This is a partial list of 21st-century women artists, sorted alphabetically by decade of birth. These artists are known for creating artworks that are primarily visual in nature, in traditional media such as painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics as well as in more recently developed genres, such as installation art, performance art, conceptual art, digital art and video art. Do not add entries for those without a Wikipedia article.

The list starts with artists born in 1970 and later. For earlier births see List of 20th-century women artists.

1970–1979 A

Kaoru Akagawa, b. 1973, Japanese, artist Liliana Angulo Cortés, b. 1974, Colombian, sculptor Jumana Emil Abboud, b. 1971, Palestinian, multidisciplinary artist Lida Abdul, b. 1973, Afghan, video artist Michele Abeles, b. 1977, American, photographer Dhruvi Acharya, b. 1971, Indian, painter Lynsey Addario, b. 1973, American, photojournalist Golnar Adili, b. 1976, American (b. Iran), multidisciplinary artist Deborah Adler, b. 1975, American, designer Laurence Aëgerter, b. 1972, French, video artist Mequitta Ahuja, b. 1976, American, painter Manal AlDowayan, b. 1973, Saudi, installation artist Shirin Aliabadi, 1973–2018, Iranian, multi-disciplinary artist Emily Allchurch, b. 1974, British, photographer Doa Aly, b. 1976, Egyptian, multimedia artist Miya Ando, b. 1973, American, multimedia visual artist Nazgol Ansarinia, b. 1979, Iranian, sculptor Chiho Aoshima, b. 1974, Japanese, multi-disciplinary artist Julieta Aranda, b. 1975, Mexican, conceptual artist Einat Arif-Galanti, b. 1975, Israeli, photographer Natalie Ascencios, b. 1971, American, painter and illustrator Keri Ataumbi, b. 1971, American, jewelry maker Amalie Atkins, b. 1975, Canadian, video artist Maya Attoun, 1974–2022, Israeli multidisciplinary artist Shereen Audi, b. 1970, Jordanian, multidisciplinary artist damali ayo, b. 1972, American, conceptual artist, performance artist, and author

B

Carrie Ann Baade, b. 1974, American, painter Nina Lola Bachhuber, b. 1971, German, installation artist Jessica Backhaus, b. 1970, German, photographer Fia Backström, b. 1970, Swedish, installation artist Nairy Baghramian, b. 1971, Iranian, sculptor Kristin Baker, b. 1975, American, painter Hayley Barker, b. 1973, American, painter Yto Barrada, b. 1971, French, multimedia artist Yael Bartana, b. 1970, Israeli, installation artist Del Kathryn Barton, b. 1972, Australian, painter Catalina Bauer, b. 1976, Chilean, installation artist Marie-Hélène Beaulieu, b. 1979, Canadian, glass artist Gina Beavers, b. 1974, American, painter Claire Beckett, b. 1978, American, photographer Vivian Beer, b. 1977, American, furniture designer Beili Liu, b. 1974, Chinese, installation artist Katerina Belkina, b. 1974, Russian, photographer Vaughn Bell, b. 1978, American, environmental artist Elisabeth Belliveau, b. 1979, Canadian, interdisciplinary artist Tamy Ben-Tor, b. 1975, Israeli, photographer Catherine Bertola, b. 1976, British, installation artist Amy Bessone, b. 1970, American, painter Melanie Bilenker, b. 1978, American, jewelry maker Bingyi, b. 1975, Chinese, painter Rossella Biscotti, b. 1978, Italian, installation artist Karla Black, b. 1972, Scottish, sculptor Tatiana Blass, b. 1979, Brazilian, multimedia artist Tia Blassingame, b. 1971, American, book artist Katinka Bock, b. 1976, German, sculptor Shannon Bool, b. 1972, Canadian, interdisciplinary artist Diane Borsato, b. 1973, Canadian, interdisciplinary artist Sarah Bostwick, b. 1979, American, multidisciplinary artist Carol Bove, b. 1971, American, sculpture Shary Boyle, b. 1972, Canadian, interdisciplinary artist Kerstin Brätsch, b. 1979, German, painter Candice Breitz, b. 1972, South African, photographer Sarina Brewer, b. 1970, American, Taxidermy Sculpture Sandra Brewster, b. 1973, Canadian, interdisciplinary artist Stephanie Brooks, b. 1970, American, conceptual artist Amanda Browder, b. 1976, American, installation artist Melissa Brown (artist), b. 1974, American, painter Bu Hua, b. 1973, Chinese, digital artist Karin Bubaš, b. 1976, Canadian, photographer Victoria Burge, b. 1976, American, printmaker Bogna Burska, b. 1974, Polish, installation artist Bisa Butler, b. 1973, American, fiber artist Andrea Büttner, b. 1972, German, multimedia artist

