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Postcolonialism
Fields
Visual arts
1407
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Conceptual art
84
Context art
12
Art Deco
3
Digital art
18
Artist collective
10
Institutional critique
11
Expressionism
36
Member of a collective
112
Neo-expressionism
6
Straight photography
12
Realism
36
Surrealism
55
Symbolism
13
Subjects
Abstraction
370
Allegory
128
Animals
176
Architecture
134
Archives
3
Autobiography
133
Self-portrait
191
Body positivity
13
Political issues
386
Social classes
98
Women's status
324
Consumerism
91
Human body
456
Colour
228
Dance
80
Discriminations
160
Documentary
131
Ecology
82
Writing
177
Childhood
115
Eroticism
81
Public space
95
Feminism
313
Party & nightlife
37
Geography
15
War & conflicts
155
History
288
Art history & museum
73
Homophobia
14
Identity
222
Industry
31
Intimacy
113
Irony
64
Language
90
Light
88
Machine & technology
34
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
119
Media
64
Memory
212
Human migration
101
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
73
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nation
56
Nature
270
Still life
159
Food
21
Nude
164
Landscape
310
Urban landscape
161
Spatial perception
29
Visual perception
52
Portrait
441
Advertisement
50
Queer
28
Racism
74
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
202
Domestic scene
115
Science
54
Sexuality
133
Entertainment
57
Time
30
Traditions
240
Work
84
Domestic work
82
Drag
28
Vegetal
176
Everyday life
295
Aging
31
Violence
146
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
222
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
83
Furniture
21
Graphic arts
822
Poster
38
Watercolour
193
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
538
Engraving & etching
233
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
110
Screen printing
75
Performing arts
34
Costume
38
Dance
7
Set design
60
Dolls & puppets
11
Theater
2
Audiovisual
355
Film
128
Digital
57
Sound
81
Video
248
Concepts
27
Curating
11
Critical writing
11
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
10
Space & installation
512
Accumulation
95
Assemblage
243
Environment
141
Light installation
48
Mosaic
20
[Modes]
133
Site-specific
118
Monumental
131
Painting
842
Acrylic
169
Mural
40
Gouache
99
Oil
485
Performance
239
Photography
426
Analogue photography
243
Digital photography
99
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
457
Cement & concrete
34
Wood
116
Bronze
98
Wax
18
Metal
139
Paper & cardboard
26
Stone
47
Plastic
48
Plaster
83
Clay
98
Glass
25
Textile
211
Embroidery
74
Sewing
39
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
66
Countries
Africa
98
South Africa
13
Algeria
12
Egypt
14
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Madagascar
2
Mozambique
2
Nigeria
18
Sierra Leone
2
Tunisia
8
Zimbabwe
2
Central America and the Caribbean
41
France (Antilles)
7
Costa Rica
2
Cuba
11
Haiti
6
Jamaica
5
Nicaragua
1
Panama
1
North America
381
Canada
26
United States
334
Greenland
2
Mexico
31
South America
107
Brazil
30
Guyana
2
France (French Guiana)
3
Peru
7
Suriname
6
Uruguay
5
Asia
204
South Korea
8
India
17
Indonesia
9
Japan
67
Malaysia
6
Russia
33
Singapore
7
Vietnam
7
Europe
793
Germany
116
Denmark
14
Spain
40
France
386
Italy
59
Netherlands
34
Portugal
8
United Kingdom
105
Middle East
109
Turkey
19
Oceania
49
Australia
39
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
8
18th century
24
19th century
93
20th century
1279
1910s
153
1920s
227
1930s
289
1940s
314
1950s
395
1960s
527
1970s
629
1980s
735
1990s
881
21st century
832
2000s
831
2010s
739
2020s
541
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
18
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
27
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE x Canada
9
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
10
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
48
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
174
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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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