Category Archives: Visual Art > Painting

Gwen John

Welsh artist Gwen John is known for her paintings and drawings of quiet interiors, often featuring women.

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Gesina ter Borch

Almost all her works are drawings and watercolors—lively portraits of family, scenes of everyday life, and sophisticated allegories.

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Mickalene Thomas

New York-based artist Mickalene Thomas is best known for her elaborate paintings composed of rhinestones, acrylic and enamel. Thomas introduces a complex vision of what it means to be a woman and expands common definitions of beauty.

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