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Metal
Fields
Decorative arts & design
6
Visual arts
1476
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Lyrical abstraction
22
Kinetic art
15
Conceptual art
90
Digital art
18
Arte povera
2
Constructivism
19
Institutional critique
11
Cubism
30
Dada
6
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
44
Futurism
9
Land art
12
Mail art
12
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Nouveau Réalisme
6
Op art
5
Pop art
46
Postminimalism
7
Postmodernism
8
Realism
37
Socialist Realism
8
Harlem Renaissance
4
Surrealism
56
Subjects
Abstraction
380
Allegory
139
Animals
190
Architecture
142
Autobiography
139
Self-portrait
203
Body positivity
16
Political issues
411
Social classes
118
Women's status
347
Consumerism
96
Human body
488
Cosmos
59
Colour
233
Dance
84
Discriminations
165
Documentary
142
Ecology
101
Writing
186
Childhood
123
Eroticism
86
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109
Fantasy & dreams
91
Feminism
333
Gender fluidity
21
Geography
18
Geometry
162
War & conflicts
159
History
298
Art history & museum
80
Homophobia
14
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229
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34
Intimacy
121
Irony
67
Games & toys
20
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93
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90
Machine & technology
39
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
44
Maternity
126
Mathematics
10
Media
65
Memory
222
Human migration
106
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
77
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66
Myths, tales & legends
104
Nation
56
Nature
292
Still life
167
Food
25
Nude
173
Landscape
330
Urban landscape
176
Spatial perception
36
Visual perception
54
Portrait
461
Postcolonialism
113
Sex positivity
16
Advertisement
52
Racism
76
Romantic relationships
51
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
118
Science
57
Sexuality
138
Entertainment
58
Sport
15
Time
31
Traditions
251
Work
86
Domestic work
90
Drag
28
Vegetal
187
Everyday life
313
Aging
35
Violence
152
Trans visibility
17
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
229
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
89
Medal
6
Furniture
23
Fashion
13
Glassware
3
Graphic arts
854
Poster
40
Watercolour
199
Collage
214
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
561
Engraving & etching
239
Illustration
110
Artist book
93
Pastel & wax
112
Screen printing
79
Performing arts
38
Costume
39
Dance
10
Set design
61
Dolls & puppets
12
Audiovisual
374
Film
136
Digital
60
Sound
84
Video
263
Concepts
38
Curating
11
Critical writing
15
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
19
Space & installation
546
Accumulation
106
Assemblage
257
Environment
151
Light installation
49
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
18
[Modes]
142
Ephemeral
31
Site-specific
123
Monumental
136
Painting
880
Acrylic
175
Mural
44
Gouache
100
Oil
517
Tempera
34
Performance
251
Photography
440
Analogue photography
252
Digital photography
104
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
31
Sculpture
478
Cement & concrete
35
Wood
122
Bronze
103
Wax
18
Marble
30
Paper & cardboard
27
Stone
49
Plastic
48
Plaster
85
Resin
34
Clay
101
Glass
26
Textile
220
Embroidery
80
Sewing
40
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
69
Countries
Africa
103
Egypt
14
Gabon
1
Kenya
3
Morocco
5
Nigeria
18
Senegal
4
Sierra Leone
2
Central America and the Caribbean
43
Cuba
11
Jamaica
5
North America
396
Canada
27
United States
345
Mexico
34
South America
115
Argentina
35
Brazil
31
Colombia
10
Peru
7
Uruguay
5
Venezuela
6
Asia
222
Bangladesh
2
South Korea
8
India
18
Indonesia
12
Japan
70
Malaysia
6
Russia
33
Singapore
8
Thailand
6
Vietnam
8
Europe
832
Germany
117
Belgium
21
Croatia
10
Spain
41
Estonia
16
Finland
6
France
398
Greece
5
Hungary
42
Ireland
5
Iceland
4
Italy
65
Latvia
3
North Macedonia
4
Norway
13
Netherlands
35
Poland
32
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
14
Romania
9
United Kingdom
107
Serbia
5
Slovakia
3
Sweden
12
Switzerland
38
Middle East
112
Iran
6
Israel
51
Lebanon
23
Turkey
19
Oceania
50
Australia
40
New Zealand
11
Papua New Guinea
1
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
10
18th century
26
19th century
104
1880s
46
1890s
74
20th century
1336
1900s
102
1910s
160
1920s
234
1930s
299
1940s
324
1950s
407
1960s
552
1970s
660
1980s
772
1990s
922
21st century
876
2000s
875
2010s
777
2020s
575
Programmes
— + 1
29
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
22
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
34
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
30
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE x Canada
9
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
48
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
189
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1930 — 2017 | Poland
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1930 — 2017 | Poland
