From African American quiltmaking and forgotten women sculptors to contemporary exhibitions exploring identity and nature, discover five art stories celebrating women artists, their histories, and their creative contributions this week.
Joanna Pilarczyk creates colourful figurative paintings that combine expressive portraits, bold geometric patterns, and lush greenery. Influenced by nature, street art, animation, and graphic design, she builds vibrant compositions that explore identity, intimacy, relationships, and acceptance.
Feeling stuck in your art practice? Discover five gentle ways to get out of a creative rut, find fresh inspiration, and reconnect with the joy of making art without the pressure to be productive.
Sarah Rutherford is a British painter who returned to her artistic practice after stepping away from painting to pursue a career in marketing. Working primarily in oils, she creates portraits and still lifes that look beyond surface appearances to explore character, emotion, and the stories objects carry.
Learn how to handle art discounts, sales, and price negotiations with confidence. Discover practical ways to respond to buyers, protect your earnings, and make your artwork accessible without undervaluing your creative practice.
Discover 5 websites that help artists build a beautiful digital portfolio, showcase their artwork, connect with collectors, and find new opportunities, including platforms supporting women artists.
Cristina Chirilă creates layered portraits that explore the complex emotions, memories, and contradictions beneath the surface of a recognisable face. Working across painting, photography, and installation, she uses fragmentation, blurring, and overpainting to challenge how we see and understand identity.
Women in Arts Network invites women and non-binary artists worldwide to submit their original work for Cats, Dogs & Stories, a juried virtual exhibition celebrating the special bond between humans and animals. Share your paintings, photographs, illustrations, and creative interpretations before November 9, 2026.
Discover five remarkable women artists who shaped Abstract Expressionism, challenged art-world conventions, and changed the story of modern painting.
From Sophie Calle’s major UK exhibition to Mira Schor’s feminist paintings and Saya Woolfalk’s imaginative worlds, discover five important art news stories highlighting women artists from this past week.