Additionally, she is the first woman artist, along with Mary Cassatt, to be included in Janson's History of Art text. (audreyflack.com)
Jenny Holzer is the first woman artist to represent the United States with a solo presentation at the Venice Biennale. (hammer.ucla.edu)
She was the first woman artist to achieve international renown, and was recognized by Vasari, Michelangelo and Van Dyck during a period in history when women did not typically achieve recognition as artists. (dailyartfixx.com)