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Africa
Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Lyrical abstraction
21
Academic art
9
Outsider art
4
Conceptual art
79
Naïve art
12
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Fauvism
5
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Straight photography
12
Realism
36
Socialist Realism
9
Surrealism
52
Symbolism
13
[Artist collectives]
113
Subjects
Abstraction
336
Allegory
105
Animals
161
Architecture
125
Autobiography
121
Self-portrait
169
Political issues
339
Social classes
79
Women's status
299
Consumerism
84
Human body
408
Cosmos
43
Colour
211
Dance
77
Discriminations
148
Documentary
116
Ecology
72
Writing
160
Childhood
106
Eroticism
76
Public space
82
Fantasy & dreams
84
Feminism
293
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
150
War & conflicts
139
History
263
Art history & museum
62
Homophobia
14
Identity
199
Industry
29
Intimacy
103
Irony
59
Language
87
Light
81
Machine & technology
33
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
110
Media
64
Memory
194
Human migration
93
Fashion & clothing
66
Modernity
34
Death
71
Music
63
Myths, tales & legends
94
Nation
52
Nature
233
Still life
150
Nude
152
Landscape
286
Urban landscape
148
Portrait
399
Postcolonialism
98
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Racism
65
Romantic relationships
44
Religion & spirituality
178
Domestic scene
110
Sexuality
129
Time
28
Traditions
226
Work
78
Domestic work
77
Vegetal
159
Everyday life
274
Violence
141
Lesbian visibility
27
Travel
73
Mediums
Applied arts
205
Jewellery & silverware
19
Ceramic
76
Costumes
37
Decor
57
Furniture
18
Mosaic
15
Stained glass
15
Graphic arts
767
Watercolour
181
Collage
199
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
505
Engraving & etching
224
Illustration
96
Artist book
82
Pastel & wax
105
Journal
26
Screen printing
71
Audiovisual
334
Film
121
Digital
50
Sound
74
Video
233
Installation
477
Accumulation
85
Assemblage
223
Environment
132
Light installation
44
[Modes]
124
Site-specific
110
Monumental
127
Painting
765
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
441
Performance
223
Photography
408
Analogue photography
234
Digital photography
92
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Sculpture
428
Concrete & cement
31
Wood
109
Bronze
93
Wax
17
Marble
25
Metal
129
Paper & cardboard
24
Stone
43
Plastic
47
Plaster
78
Resin
32
Clay
94
Glass
25
Textile
201
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Weaving
57
Countries
Africa
88
South Africa
12
Algeria
12
Benin
1
Cameroon
1
Congo
1
Egypt
12
Ethiopia
1
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Kenya
3
Madagascar
1
Morocco
4
Mozambique
2
Nigeria
15
Uganda
3
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Senegal
4
Sierra Leone
1
Soudan
1
Tanzania
2
Tunisia
7
Zambia
1
Zimbabwe
2
Central America and the Caribbean
38
North America
360
Canada
25
United States
314
South America
99
Asia
171
Indonesia
5
Japan
50
Russia
32
Europe
723
Germany
110
Austria
17
Belgium
20
France
356
Italy
47
Netherlands
32
Portugal
7
United Kingdom
98
Sweden
9
Switzerland
35
Middle East
96
Lebanon
14
Palestine
11
Oceania
45
Periods of
activity
17th century
1
18th century
18
19th century
78
20th century
1185
1910s
143
1920s
215
1930s
274
1940s
295
1950s
366
1960s
483
1970s
581
1980s
679
1990s
811
21st century
768
2000s
769
2010s
686
2020s
498
Programmes
— + 1
19
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
17
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
7
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
163
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1935 — 2024 | Ghana
Felicia Abban
1939 — Tanzania | 1994 — United Kingdom
Fatma Shaaban Abdalla Abubakar
1930 — 2009 | Nigeria
Constance Afiong « Afi » Ekong
1935 | Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1963 | Egypt
Ghada Amer
1971 | Madagascar
Malala Andrialavidrazana
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1931 — 1998 | Algeria
Baya
1934 — 2023 | Algeria
Souhila Bel Bahar
1933 — 2023 | Algeria
Djamila Bent Mohamed
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1959 | Zimbabwe
Berry Bickle
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1927 — Sierra Leone | 1996 — United Kingdom
« Olayinka » Miranda Burney-Nicol
1966 | Zambia
Agnes Buya Yombwe
1945 | Sénégal
Seni Awa Camara
1955 — Tunisia | 2018 — Switzerland
Fatma Charfi
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