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Irony
Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Lyrical abstraction
21
Appropriationism
5
Kinetic art
11
Conceptual art
79
Body art
11
Naïve art
12
Postconceptual art
6
Cubism
30
Dada
6
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
42
Land art
10
Mail art
12
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Nouveau Réalisme
6
New Objectivity
13
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Postminimalism
7
Primitivism
6
Realism
36
Surrealism
52
[Artist collectives]
115
Subjects
Abstraction
337
Allegory
105
Animals
161
Architecture
126
Autobiography
122
Self-portrait
171
Body positivity
11
Political issues
345
Social classes
80
Women's status
299
Consumerism
85
Human body
412
Colour
212
Discriminations
150
Documentary
119
Ecology
73
Writing
161
Childhood
106
Eroticism
76
Public space
82
Fantasy & dreams
84
Feminism
297
Party & nightlife
37
Geometry
150
War & conflicts
142
History
266
Art history & museum
65
Homophobia
14
Identity
200
Industry
29
Intimacy
103
Language
89
Light
81
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
7
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
111
Media
64
Memory
195
Human migration
95
Fashion & clothing
66
Modernity
34
Death
71
Music
63
Myths, tales & legends
94
Nation
53
Nature
235
Still life
150
Food
20
Nude
152
Landscape
286
Urban landscape
148
Spatial perception
23
Visual perception
43
Portrait
399
Postcolonialism
99
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Racism
67
Romantic relationships
44
Religion & spirituality
179
Domestic scene
110
Science
49
Sexuality
129
Entertainment
55
Time
29
Traditions
227
Work
78
Domestic work
78
Drag
28
Vegetal
159
Everyday life
276
Violence
141
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
16
Travel
75
Mediums
Applied arts
206
Jewellery & silverware
19
Ceramic
76
Costumes
37
Decor
57
Furniture
18
Stained glass
15
Graphic arts
772
Poster
35
Watercolour
182
Collage
202
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
507
Engraving & etching
224
Illustration
97
Artist book
84
Pastel & wax
105
Journal
26
Screen printing
71
Audiovisual
339
Film
123
Digital
50
Sound
76
Video
238
Installation
480
Accumulation
86
Assemblage
224
Environment
135
Light installation
44
[Modes]
124
Ephemeral
26
Site-specific
110
Monumental
127
Painting
767
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
441
Tempera
28
Performance
227
Photography
412
Analogue photography
236
Digital photography
93
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
431
Wood
110
Bronze
93
Metal
131
Stone
43
Plastic
47
Plaster
78
Resin
32
Clay
94
Glass
25
Textile
204
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
58
Countries
Africa
89
Ethiopia
1
Central America and the Caribbean
38
Costa Rica
2
North America
362
United States
316
South America
99
Argentina
31
Venezuela
5
Asia
171
South Korea
8
India
15
Indonesia
5
Japan
50
Philippines
10
Russia
32
Europe
730
Germany
112
Austria
17
Belgium
20
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Spain
40
Estonia
13
France
359
Hungary
39
Norway
13
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
12
United Kingdom
99
Slovakia
3
Sweden
9
Switzerland
35
Middle East
96
Israel
50
Oceania
45
Australia
35
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
17th century
1
18th century
18
19th century
78
20th century
1192
1910s
143
1920s
215
1930s
274
1940s
296
1950s
367
1960s
484
1970s
583
1980s
682
1990s
817
21st century
777
2000s
777
2010s
695
2020s
506
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
18
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
163
