Women Artists Archives

Quiz

QUIZ: Who Painted These Women in Art?

Lisa Scalone 18 July 2026

Fashion

The Inked Ladies—Tattooed Women of the Victorian Era

Would it surprise you to learn that 59% of American women have at least one tattoo? That’s compared to 41% of American men. Perhaps unsurprising is...

Lauren Kraut 17 July 2026

Sofonisba Anguissola, The Game of Chess, 1555.

Women Artists

Masterpiece Story: The Game of Chess by Sofonisba Anguissola

Sofonisba Anguissola is known for her self-portraits and portraits of Spanish royalty. But her most provocative painting is perhaps The Game of...

Anna Ingram 16 July 2026

Contemporary Art

Masterpiece Story: My Bed by Tracey Emin

My Bed is an iconic and seminal artwork by British artist Tracey Emin. It was created over 20 years ago and despite its age, it is still one of...

Isla Phillips-Ewen 13 July 2026

History

An Artistic Look at Women Through the Ages

“Woman” is more than just the female of the human species. The word conjures deep emotions and feelings that are as varied as there are...

Ledys Chemin 13 July 2026

Women Artists

Tracey Emin: Getting Out of My Bed

Tracey Emin is a British artist, distinguished by her intense and emotionally charged creations. She is best known for My Bed, first exhibited in...

Kaena Daeppen 13 July 2026

Women Artists

Tracey Emin in 10 Artworks

Tracey Emin is one of the most prolific artists of our generation; perhaps one of the few capable of triggering such profound and disruptive emotions...

Guest Author 13 July 2026

Review

Unapologetically Feminist—Tracey Emin at Tate Modern

A journey through 40 years of Tracey Emin's groundbreaking art. Passion, pain and healing are explored through painting, sculpture, textiles and video.

Candy Bedworth 13 July 2026