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Tate Britain Exhibition

Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920

16 May – 13 October 2024

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Angelica Kauffman, R.A, Colour 1778-80. © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond

Discover the artists who forged a path for generations to come

Spanning 400 years, this exhibition follows women on their journeys to becoming professional artists. From Tudor times to the First World War, artists such as Mary Beale, Angelica Kauffman, Elizabeth Butler and Laura Knight paved a new artistic path for generations of women. They challenged what it meant to be a working woman of the time by going against society’s expectations – having commercial careers as artists and taking part in public exhibitions.

Including over 150 works, the show dismantles stereotypes surrounding women artists in history, who were often thought of as amateurs. Determined to succeed and refusing to be boxed in, they daringly painted what were usually thought to be subjects for male artists: history pieces, battle scenes and the nude.

The exhibition sheds light on how these artists championed equal access to art training and academy membership, breaking boundaries and overcoming many obstacles to establish what it meant to be a woman in the art world.

In partnership with Lockton

Tate Britain

Millbank
London SW1P 4RG
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16 May – 13 October 2024

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