Being “famous” is not a fixed thing. If you grew up in Britain, you may have heard of European artists like Dali and Monet. If you grew up in Indonesia, you would have learnt about different famous artists at school.
Fame also changes as time moves on. When we are talking about “famous” artists it doesn’t mean they are better than other artists, simply they have been given more attention.
A lot of artists who have been called “famous” are men. For much of history, men have labelled other men as important or famous. Over the last 50 years, people have challenged this by giving more attention to other artists like women, BAME and people with disabilities.
Artists featured in this Curation:
Lubaina Himid (b.1954),
Frank Helmuth Auerbach (b.1931),
John William Waterhouse (1849–1917),
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942),
Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017),
John Everett Millais (1829–1896),
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882),
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851),
Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993),
Patrick Heron (1920–1999),
and 7 more
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Hugh Goldwin Riviere (1869–1956), Charles Spencelayh (1865–1958), Alfred James Munnings (1878–1959), John Robert Cozens (1752–1799), Imran Qureshi (b.1972), Ann Sutton (b.1935) and
Joseph Edward Southall (1861–1944)
17 artworks
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© the artist. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Allow Your Friends to Meet Your Enemies
Allow Your Friends to Meet Your Enemies
2011
Lubaina Himid (b.1954)
Acrylic, pencil & magazine clipping on paper
H 74.5 x W 95 cm
Gallery Oldham
Lubaina Himid (b.1954)
Acrylic, pencil & magazine clipping on paper
H 74.5 x W 95 cm
Gallery Oldham
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© the artist. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
E. O. W. on Her Blue Eiderdown
E. O. W. on Her Blue Eiderdown
1963
Frank Helmuth Auerbach (b.1931)
Oil on canvas
H 47 x W 54 cm
Gallery Oldham
Frank Helmuth Auerbach (b.1931)
Oil on canvas
H 47 x W 54 cm
Gallery Oldham
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Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Circe
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses
1891
John William Waterhouse (1849–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 148 x W 92 cm
Gallery Oldham
John William Waterhouse (1849–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 148 x W 92 cm
Gallery Oldham
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Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Barnet Fair, Hertfordshire
Barnet Fair, Hertfordshire
1930
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 73.5 x W 61 cm
Gallery Oldham
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 73.5 x W 61 cm
Gallery Oldham
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© Howard Hodgkin. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Husband and Wife
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Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Thomas Oldham Barlow
Thomas Oldham Barlow (1824–1889)
John Everett Millais (1829–1896)
Oil on canvas
H 100.5 x W 117 cm
Gallery Oldham
John Everett Millais (1829–1896)
Oil on canvas
H 100.5 x W 117 cm
Gallery Oldham
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Image credit: Gallery Oldham
The First Madness of Ophelia
The First Madness of Ophelia
1864
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882)
Watercolour & gum arabic on paper
H 39.4 x W 29.2 cm
Gallery Oldham
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882)
Watercolour & gum arabic on paper
H 39.4 x W 29.2 cm
Gallery Oldham
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Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Bellinzona – The Bridge over Ticino
Bellinzona – The Bridge over Ticino
c.1842
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)
Watercolour over graphite on paper
H 23 x W 33 cm
Gallery Oldham
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)
Watercolour over graphite on paper
H 23 x W 33 cm
Gallery Oldham
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© The Executors of the Frink Estate and Archive. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Birdman
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© the estate of Patrick Heron. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Scarlet and Green in Brown, November, 1961
Scarlet and Green in Brown, November, 1961
1961
Patrick Heron (1920–1999)
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 100 cm
Gallery Oldham
Patrick Heron (1920–1999)
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 100 cm
Gallery Oldham
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Dame Sarah Lees (1842–1935)
Dame Sarah Lees (1842–1935)
before 1912
Hugh Goldwin Riviere (1869–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 350 x W 145 cm
Gallery Oldham
Hugh Goldwin Riviere (1869–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 350 x W 145 cm
Gallery Oldham
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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
A Lover of Dickens
A Lover of Dickens
1947
Charles Spencelayh (1865–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 59 x W 49.5 cm
Gallery Oldham
Charles Spencelayh (1865–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 59 x W 49.5 cm
Gallery Oldham
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© the estate of Sir Alfred Munnings, Dedham, Essex. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
A White Slave
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Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Two Great Temples at Paestum
Two Great Temples at Paestum
1782
John Robert Cozens (1752–1799)
Watercolour, pencil & ink on paper
H 25 x W 37 cm
Gallery Oldham
John Robert Cozens (1752–1799)
Watercolour, pencil & ink on paper
H 25 x W 37 cm
Gallery Oldham
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© courtesy Corvi-Mora, London. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
This Leprous Brightness
This Leprous Brightness
2011
Imran Qureshi (b.1972)
Opaque watercolour on wasli paper
H 26 x W 34 cm
Gallery Oldham
Imran Qureshi (b.1972)
Opaque watercolour on wasli paper
H 26 x W 34 cm
Gallery Oldham
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© the artist. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Small Mollington Knot Cushion
Small Mollington Knot Cushion
1973
Ann Sutton (b.1935)
Wool & polyester
H 35 x W 49 x D 17 cm
Gallery Oldham
Ann Sutton (b.1935)
Wool & polyester
H 35 x W 49 x D 17 cm
Gallery Oldham
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Image credit: Gallery Oldham
Along the Shore
Along the Shore
1914
Joseph Edward Southall (1861–1944)
Tempera on silk
H 53.3 x W 36.8 cm
Gallery Oldham
Joseph Edward Southall (1861–1944)
Tempera on silk
H 53.3 x W 36.8 cm
Gallery Oldham
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Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993) -
Joseph Edward Southall (1861–1944) -
Lubaina Himid (b.1954) -
Alfred James Munnings (1878–1959) -
Charles Spencelayh (1865–1958) -
Hugh Goldwin Riviere (1869–1956) -
Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017) -
John William Waterhouse (1849–1917) -
John Everett Millais (1829–1896) -
Imran Qureshi (b.1972) - View all 17