List of Chinese women artists
Appearance
This is a list of women artists who were born in China or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.
A
[edit]- A Ge (born 1948), print-maker, also known as Deng Mingying
B
[edit]C
[edit]- Cai Han (1647-1686), landscape painter
- Cai Jin (born 1965), painter
- Cai Lanying (1918-2005), paper-cut artist
- Cao Fei (born 1978), multimedia artist
- Cao Miaoqing (14th Century), poet, calligrapher, and musician
- Cao Yu (born 1988), visual artist
- Cao Zhenxiu (active late 18th Century), poet, painter, calligrapher
- Chai Jingyi (17th Century), poet, painter
- Chang Ch'ung-ho or Zhang Chonghe (1914–2015), Chinese-American poet, painter, calligrapher
- Georgette Chen (1906=1993), Chinese-Singaporean modern art painter
- Chen Jin (1907-1998), first Taiwanese painter to achieve national recognition
- Chen Ke (born 1978), painter
- Movana Chen (born 1975), paper knitting artist
- Chen Peiqiu (1922-2020), best-selling woman painter of her day
- Chen Shu (1660–1736), Qing dynasty painter
- Cheng Changwen (Tang Dynasty), poet and calligrapher
- Choi Yan-chi (born 1949), Hong Kong installation artist
- Irene Chou (1924–2011), calligrapher and painter
- Chow Chung-cheng (1908–1996), finger painter, writer
- Katherine Choy (1927-1958), ceramist
D
[edit]- Ding Yu (Qing Dynasty), painter
- Dong Xiaowan (1623-1651), painter, poet, and courtesan, also known as Dong Qinglian
F
[edit]- Fan Tchunpi (1898–1986), painter and ceramicist
- Fang Wanyi (1732-1779), poet and painter
- Fang Zhaoling (1914-2006), painter and calligrapher, also known as Lydia Fong
- Fu Daokun (fl. 1626), painter
G
[edit]- Gu Erniang (Qing Dynasty), inkstone artist
- Gu Hengbo (1619-1664), Gējì, poet and painter
- Guan Daosheng (1262–1319), "the most famous female painter in Chinese history."
- Guan Zilan (1903–1986), avant-garde painter, also known as Violet Kwan
H
[edit]- Han Yajuan (born 1980), contemporary artist
- He Xiangning (1878–1972), feminist, politician, painter, poet
- He Zhihong (born 1970), book illustrator
- Hu Jieqing (1905-2001)
- Huang Daopo (c.1245-1330), textile artist
J
[edit]- Aowen Jin (active since 2010), Chinese-born British artist
K
[edit]- Kan Xuan (born 1972), visual artist
- Kang Tongbi (1887-1969), daughter of Kang Youwei, better known as a political activist
L
[edit]- Jun T. Lai (born 1953), sculptor and painter
- Jaffa Lam (born 1973), contemporary artist
- Li Chevalier (born 1961) painting; installation Chinese born French artist (诗蓝 in Chinese)
- Li Shuang (born 1957), contemporary artist
- Li Xinmo (born 1976), contemporary artist
- Li Yin (c.1610—1685), Ming dynasty Gējì, artist, and poet.
- Liang Xueqing (active early 20th Century)
- Liao Jingwen (1923–2015), calligrapher and curator of the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum
- Pixy Liao (born 1979)
- Lin Xue (active 17th Century), painter and Gējì, also known as Lin Tiansu
- Ling Shuhua (1900-1990), Modernist writer and painter
- Beili Liu (born 1974), contemporary visual artist, installation and performance
- Liu Rushi (1618-1644),Gējì, poet, writer and female leader
- Lou Zhenggang (born 1966)
- Luo Wei (born 1989), contemporary artist
M
[edit]- Ma Quan (18th Century), bird and flower painter, relative of Ma Yuanyu
- Ma Shouzhen (c.1548–1604), Gējì, painter, poet and playwright, also known as Ma Xianglan
- Mok Hing Ling, ink painter
N
[edit]- Nie Ou (born 1948), painter
P
[edit]- Pan Yuliang (1895-1977), first women to paint in Western style
- Peng Wei (born 1974), contemporary artist
Q
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[edit]T
[edit]- Mary Tape (1857-1934) civil rights activist, amateur painter and photographer
- Tseng Yu-ho (1924–2017), also known as Betty Ecke
W
[edit]- Wang Henei (1912–2000), sculptor, born Renée June-Nikel in Paris
- Yuhua Shouzhi Wang (born 1966), painter
- Wang Zhaoyuan (1763-1851), scholar and calligrapher
- Wei Shuo (272-349), calligrapher, teacher of Wang Xizhi
- Wen Shu (1595–1634), painter, great-granddaughter of Wen Zhengming
- Evan Siu Ping Wu (active since 2012), painter
X
[edit]- Xiao Lu (born 1962), installation and video artist
- Xin Fengxia (1927–1998), pingju actress, painter, writer
- Xue Susu (c.1564–1650), Gējì, painter, poet and Go player
Y
[edit]- Yang Meizi (1162-1233), Southern Song Empress, calligrapher, painter
- Yang Wan (c.1602-1644), Gējì poet and calligrapher
- Yin Xiuzhen (born 1963), sculptor and installation artist
- Ying Miao (born 1985), Internet artist
- Yun Bing (18th Century), granddaughter of Yun Shouping
- Yun Zhu (1771-1833), niece of Yun Bing
Z
[edit]- Zhang Huaicun (born 1972), painter, writer and poet
- Zhou Shuxi (1624-1705), painter, renowned in the flower and bird genre
- Zimei (active since 1999), multidisciplinary artist, musician