Minnie Pwerle
Indigenous Australian artist
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Sonia Boyce
Sonia Boyce became the first woman of African descent to represent the U.K. at the Venice Biennale in 2022, the year she turned 60.
Yvonne Koolmatrie
Indigenous Australian artist known for her traditional weaving of items like eel traps
Lubaina Himid
In 2017, 63-year-old Tanzanian-British artist Lubaina Himid became the oldest artist to win the acclaimed Turner Prize, as well as the first woman of African descent.
Danièle Aron-Rosa
French-Tunisian ophthalmologist most known for developing the picosecond, ophthalmic Nd:YAG laser for eye surgeries.
Esme Timbery
Aboriginal Australian shellwork artist
Gloria Petyarre
Known for her beautiful “medicine leaf” motif, Petyarre first began gaining attention in the late 1970s for her batik works.
Barbara Weir
Aboriginal Australian artist
Bernice Akamine
Hawaiian sculptor, glassblower, and installation artist
Anne Guéret
1700s French painter