C

Nancy Cadogan, b. 1979, British, painter Nancy Baker Cahill, b. 1970, American, multidisciplinary artist Marie Caillou, b. 1971, French, graphic artist Sarah Cain, b. 1979, American, painter Andrea Carlson, b. 1979, American, mixed-media visual artist Gillian Carnegie, b. 1971, British, painter Nicoletta Ceccoli, b. 1973, Italian, illustrator Banu Cennetoğlu, b. 1970, Turkish, installation artist Rebecca Chamberlain, b. 1970, American, visual artist Hsia-Fei Chang, b. 1973, Taiwanese, installation artist Alice Channer, b. 1977, British, sculptor Zoë Charlton, b. 1973, American, painter, educator Nicole Chesney, b. 1971, American, glass artist Ruby Chishti, b. 1963, Pakistani-American, textile artist Swarna Chitrakar, b. 1974, Indian, painter Liyen Chong, b. 1979, New Zealander, textile artist Julia Rosa Clark, b. 1975, South African, installation artist Michal Cole, b. 1974, Israeli, multi-disciplinary artist Elizabeth Colomba, b. 1976, French, painter Kelli Connell, b. 1974, American, photographer Anna Conway, b. 1973, American, photographer Cristina Córdova b. 1976, American, sculptor Leela Corman, b. 1972, American, illustrator, cartoonist Anne-Lise Coste, b. 1973, French, painter Shealah Craighead, b. 1976, American, photographer Anna Craycroft, b. 1975, American, conceptual artist Zoe Crosher, b. 1975, American, photographer Sarah Crowner, b. 1974, American, painter Jennifer Crupi, b. 1973, American, jeweler Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen, b. 1970, Danish, performance artist Amy Cutler, b. 1974, American, painter, printmaker

D

Elena Damiani, b. 1979, Peruvian, sculptor, installation artist Mira Dancy, b. 1979, American, painter Nathalie Daoust, b. 1977, Canadian, photographer Marisa Darasavath, b. 1972, Laotian, painter Angélica Dass, b. 1979, Brazilian, photographer Kate Daudy, b. 1970, British, sculptor Anette Dawn, b. 1978, Hungarian, ceramicist Manon De Pauw, b. 1971, Canadian, installation artist Jennifer Des, b. 1975, Belgian, photographer Stephanie Deshpande, b. 1975, American, painter Rosana Castrillo Diaz, b. 1971, Spanish, sculptor Amie Dicke, b. 1978, Dutch, painter Erika Diettes, b. 1978, Colombian, photographer Trisha Donnelly, b. 1974, American, conceptual artist Arabella Dorman, b. 1975, British, painter Annabel Dover, b. 1975, British, painter Maura Doyle, b. 1973, Canadian, sculptor Charlotte Dumas, b. 1977, Dutch, photographer Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, b. 1979, American, painter

E

Mary Early, b. 1975, American, sculptor Beka Economopoulos, b. 1974, American, artist, activist Daniela Edburg, b. 1975, Mexican, photographer Rena Effendi, b. 1977, Azerbaijani, photographer Aleana Egan, b. 1979, Irish, sculptor Echo Eggebrecht, b. 1977, American, painter Amy Elkins, b. 1979, American, photographer Hala Elkoussy, b. 1974, Egyptian, installation artist Carson Ellis, b. 1975, American, illustrator Wanda Ewing, 1970–2013, American, collage, printmaking, latch hook Éliane Excoffier, b. 1971, Canadian, photographer

F

Cherine Fahd, b. 1974, Australian, photographer Faith47, b. 1979, South African, muralist Rachel Farmer, b. 1972, American, ceramic sculpture, installations Golnaz Fathi, b. 1972, Iranian, painter Lara Favaretto, b. 1973, Italian, installation artist and sculptor Delphine Fawundu, b. 1971, American, photographer Nicole Phungrasamee Fein, b. 1974, American, painter Rachel Feinstein (artist), b. 1971, American, sculptor Dee Ferris, b. 1973, British, painter Janet Fieldhouse, b. 1971, Australian, ceramic artist Emily Flake, b. 1977, American, illustrator, cartoonist Jess Flood-Paddock, b. 1977, British, sculptor Susan Folwell, b. 1970, American, ceramicist Laura Oldfield Ford, b. 1973, British, painter Rachel Foullon, b. 1978, American, sculptor Dana Frankfort, b. 1971, American, painter Julie Freeman, b. 1972, British, digital artist Gabríela Friðriksdóttir, b. 1971, Icelandic, painter

