Tate Britain Exhibition Celebrates Four Centuries of Pioneering Female Artists

Tate Britain is showcasing the bold women from the 16th to 20th centuries who bucked societal conventions to become professional artists and blaze trails for future generations. Featuring 200-plus works across genres and mediums, Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520–1920 chronicles the notable journeys of more than 100 gifted artists with ties to the United Kingdom who triumphed over obstacles and stereotypes to pursue art careers.

The exhibition illuminates how each woman carved her own unique path to success and, in many cases, fought for equal access to art training and/or academy membership. Some of these artists excelled in genres considered at the time "acceptable" for women, such as watercolor landscapes and domestic scenes, while others ventured into territory traditionally reserved for male artists, including history pieces, battle scenes, and nudes.

Now You See Us spans from Tudor times to the women's suffrage movement. Among the pioneers whose works are displayed: celebrated Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, who created significant oil paintings at the court of Charles I in London; miniaturist Sarah Biffin, who painted with her mouth because she was born without arms or legs; and Neoclassical painter Angelica Kauffman and renowned flower painter Mary Moser, who were the only two women among the founders of the Royal Academy of Arts.

GRoW is delighted to support this vibrant exhibition, which runs through October 13.