‘Still lots to talk about’: UK galleries team up to shine light on female artists
Summary
Several UK galleries, including Penlee House in Cornwall, have teamed up to showcase works by important British female artists in an exhibition called Making Her Mark. This event is part of a UK-wide program called Going Places, which supports museums to share and celebrate their collections, focusing on highlighting women artists who have faced historical challenges.Key Facts
- Penlee House in Cornwall usually has mostly male artists featured in its collection.
- The exhibition Making Her Mark includes works by female artists like Tracey Emin, Barbara Hepworth, Laura Knight, Elizabeth Forbes, and Gillian Ayres.
- The show is a collaboration between Penlee House, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, and Kirkcaldy Galleries in Scotland.
- Making Her Mark will stay in Penzance until autumn before moving to Worcestershire and Fife in the following year.
- This exhibition is the first under Art Fund’s £5 million Going Places program involving 20 museums across the UK.
- The galleries aimed to highlight the historical exclusion of women artists, including limited access to art schools and subjects.
- The collaboration encouraged the galleries to rethink how they collect and display works by women artists.
- Some artworks, like a large tapestry by Romani textile artist Imogen Bright Moon, required special planning for display space.
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