18 Black Female Artists to Discover
Throughout history, women have been represented in many ways, most notably in renowned classical artworks like Yves Klein's Untitled Anthropometry or Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring.
This month we'll be taking a moment to celebrate the female artists that have paved the way for more diverse representation of women in imagery and beyond. Here's a list of just a few black female creatives from world-renowned to up-and-coming to feed your artistic appetite:
1. Amika Cooper | Digital Art (USA)
2. Amberlee Green | Digital Art (UK)
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3. Bethlehem | Photography (Canada)
4. Wangechi Mutu | Painter, Sculptor (Kenya)
5. Brianna McCarthy | Mixed Media (Trinidad & Tobago)
6. Buki Kekeré | Drawing (UK)
7. Carrie Mae Weems | Photography (USA)
8. Enam Gbewonyo | Mixed Media (UK)
9. Jamea Richmond-Edwards (USA)
10. Alexis Eke | Digital Art (Canada)
11. Selma Burke | Sculptor (USA)
12. Lina Iris Viktor | Mixed Media (UK)
13. Lois Mailou Jones | Painter (USA)
14. Lorna Simpson | Mixed Media (USA)
15. Nnenna Okore | Sculpture (Nigeria)
16. Oroma Elewa | Performance Art (Nigeria)
17. Peju Alatise | Painter & Sculptor (Nigeria)
18. Lulama Wolf | Painter (South Africa)
Was your favourite artist on the list? Let us know in the comments who your #1 black female artist is and why! #DiscovertheDiaspora #InternationalWomensDay