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United Kingdom
Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Lyrical abstraction
21
Academic art
9
Outsider art
4
Kinetic art
11
Conceptual art
79
Body art
11
Bauhaus
11
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
42
Impressionism
10
Mail art
12
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Op art
3
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Postminimalism
7
Realism
36
Surrealism
52
Symbolism
13
[Artist collectives]
115
Subjects
Abstraction
340
Allegory
106
Animals
163
Architecture
126
Autobiography
125
Self-portrait
176
Body positivity
11
Political issues
352
Social classes
81
Women's status
301
Consumerism
85
Human body
416
Cosmos
43
Colour
212
Dance
78
Discriminations
151
Documentary
121
Ecology
74
Writing
162
Childhood
108
Eroticism
76
Public space
85
Fantasy & dreams
84
Feminism
298
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
150
War & conflicts
144
History
268
Art history & museum
66
Identity
201
Industry
31
Intimacy
103
Irony
60
Language
89
Light
82
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
7
Disease
44
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
112
Mathematics
9
Media
64
Memory
198
Human migration
97
Fashion & clothing
66
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
63
Myths, tales & legends
94
Nation
53
Nature
237
Still life
151
Food
20
Nude
153
Landscape
288
Urban landscape
149
Visual perception
43
Portrait
409
Postcolonialism
100
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Racism
68
Romantic relationships
44
Religion & spirituality
182
Domestic scene
110
Science
49
Sexuality
129
Entertainment
55
Sport
15
Time
29
Traditions
227
Work
78
Domestic work
78
Drag
28
Vegetal
159
Everyday life
277
Old age
30
Violence
142
Lesbian visibility
27
Travel
76
Mediums
Applied arts
208
Jewellery & silverware
20
Ceramic
77
Costumes
37
Decor
59
Furniture
19
Mosaic
15
Stained glass
15
Graphic arts
776
Poster
35
Watercolour
183
Collage
202
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
509
Engraving & etching
224
Illustration
97
Artist book
84
Pastel & wax
107
Screen printing
71
Audiovisual
340
Film
124
Digital
51
Sound
76
Video
239
Installation
481
Accumulation
86
Assemblage
224
Environment
135
Light installation
44
[Modes]
124
Ephemeral
26
Site-specific
110
Monumental
127
Painting
773
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
444
Tempera
28
Performance
227
Photography
415
Analogue photography
237
Digital photography
95
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
435
Concrete & cement
31
Wood
111
Bronze
95
Wax
18
Marble
28
Metal
131
Paper & cardboard
25
Stone
44
Plastic
47
Plaster
79
Resin
32
Clay
96
Glass
26
Textile
205
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Weaving
58
Countries
Africa
90
South Africa
12
Algeria
12
Egypt
13
Ghana
5
Nigeria
15
Tanzania
2
Tunisia
7
Central America and the Caribbean
38
Curaçao
3
North America
363
United States
317
Mexico
30
South America
99
Argentina
31
Chile
8
Asia
172
Bangladesh
2
India
15
Russia
32
Singapore
5
Thailand
4
Europe
742
Germany
112
Austria
17
Belgium
20
Cyprus
1
Spain
40
Estonia
13
France
367
Greece
4
Hungary
39
Ireland
5
Italy
50
Lithuania
7
North Macedonia
4
Netherlands
33
Poland
28
Portugal
8
Switzerland
35
Middle East
100
Iran
6
Israel
50
Jordan
3
Kuwait
1
Lebanon
18
Palestine
12
Turkey
19
Oceania
45
Australia
35
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
17th century
2
18th century
20
1720s
4
1730s
5
1740s
7
1760s
13
1770s
14
1780s
11
1790s
11
19th century
82
1800s
8
1810s
10
1820s
11
1830s
11
1840s
14
1850s
13
1860s
21
1870s
32
1880s
34
1890s
60
20th century
1199
1900s
88
1910s
143
1920s
215
1930s
274
1940s
297
1950s
369
1960s
489
1970s
589
1980s
688
1990s
823
21st century
782
2000s
782
2010s
698
2020s
507
Programmes
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23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— 18th-Century Women Artists
25
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
163
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1895 — 1978 | United Kingdom
Gluck (Hannah Gluckstein, dite)
1935 — Mandatory Palestine | 2016 — United Kingdom
Maliheh Afnan
1899 — Argentina | 1991 — United Kingdom
Eileen Agar
1939 — Bangladesh | 2015 — France
Novera Ahmed
1972 | United Kingdom
Alice Anderson
1775 — Great Britain | 1860 — United Kingdom
Catherine Andras
1799 — 1871 | United Kingdom
Anna Atkins
1930 — 2018 | United Kingdom
Gillian Ayres
1709 — 1794 | England
Hester Bateman
1879 — 1961 | United Kingdom
Vanessa Bell
1784 — Great Britain | 1850 — United Kingdom
Sarah Biffin
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1699 — Scotland | 1758 — Great Britain
Elizabeth Blackwell
1925 — 2006 | United Kingdom
Sandra Blow
1959 | Australia
Polly Borland
1938 — 1966 | United Kingdom
Pauline Boty
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1906 — 1999 | United Kingdom
Emmy Bridgwater
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