Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614)
Among the first women to execute publicly commissioned figure paintings
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lavinia-Fontana
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene / 1581 / Oil on canvas / 31”x25”
Xue Susu (c.1564-c.1650)
Chinese courtesan, painter, and poet, noted for her skill at mounted archery
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xue_Susu
Flowers / 1615 / Handscroll; Ink on paper / 10 1/4”x249”
Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1532-1625)
Italian painter; arguably the first female artist to achieve international fame
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sofonisba-Anguissola
Ma Shouzhen (1548-1604)
Renowned Chinese courtesan, painter, poet, and composer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Shouzhen
Folding fan / Ming dynasty / Ink and colors on paper / 7”x18.89”
Levina Teerlinc (1510–1520?-1576)
Flemish miniaturist; painter to English royal courts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levina_Teerlinc
Caterina van Hemessen (1528-after 1565)
Renaissance painter; one of the earliest female painters with extant work
https://bit.ly/3z7PxI0
Guan Daosheng [Kuan Tao-sheng] (1262–1319)
Chinese artist, poet, and the most famous female painter in Chinese history
https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/guan-daosheng-1262-1319
Catherine of Bologna (1413-1463)
Italian cloistered nun, artist, and patron saint of artists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Bologna
Illuminations in “Scivias” Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
German abbess, writer, composer, mystic, and perhaps artist; it is unclear how involved she was in the illustrations
https://www.wikiart.org/en/hildegard-of-bingen
Das Weltall (The Universe) / c.1165 / Manuscript illumination from “Scivias” by Hildegard of Bingen
Herrad von Landsberg (c.1130-1195)
Alsatian abbess, artist, author, poet, composer, and educator
https://www.wikiart.org/en/herrad-of-landsberg
Hell / c.1180 / Colored pen and ink drawing on paper, original no longer available
Amy Sherald (Born 1973)
African-American painter known for her life-size portraits of Black Americans
https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/amy-sherald
The Rabbit in the Hat / 2009 / Oil on canvas / 54”x43”
Kehinde Wiley (Born 1977)
African-American artist who quotes historical images in a modern context
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kehinde-Wiley
Mark Bradford (Born 1961), African-American painter and mixed-media collage artist
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/mark-bradford
Across 110th Street / 2008 / Mixed-media collage on canvas / 102”x144”
Mickalene Thomas (Born 1971), African-American mixed-media artist, filmmaker, and curator
https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/mickalene-thomas
Kerry James Marshall (Born 1955), African-American painter and printmaker
https://www.npr.org/2017/03/28/521683667/kerry-james-marshall-a-black-presence-in-the-art-world-is-not-negotiable
Untitled (Studio) / 2014 / Acrylic on PVC panels / 83 5/16”x119 1/4”
Whitfield Lovell (Born 1959), African-American artist combining monochromatic portraits with found objects
https://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/On-View/Past-Exhibitions/Whitfield-Lovell/About-the-Artist
Still / 1999 / Charcoal on wood, found objects / 96”x68”x48”
Terry Adkins (1953-2014)
African-American artist known for his fusion of sculpture, performance, and music
https://www.levygorvy.com/artist/terry-adkins/
Matinée (Installation view) / 2007-2013 / Bronze, steel, hangers, burnt cork / 74”x62”
Marilyn Nance (Born 1953)
African-American new media artist, photographer and storyteller
https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/womphotoj/nanceessay.html
Three Placards, New York City / 1986 / Gelatin silver print / 5 7/8”x8 3/4”
Barkley L. Hendricks (1945-2017)
African-American painter & photographer best known for his life-size realist portraits
http://www.sothebys.com/en/news-video/blogs/all-blogs/contemporary/2017/05/barkley-l-hendricks-footsteps-old-masters.html
Bahsir (Robert Gowens) / 1975 / Oil and acrylic on canvas, 83 1/2”x66”
Joyce J. Scott (Born 1948)
African-American sculptor, quilter, performance artist, and installation artist
https://hyperallergic.com/423894/i-was-an-artist-in-vitro-joyce-j-scott-and-her-darkly-beautiful-art/
“The Sneak” Necklace / 1989 / Beads and thread / 13 1/2”x11”x2 1/4”
The Misty Miss Christy 