The Future is Female: Women Artists to Invest In Today

Cece Philips’ Cheek to Cheek (2022) captures a quiet moment of intimacy and connection. Two figures, dressed in rich hues of blue and yellow, lean against a railing, their faces nearly touching as they gaze into the distance. The soft gradient of the background, transitioning from deep blue to golden light, creates a sense of serenity and contemplation. Philips’ signature use of dramatic lighting and cinematic composition is evident here, reinforcing themes of companionship and quiet emotional depth. This piece aligns with her broader practice, which often explores solitude, connection, and the presence of Black figures in dreamlike, atmospheric settings.

Provenance:
Artist Studio
ADA Contemporary Art, Accra (exhibition “Between the Dog and The Wolf”)
Private Collection, Ghana
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Sola Olulode’s I Love Sharing The Bed With You is a tender and intimate depiction of love and connection. The painting, created with Olulode’s signature expressive brushwork and indigo-toned palette, portrays two figures nestled together in a moment of warmth and serenity. The textured layering and fluid lines evoke a dreamlike atmosphere, reflecting themes of queer love, companionship, and comfort. This work aligns with Olulode’s broader practice, which celebrates Black identity and tenderness through a soft, ethereal aesthetic, reinforcing her commitment to portraying joyful, affectionate relationships within the queer community.

Provenance:
Artist Studio in London
Private Collection, Ghana
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Sola Olulode’s Everyday Gets Hotter Than The One Before (2021) is a radiant celebration of love and passion. The painting features two embracing figures rendered in deep, earthy tones against a glowing golden background, evoking warmth and intimacy. The textured brushstrokes and fluid, expressive lines create a sense of movement and energy, reinforcing themes of desire, joy, and deep connection. This work aligns with Olulode’s signature style, which centres on queer love, Black identity, and tenderness, while the rich golden hues add an especially vibrant and fiery dimension to her exploration of intimacy and affection.

Provenance:
Artist Studio
Private Collection, Ghana
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"Red Earth" by Loie Hollowell is a striking screenprint that exemplifies her exploration of abstract forms and vibrant colours. The artwork features a series of undulating, organic shapes that emanate from a central point, creating a sense of depth and movement. The rich hues of red, orange, and brown evoke the warm tones of the earth, while the textural gradients add a tactile quality to the print. Hollowell's work often delves into themes of landscape and the human body, blending them into abstract compositions. "Red Earth" is characteristic of her style, capturing the essence of natural forms through a bold and captivating visual language.
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Madeleine Bialke's Hook & Eye (2023) is a striking, surreal landscape that blends dreamlike elements with an eerie sense of stillness. The artwork features a stark tree set against a glowing, twilight sky, its branches outlined in an unnatural red hue, with a single, disembodied hand gripping one limb. Bialke’s signature use of vivid, atmospheric colours and soft, rounded forms is evident here, reinforcing themes of isolation, mystery, and the uncanny. This work aligns with her broader exploration of nature as a space of both beauty and quiet unease, making it a compelling addition to her oeuvre.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Italy
Huxley-Parlour, London
Artist Studio
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Alissa McKendrick's Untitled (2019) presents a bold, expressive composition dominated by a vivid pink palette. The painting depicts a loosely rendered figure seated in an urban environment, their form dissolving into textured brushstrokes and dark, gestural marks. McKendrick’s raw, instinctive approach to figuration imbues the work with a sense of immediacy and emotional depth. Her use of colour and abstraction suggests themes of urban alienation, fleeting moments, and personal identity. This piece aligns with her broader practice of exploring the tension between figuration and abstraction, creating evocative, atmospheric scenes that feel both intimate and elusive.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Malaysia
Team Gallery, New York
Artist Studio

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Bridget Riley’s Going Across exemplifies her mastery of geometric abstraction and optical illusion. The artwork features flowing, interwoven shapes in blue and ochre, creating a dynamic sense of movement. Riley’s work is rooted in Op Art, where she explores perception, rhythm, and the interaction of colours. This piece aligns with her signature style, evoking a sense of visual vibration through carefully composed forms.
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Tracey Emin’s No! This is sad (2022) is a deeply expressive lithograph that embodies her raw, emotive style. The use of a limited blue palette on Somerset Velvet paper enhances the artwork’s melancholic tone, evoking a sense of vulnerability and introspection.

The composition is loose and gestural, with the figure emerging from the background in an almost ghostly form. The face appears partially obscured, distorted by the fluidity of the brushstrokes, while the body is suggested through minimal yet expressive lines. This fragmented representation captures the fleeting nature of emotion, reinforcing Emin’s signature exploration of pain, memory, and the female experience.

The title, No! This is sad, further emphasizes the emotional weight of the piece. It suggests a moment of protest or realization, as if the subject is grappling with sorrow in real-time. Emin’s ability to communicate raw human emotion through minimal marks makes this print a powerful addition to her body of work—one that speaks to loss, loneliness, and the fragile nature of existence.
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Vivid 84 (2023) by Orit Fuchs is a striking portrait that captures a poised woman in a flowing crimson dress and an oversized pink hat, blending elegance with bold modernity. The smooth, stylised features and rich colours reflect Fuchs’s signature aesthetic, which often celebrates feminine strength and individuality. This piece continues her exploration of confident womanhood, using fashion and form as tools of self-expression. Characteristic of her oeuvre, Vivid 84 maintains Fuchs’s vivid palette and graphic clarity, reaffirming her distinctive voice within contemporary figurative art.
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