royal Institution of Cornwall
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Rosemarie Trockel (b.1952)
Untitled 1986
Rosemarie Trockel (b.1952)
Wool & acrylic
H 220 x W 150.5 cm
Tate
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Peggy Trotman (1916–1980)
Fruit Landscape
Peggy Trotman (1916–1980)
Oil & collage on board
H 35 x W 45 cm
RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
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Winifred Turner (1903–1983)
Kneeling Woman
Winifred Turner (1903–1983)
Terracotta
The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Flora Twort (1893–1985)
Figures on the Beach
Flora Twort (1893–1985)
Oil on wood
H 32.8 x W 40.5 cm
Hampshire County Council’s Fine Art Collection
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Ursula Tyrwhitt (1872–1966)
Head of a Young Woman c.1930
Ursula Tyrwhitt (1872–1966)
Oil on canvas
H 41.1 x W 33.5 cm
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
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Kathleen Tyson (1898–1982)
Westwell exhibited 1936
Kathleen Tyson (1898–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 64.7 x W 76 cm
The Collection: Art & Archaeology in Lincolnshire (Usher Gallery)