Women's History Month: What to see

Discover Joy Labinjo, a contemporary British Nigerian artist who creates large-scale painted portraits that celebrate Black women, identity and belonging. In this series, friends of the artist are captured in their own homes and in Labinjo's signature style, using bold and flat colours with a patchwork-like effect.

Experience the first solo exhibition in Manchester of Delaine Le Bas's groundbreaking feminist work that draws on her Romany heritage and her fascination with folklore, witchcraft and fashion design. Le Bas embraces a range of mediums, from painting and embroidery to video performance, to build immersive environments that blend the real with the imaginary.

Beatriz González (1932-2026) was a pioneering sculptor and painter from Colombia who is considered one of Latin America's most important contemporary artists. In this major retrospective, marvel at over 150 of her bold and playful works of painting, sculpture and installation that draw on mass media and Western art to dissect our understanding of taste, power and current affairs.

A generational icon, Tracey Emin transformed the public's perception of contemporary art in the 90s. In this major solo exhibition at Tate Modern, journey through 40 years of her unapologetic career and pioneering works. From painting to installation, witness how she blurs public and private boundaries to create confessional art that wrestles with passion, pain and healing.

Drawing on art historical references and the history of portraiture, contemporary representations of home, family, identity and power are investigated in Catherine Opie's photographic portraits. In the first major museum exhibition of the American artist's work in the UK, journey through the past 30 years of her striking photography, capturing different community groups, from queer and artist communities to high school footballers and political groups.

Trace the creative lineage across three generations of working women artists from the Nicholson family. Starting with Mabel Nicholson (1871-1918) and ending with Louisa Creed (b. 1937), the exhibition spans 100 years of the family's creative output, while providing fresh insight into their working lives as artists and designers.

Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) remains one of Britain's most beloved fashion designers, most recognised for her rebellious blend of punk subculture, historical garments and haute couture. From her tartan dresses to her deconstructured corserts, her designs challenged the traditions of the fashion world. In this major exhibition that celebrates her fashion legacy, gain a closer insight into her unique vision and creative process.

2026 marks 150 years since the birth of Gwen John, a trailblazer for 20th-century women artists. In this major retrospective, marvel at the quiet intensity and muted palette of her paintings and drawings and uncover how she captured extraordinary depth in the everyday, from her calm landscapes to her sensitive portraits. And did you know? This exhibition was supported by Art Fund, which would not be possible without everyone who purchases a National Art Pass. Pretty cool, right?

To mark 100 years since Beryl Cook's birth, dive into the life and legacy of the self-taught British painter at the Box in Plymouth – a city whose everyday life was joyfully captured by Cook through exuberant scenes of its cafés, clubs, bingo halls and social gatherings. And, her works are celebrated for their representation of queer communities.

Don't miss the opportunity to see Bingo (1984) by Cook displayed for the first time, a work that the Box acquired for their public collection with Art Fund support. And did you know? Every person who puchases a National Art Pass makes acquisitions like this possible.

Experience The Crime Scene, a sprawling installation by Sue Webster that is on public display for the very first time. The wall-based installation includes an audio narration by the artist, as she charts her life and influences from her teenage years to today. Other works presented are a series of 18 hand-painted leather jackets with a bespoke soundtrack, and a series of personal self-portraits exploring her relationship with her son.

Meet a legendary fashion designer who paved the way for wearing bold, screen-printed textiles. Zandra Rhodes has designed garments worn by some very famous faces; from Diana, Princess of Wales, to Freddie Mercury. Journey through Rhodes' impressive career and marvel at some of her most iconic looks from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

And from 30 January, don't miss the museum's exhibition of striking photographs by Don McCullin.

Meet the seven sisters who transformed 19th-century society and culture. The esteemed Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron is today regarded as the most well-known of the sisters. But, this exhibition unveils how all of them left an enduring mark on culture, due to their Anglo-Indian heritage and their dedication to artistic experimentation and intellectual exchange.

Caroline Walker’s exhibition offers a powerful and intimate exploration of women’s lives through her striking paintings. Through large canvases, intimate panels and delicate ink sketches, Walker captures the complexities of contemporary womanhood, revealing the often-overlooked work and spaces that define experiences of motherhood, from maternity wards to nurseries.

Step into Bridget Riley's world of optical illusions where spots, stripes and other patterns dance around on her iconic canvases. Riley's paintings from the 1960s to today unveil her commitment to examining the representation of colour, form and rhythm through the use of repeated motifs.