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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Catherine Yass (b.1963)
Safety Last 2011
Catherine Yass (b.1963)
Etchings on paper
H 25.7 x W 20.9 cm
Jerwood Collection
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Laetitia Yhap (b.1941)
Knife in Mouth 1988
Laetitia Yhap (b.1941)
Oil on board
H 36 x W 159.5 cm
The Women’s Art Collection
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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (b.1977)
To Tell Them There It's Got To 2013
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (b.1977)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 55 cm
The Box, Plymouth
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Bessie Innes Young (1855–1936)
The Garden Hat 1927
Bessie Innes Young (1855–1936)
Oil on canvas
H 55.9 x W 45.7 cm
Glasgow Life Museums
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Emily Young (b.1951)
Archangel Michael (Memorial to the Victims of the 2005 London Bombings) 2004–2010
Emily Young (b.1951)
Onyx
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Jean Young (1914–1995)
Weeding the Path c.1950
Jean Young (1914–1995)
Oil on canvas on board
H 69.4 x W 53.6 cm
Derbyshire & Derby School Library Service
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Nan Youngman (1906–1995)
Valley in Merionithshire 1953
Nan Youngman (1906–1995)
Oil on board
H 51 x W 70 cm
Collection of Original Works for Children in Cambridgeshire