Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter known for her powerful and dramatic works, including 'Judith Beheading Holofernes'.

Leonora Carrington was a British-born Mexican artist known for her surrealist paintings, sculptures, and tapestries.

Rachel Whiteread was the first woman to win the Turner Prize in 1993 for her sculpture 'House'.

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist known for her immersive installations, sculptures, and paintings, often featuring polka dots and infinity mirrors.

Joann Heyler was the first woman to serve as the director of MoMA from 1995 to 2008.

Marina Abramović is a Serbian performance artist known for her intense and provocative works that explore the limits of the body and the relationship between artist and audience.

Maria Lassnig was the first woman to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 1982 for her painting 'Self-Portrait with a Red Ribbon'.

Louise Nevelson was an American sculptor known for her large-scale abstract works made from found objects and industrial materials.

Maya Lin was the first woman to win the MacArthur Fellowship in 1981 for her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Andy Warhol was a leading figure in the pop art movement, known for his iconic works that explored consumerism and popular culture.

Merce Cunningham was the first woman to win the Wolf Prize in Arts in 1999 for her innovative work in modern dance.

Rachel Whiteread is a British artist known for her large-scale sculptures and installations that explore themes of identity, memory, and the body.

Helen Frankenthaler was the first woman to win the Praemium Imperiale for Painting in 1996 for her innovative contributions to abstract expressionism.

Kara Walker is an American artist known for her large-scale silhouettes and installations that explore themes of race, gender, and history.

Zaha Hadid was the first woman to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale for her work in architecture in 2004.