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Postcolonialism
Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Conceptual art
79
Art Deco
3
Expressionism
36
Neo-expressionism
6
Straight photography
12
Realism
36
Surrealism
52
Symbolism
13
[Artist collectives]
112
Subjects
Abstraction
335
Allegory
105
Animals
161
Architecture
125
Autobiography
121
Self-portrait
169
Body positivity
10
Political issues
338
Social classes
79
Women's status
297
Consumerism
84
Human body
406
Colour
208
Dance
77
Discriminations
147
Documentary
115
Ecology
72
Writing
160
Childhood
106
Eroticism
76
Public space
82
Feminism
292
Party & nightlife
37
War & conflicts
139
History
262
Art history & museum
62
Homophobia
14
Identity
197
Industry
29
Intimacy
103
Irony
59
Language
87
Light
79
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
7
Disease
44
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
109
Media
64
Memory
194
Human migration
93
Fashion & clothing
66
Modernity
34
Death
71
Music
63
Myths, tales & legends
94
Nation
52
Nature
231
Still life
148
Food
20
Nude
152
Landscape
285
Urban landscape
147
Spatial perception
23
Visual perception
43
Portrait
397
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Racism
65
Romantic relationships
44
Religion & spirituality
176
Domestic scene
109
Science
49
Sexuality
128
Entertainment
53
Time
28
Traditions
226
Work
76
Domestic work
76
Drag
27
Vegetal
159
Everyday life
273
Old age
30
Violence
141
Lesbian visibility
26
Trans visibility
15
Travel
73
Mediums
Applied arts
205
Jewellery & silverware
19
Ceramic
76
Costumes
37
Decor
57
Furniture
18
Graphic arts
764
Poster
35
Watercolour
181
Collage
199
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
502
Engraving & etching
224
Illustration
96
Artist book
82
Pastel & wax
105
Screen printing
71
Audiovisual
334
Film
121
Digital
50
Sound
74
Video
233
Installation
476
Accumulation
85
Assemblage
223
Environment
132
Light installation
44
[Modes]
123
Site-specific
110
Monumental
126
Painting
762
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
438
Performance
223
Photography
408
Analogue photography
234
Digital photography
92
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
428
Concrete & cement
31
Wood
109
Bronze
93
Wax
17
Metal
129
Paper & cardboard
24
Stone
43
Plastic
47
Plaster
78
Clay
94
Glass
25
Textile
200
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
57
Countries
Africa
88
South Africa
12
Algeria
12
Egypt
12
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Madagascar
1
Mozambique
2
Nigeria
15
Sierra Leone
1
Tunisia
7
Zimbabwe
2
Central America and the Caribbean
38
France (Antilles)
7
Costa Rica
2
Cuba
10
Haiti
5
Jamaica
4
Nicaragua
1
Panama
1
North America
358
Canada
25
United States
313
Greenland
2
Mexico
30
South America
99
Brazil
28
Guyana
1
France (French Guiana)
2
Peru
6
Suriname
6
Uruguay
5
Asia
168
South Korea
8
India
15
Japan
50
Malaysia
3
Russia
32
Vietnam
5
Europe
722
Germany
110
Denmark
12
Spain
40
France
356
Italy
47
Netherlands
32
Portugal
7
United Kingdom
97
Middle East
96
Turkey
18
Oceania
45
Australia
35
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
17th century
1
18th century
18
19th century
77
20th century
1181
1910s
142
1920s
214
1930s
273
1940s
294
1950s
365
1960s
482
1970s
579
1980s
677
1990s
808
21st century
764
2000s
766
2010s
682
2020s
495
Programmes
— + 1
19
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
17
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE x Canada
9
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
7
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
11
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
43
— 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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1930 — 2009 | Nigeria
Constance Afiong « Afi » Ekong
1971 | Madagascar
Malala Andrialavidrazana
1958 — Greenland | 2007 — Denmark
Pia Arke
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1931 — 1986 | Nicaragua
June Beer
1960 | Canada
Rebecca Belmore
1933 — 2023 | Algeria
Djamila Bent Mohamed
1959 | Zimbabwe
Berry Bickle
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1957 | Canada
Dominique Blain
1969 | Netherlands
Sara Blokland
1952 | Suriname
Dineke Blom
1957 | United States
Cheryl Ann Bolden
1962 | Brazil
Kássia Borges Mytara
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1927 — Sierra Leone | 1996 — United Kingdom
« Olayinka » Miranda Burney-Nicol
1969 | United States
Nao Bustamante
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