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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Laura Knight (1877–1970)
Self Portrait aka The Model 1913
Laura Knight (1877–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 152.4 x W 127.6 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Stanislawa de Karlowska (1876–1952)
Swiss Cottage exhibited 1914
Stanislawa de Karlowska (1876–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 76.2 cm
Tate
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Barbara Kasten (b.1936)
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Angelica Kauffmann (1741–1807)
Anna Maria Jenkins; Thomas Jenkins 1790
Angelica Kauffmann (1741–1807)
Oil on canvas
H 129.5 x W 94.6 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Violet MacNeish Kay (1914–1971)
Loch Long
Violet MacNeish Kay (1914–1971)
Oil on canvas
H 70 x W 90 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Lucy Elizabeth Kemp-Welch (1869–1958)
Gypsy Horse Drovers 1895
Lucy Elizabeth Kemp-Welch (1869–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 120 x W 242.5 cm
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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Margaret Kemp-Welch (1873–1968)
Wooded Hillside with Sheep Grazing 1942
Margaret Kemp-Welch (1873–1968)
Watercolour on paper
H 37.5 x W 56 cm
Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
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Alice Rebecca Kendall (1922–2011)
James Pickering Kendall (1889–1978), FRSE 1956
Alice R. Kendall
Oil on canvas
H 142 x W 113 cm
The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Faith Kenworthy-Browne (1882–1973)
One of the Old Brigade
Faith Kenworthy-Browne (1882–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 52 x W 36 cm
The Royal Hospital Chelsea
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Mary Kessell (1914–1977)
Winter Wood 1956
Mary Kessell (1914–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 67 cm
Brighton and Hove Museums and Art Galleries
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Hilda Elizabeth Kidman (1891–1980)
Nellie Noades 1941
Hilda Elizabeth Kidman (1891–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 51 cm
North Hertfordshire Museum
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Annabel A. Kidston (1896–1981)
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Anne Killigrew (1660–1685)
Venus Attired by the Three Graces
Anne Killigrew (1660–1685)
Oil on canvas
H 112 x W 95 cm
Falmouth Art Gallery
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Sarah Louisa Kilpack (1839–1909)
Girl and a Dog on Rocks at Gouffre, Guernsey c.1870
Sarah Louisa Kilpack (1839–1909)
Oil on board
H 14 x W 22 cm
Jersey Heritage
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Mary Evelina Kindon (1849–1919)
Meiringen, Switzerland
Mary Evelina Kindon (1849–1919)
Watercolour on paper
H 33.5 x W 23 cm
Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
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Dorothy King (1907–1990)
The Student 1962
Dorothy King (1907–1990)
Oil on canvas
H 130.1 x W 83.8 cm
Southwark Art Collection
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Jessie Marion King (1875–1949)
The Frog Prince 1913
Jessie Marion King (1875–1949)
Oil on panel
H 35.5 x W 67.7 cm
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Christine Kinsey (b.1942)
Llais / Ymweled – Voice / Visit 1999
Christine Kinsey (b.1942)
Oil on canvas
H 127 x W 121 cm
Carmarthenshire Museums Service Collection
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Eve Kirk (1900–1969)
Tower Bridge 1939–1946
Eve Kirk (1900–1969)
Oil on canvas
H 84 x W 63.5 cm
The National Archives
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Clara Klinghoffer (1900–1970)
Harriet Cohen 1925
Clara Klinghoffer (1900–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 92 x W 61.1 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London
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Margarete Klopfleisch (1911–1982)
Kali Trampling On Śiva 18th C
unknown artist
Basalt
H 20.2 cm
British Museum
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Winifred Knights (1899–1947)
The Deluge 1920
Winifred Knights (1899–1947)
Oil on canvas
H 152.9 x W 183.5 cm
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Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945)
Woman with Dead Child 1903
Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945)
Etching on paper
H 42.5 x W 49 cm
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
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Halina Korn (1902–1978)
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Lee Krasner (1908–1984)
Gothic Landscape 1961
Lee Krasner (1908–1984)
Oil on canvas
H 176.8 x W 237.8 cm
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Yayoi Kusama (b.1929)
The Passing Winter 2005
Yayoi Kusama (b.1929)
Mirror & glass
H 180 x W 80.5 x D 80.5 cm
Tate
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Georgina Moutray Kyle (1865–1950)
Le marché dans la rue, Concarneau c.1925
Georgina Moutray Kyle (1865–1950)
Oil on canvas on board
H 38.4 x W 45.9 cm
National Museums Northern Ireland