Highlights
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Talking Point
What does it mean to be a woman in art?
With shifting political landscapes and women's marches happening around the world, how are women artists addressing their rights and identities, … -
Interview
VALIE EXPORT: 'I Created my Own Identity'
Meet the Austrian feminist artist known for her photography and radical performances -
TateShots
Margaret Harrison: Studio visit
Which is more shocking, a naked women astride a giant banana, or Hugh Hefner in suspenders? -
TateShots
Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Inhabiting multiple spaces
Drawing on art historical, political and personal references, the Nigerian born artist creates densely layered figurative compositions
Artworks
According to a poster released in 1988 by the Guerrilla Girls, a feminist art collective, the advantages of being a woman artist include ‘Working without the pressure of success’ and ‘Seeing your ideas live on in the work of others’. The ironic tone of this artwork raises the many ways in which women have been – and continue to be – excluded from the art world.
Guerrilla Girls The Advantages Of Being A Woman Artist 1988 Tate © courtesy www.guerrillagirls.com
Use what is dominant in a culture to change it quickly
I genuinely don’t understand why everyone isn’t a feminist – it’s simply about being treated fairly
Men put me down as the best woman painter … I think I’m one of the best painters
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In the Gallery
Women and Power: A walk through Tate Britain
Explore stories of women’s empowerment across the centuries through works in our collection -
Interview
Artist Meets: Hannah Hill x Kate Rolison
Meet Hannah Hill and up and coming embroidery artist Kate Rolison as they chat about art and mental health -
Tate Kids
Who Are They?
Who is Anthea Hamilton?
Welcome to the wonderful (and weird) world of Anthea Hamilton -
Quiz
Find your art inspiration
Celebrate the pioneering work of women artists with our personality quiz -
Watch
Charlotte Prodger
Watch the TateShots film and learn more about the Turner Prize 2018 winner Charlotte Prodger -
How To
How to Weave like Anni Albers
Ever wondered how a piece of fabric is made? Join Textile Designer Rosa Pearks on how to warp and weft … -
Look Closer
Learn about 100 years of Dorothea Tanning
Discover the life and work of an artist who pushed the boundaries of surrealism -
Solange Knowles Ferguson on Black identity
The American singer-songwriter explores Black womanhood, inspired by the artwork of Betye Saar -
TateShots
Conserving the work of Choucair
Our team go to Beirut to help preserve paintings damaged by electricity curfews and changing temperatures -
Talking Point
Why I Love: Yayoi Kusama's The Passing Winter
Hear our staff talk about their favourite artworks -
TateShots
Bonnie Greer on Ellen Gallagher
The American artist has Irish and African American origins, which have shaped the texture and subject matter of her practice -
TateShots
An Introduction to Barbara Hepworth
Curator Chris Stephens spotlights the physical process and attention to detail behind Hepworth’s work -
Picture Essay
Fahrelnissa Zeid: city by city
Follow the international artist’s creative journey through each of the cities she spent time in -
Interview
Lubaina Himid in Conversation
Watch Lubaina Himid in conversation with Tate Director Maria Balshaw
Explore more Themes
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Asia and Art
Discover art and ideas by artists working across the Asian continent -
Family and Art
Uncover how artists have responded to the idea of family through art -
Migration and Art
Explore how artists reflect on moving to new places -
Queer Lives and Art
Discover LGBTQ+ artists and the queer art -
Animals and Art
Explore photography and paintings of creatures and critters throughout art history
Artwork credits
Lubaina Himid Between the Two my Heart is Balanced 1991 Tate © Lubaina Himid
Saloua Raouda Choucair Composition in Blue Module 1947–51 Tate © Saloua Raouda Choucair Foundation
Saloua Raouda Choucair Composition with Two Ovals 1951 Tate © Saloua Raouda Choucair Foundation