This blog post on multiculturalkidblogs.com is a lovely overview of 7 very important artists:
1. Suzanne Valada
2. Georgia O’Keeffe
3. Frida Kahlo
4. Queenie McKenzie
5. Yayoi Kusamen
6. Shirin Neshat
7. Tracy Rose
The blog is aimed to be presented to children but that just means it is concise and accessible. And YES to children learning about these artists!