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1939 | France
Raymonde Arcier
1970 | France
Virginie Barré
1970 | France
Virginie Barré
1909 — Sweden | 1987 — France
Anna-Eva Bergman
1909 — Sweden | 1987 — France
Anna-Eva Bergman
1909 — Sweden | 1987 — France
Anna-Eva Bergman
1943 | Austria
Renate Bertlmann
1937 | Germany
Anna Blume
1970 | Switzerland
Louise Bonnet
1970 | Switzerland
Louise Bonnet
1938 — 1966 | United Kingdom
Pauline Boty
1974 | Belgium
Aline Bouvy
1974 | Belgium
Aline Bouvy
1974 | Belgium
Aline Bouvy
1969 | United States
Nao Bustamante
1969 | United States
Nao Bustamante
1969 | United States
Nao Bustamante
1950 | United-States
Victoria Cabezas
1970 | Sweden
Loulou Cherinet
1970 | Sweden
Loulou Cherinet
1970 | Sweden
Loulou Cherinet
1962 | Russia
Olga Chernysheva
1957 | Argentina
Claudia del Río
1965 | France
Nicole Eisenman
1964 | Hungary
Ágnes Eperjesi
1968 | Pakistan
Ceal Floyer
1968 | Pakistan
Ceal Floyer
1965 | United States
Andrea Fraser
1950 | Germany
Gloria Friedmann
1950 | Germany
Gloria Friedmann
1956 | Germany
Katharina Fritsch
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1985 | United States
Guerrilla Girls
1889 — 1978 | Germany
Hannah Höch
1889 — 1978 | Germany
Hannah Höch
1956 | Spain
Cristina Iglesias
1956 | Spain
Cristina Iglesias
1949 — 2003 | Austria
Birgit Jürgenssen
1959 | Estonia
Kai Kaljo
1913 — 1991 | Japan
Yukiko (Yuki) Katsura
1913 — 1991 | Japan
Yukiko (Yuki) Katsura
1913 — 1991 | Japan
Yukiko (Yuki) Katsura
1954 | Germany
Karen Knorr
1954 | Germany
Karen Knorr
1954 | Germany
Karen Knorr
1923 — 2010 | Czech Republic
Bĕla Kolářová
1923 — 2010 | Czech Republic
Bĕla Kolářová
1944 | Morocco
Joëlle de La Casinière
1946 | Philippines
Julie Lluch Dalena
1954 | France
Catherine Lopès-Curval
1930 — 1999 | United States
Lee Lozano
1930 — 1999 | United States
Lee Lozano
1904 — Estonia | 1993 — Sweden
Karin Luts
1904 — Estonia | 1993 — Sweden
Karin Luts
1904 — Estonia | 1993 — Sweden
Karin Luts
1930 — France | 2016 — United States
Marisol Escobar (dite Marisol)
1930 — France | 2016 — United States
Marisol Escobar (dite Marisol)
1959 | Australia
Linda Marrinon
1937 | Hungary
Dóra Maurer
1966 — 2006 | Indonesia
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
1966 — 2006 | Indonesia
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
1941 — 1980 | Estonia
Marju Mutsu
1963 | Slovakia
Ilona Németh
1934 — Czechoslovakia | 1999 — Czech Republic
Naděžda Plíšková
1934 — Czechoslovakia | 1999 — Czech Republic
Naděžda Plíšková
1961 | France
Françoise Quardon
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1884 — 1982 | France
Juliette Roche
1884 — 1982 | France
Juliette Roche
1884 — 1982 | France
Juliette Roche
1926 | United States
Betye Saar
1942 — Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | 2003 — Czech Republic
Zorka Ságlová
1942 — Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | 2003 — Czech Republic
Zorka Ságlová
1939 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — Israel
Siona Shimshi
1939 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — Israel
Siona Shimshi
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1904 — Germany | 1999 — Argentina
Grete Stern
1904 — Germany | 1999 — Argentina
Grete Stern
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1927 — Italy | 1995 — Venezuela
Tecla Tofano
1927 — Italy | 1995 — Venezuela
Tecla Tofano
1971 | France
Joana Vasconcelos
1991 | Australia
VNS Matrix
1937 | New Zealand
Marilynn Webb
1905 — 1986 | United States
May Wilson
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1962 | United States
Lisa Yuskavage
1941 | Czech Republic
Jana Želibská
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