Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011), American pivotal in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field painting http://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org/helen/biography
Nature Abhors a Vacuum / 1973 / Acrylic on canvas / 103 1/2”x112 1/2”
Yayoi Kusama (Born 1929), Japanese self-described “obsessional artist” employs painting, sculpture, performance art, and installation https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yayoi-Kusama
Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012)
American painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer, and poet
https://www.dorotheatanning.org/dorothea-tanning
Musical Chairs / 1951 / Oil on canvas / 45 3/4”x35”
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010)
French-American artist best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art
http://www.theeastonfoundation.org/biography
Cell (Eyes and Mirrors) / 1989-93 / Steel, limestone and glass / approx.93”x83”x86”
Lee Miller (1907-1977)
American Fashion and fine art photographer, photojournalist, Surrealist artist, writer, and model
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/features/lee-miller
Women in fire masks, Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London / 1941 / American Vogue magazine
Dora Maar (1907-1997)
French Surrealist artist and photographer, painter, and poet
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/dora-maar-15766/seven-things-know-dora-maar
Kay Sage (1898-1963), Painter and poet; one of the most prominent women associated with Surrealism in the US
https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/sage-kay-1898-1963
Tomorrow is Never / 1955 / Oil on canvas / 37 7/8”x53 7/8”
María Izquierdo (1902-1955), Painter and writer best known for paintings inspired by Mexican folklore and motifs
http://clara.nmwa.org/index.php?g=entity_detail_print&entity_id=3933
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
http://en.dpm.org.cn/www_oldweb/English/E/E9/06-01.htm
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”
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
Barbara Chase-Riboud (Born 1939)
African-American visual artist, novelist, and poet
https://tyler.temple.edu/alumni/barbara-chase-riboud
Malcolm X #3 / 1969 / Polished bronze, rayon, and cotton / 8’ 6 1/2”x3’ 1”x2’ 8”
Purvis Young (1943-2010)
African-American artist blending painting/drawing/collage
https://www.artforum.com/news/purvis-young-1943-2010-25381
Untitled / 1985-1999 / Paint on wood / 36”x47 1/4”x1”
The Misty Miss Christy 