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Women have worked as professional artists in Europe for hundreds of years. Yet we are often told that, prior to the 20th century, those who did so successfully were rare exceptions – they were the lucky ones who had financial advantages, family connections or unusual bravery to defy social conventions.…

Rowe escaped destitution through art in 20th century Atlanta in this busy but intriguing story of an unsung artist who made beauty from the mundane

Jonathan Yeo says he enjoyed the internet memes his painting of monarch generated

A Flemish ‘paintrix’ at the court of Elizabeth I, a magnificent mouth artist and a glamorous suffragette are finally given their due in a show tracing female artists’ rocky road to recognition. But the story too often takes precedence over the art

Council spending cuts are forcing studios and venues to close, driving out the city’s creative businesses

South African artist Porky Hefer presents a new menagerie of inhabitable animal sculptures at New York’s Galerie56, on view until 26 August 2024

In 1958 Clifton Pugh was among 11 artists commissioned to paint Kelvinator fridges, but only one – by Arthur Boyd – was known to have survived. Until now

It’s never been easier to take a flattering image of yourself. So why do people commission professional portraits of themselves or loved ones?

My call for action to rebuild isn’t ‘sentimental’, it’s an appreciation of brilliant design