G

Ellie Ga, b. 1976, American, video, installation, sculpture and performance Susie Ganch b. 1971, American, sculptor, jeweler Chitra Ganesh, b. 1975, American, visual artist Camille Rose Garcia, b. 1970, American, painter Iliana emilia García, b. 1970, Dominican, sculptor Amy Gartrell, b. 1974, American, painter Lalya Gaye, b. 1978, Swiss, digital artist Leyla Gediz, b. 1974, Turkish, painter Margi Geerlinks, b. 1970, Dutch, photographer Vanessa German, b. 1976, American, sculptor Zhenya Gershman, b. 1975, American, painter Samara Golden, b. 1973, American, installation artist Gabriela Golder, b. 1971, Argentine, installation artist Frances Goodman, b. 1975, South African, mixed media artist Patricia Goslee (b. 1970), American, painter, curator Star Gossage, b. 1973, New Zealander, painter Charlotte Graham, b. 1972, New Zealander, painter Amy Granat, b. 1976, American, film maker Nicola Green, b. 1972, British, painter Rona Green (artist), b. 1972, Australian, multidisciplinary artist Jillian Green, b. 1975, Australian, painter Isca Greenfield-Sanders, b. 1978, American, painter Dara Greenwald, 1971–2012, American, interdisciplinary art Clare Grill, b. 1979, American, painter Liza Grobler, b. 1974, South African, installation artist Kate Groobey, b. 1979, British, painter Debbie Grossman, b. 1977, American, photographer Eva Grubinger, b. 1970, Austrian, installation artist Eva Grubinger, b. 1970, Austrian, installation artist Małgorzata Dawidek Gryglicka, b. 1976, Polish, installation artist Sabrina Gschwandtner, b. 1977, American, film and textile artist Shilpa Gupta, b. 1976, Indian, multimedia artist Nilbar Güreş, b. 1977, Turkish, multimedia artist

H

Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva, b. 1971, Macedonian, sculptor Roxana Halls, b. 1974, British, painter Anthea Hamilton, b. 1978, British, sculptor and performance artist Hollis Hammonds, b. 1971, American, installation artist Hilary Harkness, b. 1971, American, painter Jenny Hart, b. 1972, American, embroidery Emma Hart (artist), b. 1974, British, performance artist Andrea Hasler, b. 1975, Swiss, sculptor Kendra Haste, b. 1971, British, sculptor Julia Hasting, b. 1970, German, graphic designer Sharon Hayes (artist), b. 1970, American, multimedia artist Anne Duk Hee Jordan, b. 1978, German, sculptor Michal Helfman, b. 1973, Israeli, multi-disciplinary artist Mercedes Helnwein, b. 1979, Austrian, multimedia artist Camille Henrot, b. 1978, French, video artist Sooreh Hera, b. 1973, Iranian, photographer Leslie Hewitt, b. 1977, American, visual artist Hiromix, b. 1976, Japanese, photographer Wuon-Gean Ho, b. 1973, British, printmaker Sarah Hobbs, b. 1970, American, photographer Naomi Hobson, b. 1979, Australian, painter, photographer Jungil Hong, b. 1976, American, printmaker Peregrine Honig, b. 1976, American, visual artist Risa Horowitz, b. 1970, Canadian, multidisciplinary artist Sheree Hovsepian, b. 1974, Iranian, photographer Sasha Huber, b. 1975, Finnish, multimedia artist Letitia Huckaby, b. 1972, American, photographer Katie Hudnall b. 1979 American, woodworker Jessica Jackson Hutchins, b. 1971, American, sculptor

I

Alice Instone, b. 1975, British, painter

J

Claerwen James, b. 1970, British, painter Elizabeth James-Perry, b. 1973, American, sculptor and jewelry-maker Renata Jaworska, b. 1979, Polish, painter Natasha Johns-Messenger, b. 1970, Australian, installation artist Jess Johnson, b. 1979, New Zealander, installation artist

K

Nadia Kaabi-Linke, b. 1978, Tunisian, sculptor Reena Saini Kallat, b. 1973, Indian, installation artist Priya Kambli, b. 1975, Indian, photographer