‘Still lots to talk about’: UK galleries team up to shine light on female artists
UK galleries have collaborated to highlight the work of female artists in a new exhibition titled Making Her Mark. This exhibition features prominent artists such as Tracey Emin and Barbara Hepworth, aiming to address the historical inequality faced by women in the art world. The exhibition will be on display at Penlee House in Penzance until autumn before moving to other locations in the UK.
- ▪The exhibition showcases over 20 works from notable female artists.
- ▪It is part of Art Fund's £5m Going Places programme, which promotes collaboration among museums.
- ▪The project aims to address the historical exclusion of women from art schools and the art world.
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The technician James Sayer and curator Katie Herbert hang Portrait of Eileen Mayo by Dod Procter at Penlee House in Penzance. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The GuardianView image in fullscreenThe technician James Sayer and curator Katie Herbert hang Portrait of Eileen Mayo by Dod Procter at Penlee House in Penzance. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The GuardianArt‘Still lots to talk about’: UK galleries team up to shine light on female artistsTracey Emin among creators on show at Making Her Mark, a project by Penzance, Worcester and Kirkcaldy galleriesSteven MorrisWed 29 Apr 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Apr 2026 21.31 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLike many regional galleries, the collection at Penlee House in Cornwall tends to be dominated by male artists, a legacy of the inequality…
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