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1925 — Switzerland | 2015 — France
Eva Aeppli
1925 — Switzerland | 2015 — France
Eva Aeppli
1939 — Bangladesh | 2015 — France
Novera Ahmed
1939 — Bangladesh | 2015 — France
Novera Ahmed
1939 — Bangladesh | 2015 — France
Novera Ahmed
1929 — 2014 | Japan
Aiko Miyawaki
1929 — 2014 | Japan
Aiko Miyawaki
1929 — 2014 | Japan
Aiko Miyawaki
1963 | Egypt
Ghada Amer
1963 | Egypt
Ghada Amer
1972 | United Kingdom
Alice Anderson
1926 — 2013 | United States
Ruth Asawa
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1946 | United States
Alice Aycock
1971 | Iran
Nairy Baghramian
1971 | Iran
Nairy Baghramian
1926 — Germany | 1987 — United States
Hannelore Baron
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1957 | Israel
Judith Bartolani
1936 — Czech Republic | 1996 — Slovakia
Mária Bartuszová
1936 — Czech Republic | 1996 — Slovakia
Mária Bartuszová
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1938 — United Kingdom | 2021 — Australia
Georgina Beier
1938 — United Kingdom | 2021 — Australia
Georgina Beier
1938 — United Kingdom | 2021 — Australia
Georgina Beier
1967 | Israel
Aya Ben Ron
1967 | Israel
Aya Ben Ron
1967 | Israel
Aya Ben Ron
1941 | United States
Lynda Benglis
1957 | Canada
Dominique Blain
1931 | United States
Lee Bontecou
1931 | United States
Lee Bontecou
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1935 — 2021 | Peru
Teresa Burga
1935 — 2021 | Peru
Teresa Burga
1900 — 1995 | United States
Selma Hortense Burke
1900 — 1995 | United States
Selma Hortense Burke
1933 — Colombia | 1982 — France
Feliza Bursztyn
1933 — Colombia | 1982 — France
Feliza Bursztyn
1933 — Colombia | 1982 — France
Feliza Bursztyn
1894 — 1974 | Italy
Regina Cassolo Bracchi
1894 — 1974 | Italy
Regina Cassolo Bracchi
1939 — 2015 | United States
Rosemarie Castoro
1939 | United States
Barbara Chase-Riboud
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1933 — 2013 | Greece
Chryssa
1933 — 2013 | Greece
Chryssa
1920 — 1988 | Brazil
Lygia Clark
1920 — 1988 | Brazil
Lygia Clark
0000 |
Céline Condorelli
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
1930 — Bélarus | 2021 — Pologne
Wanda Czełkowska
1930 — Bélarus | 2021 — Pologne
Wanda Czełkowska
1928 — Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | 2014 — Croatia
Vera Dajht-Kralj
1928 — Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | 2014 — Croatia
Vera Dajht-Kralj
1928 — Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | 2014 — Croatia
Vera Dajht-Kralj
1964 | Belgium
Berlinde De Bruyckere
1965 | Spain
Ángela de la Cruz
1965 | Spain
Ángela de la Cruz
1929 — 1989 | United States
Jay DeFeo
1929 — 1989 | United States
Jay DeFeo
1929 — 1989 | United States
Jay DeFeo
1888 — 1973 | Sweden
Siri Derkert
1888 — 1973 | Sweden
Siri Derkert
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1941 | Belgium
Lili Dujourie
1949 | Turkey
Ayşe Erkmen
1949 | Turkey
Ayşe Erkmen
1934 — 2010 | Mexico
Helen Escobedo
1908 — 1997 | États-Unis
Claire Falkenstein
1908 — 1997 | États-Unis
Claire Falkenstein
1922 — 2019 | Iran
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
1922 — 2019 | Iran
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
1955 | Cuba
Ana Flores
1955 | Cuba
Ana Flores
1964 | Australia
Fiona Foley
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1917 — 2015 | Uruguay
María Freire
1874 — Poland | 1927 — France
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1874 — Poland | 1927 — France
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1874 — Poland | 1927 — France
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1956 | Germany
Katharina Fritsch
1912 — Germany | 1994 — Venezuela
Gego
1933 | Brazil
Anna Bella Geiger
1948 | Germany
Isa Genzken
1940 — 2021 | Malaysia
Sylvia Lee Goh
1940 — 2021 | Malaysia
Sylvia Lee Goh
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1939 — 1995 | United States
Nancy Graves
1939 — 1995 | United States
Nancy Graves
1939 — 1995 | United States
Nancy Graves
1953 | United States
Joanne Greenbaum
1945 — 2022 | Argentina
Graciela Gutiérrez Marx
1945 — 2022 | Argentina
Graciela Gutiérrez Marx
1937 — India | 2020 — United Kingdom
Zarina Hashmi (dite Zarina)
1937 — India | 2020 — United Kingdom
Zarina Hashmi (dite Zarina)
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1903 — 1975 | United Kingdom
Barbara Hepworth
1903 — 1975 | United Kingdom
Barbara Hepworth
1955 | Iran
Shirazeh Houshiary
1955 | Iran
Shirazeh Houshiary
1876 — United States | 1973 — France
Anna Hyatt Huntington
1876 — United States | 1973 — France
Anna Hyatt Huntington
1956 | Spain
Cristina Iglesias
1956 | Spain
Cristina Iglesias
1908 — Ukraine | 1958 — Poland
Maria Jarema
1908 — Ukraine | 1958 — Poland
Maria Jarema
1922 — 2014 | Serbia
Olga Jevrić
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1936 | United States
Barbara Kasten
1928 — 1980 | Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic)
Eva Kmentová
1898 — Russia | 1951 — Poland
Katarzyna Kobro
1898 — Russia | 1951 — Poland
Katarzyna Kobro
1863 — France | 1946 — ?
Marcelle Renée Lancelot-Croce
1863 — France | 1946 — ?
Marcelle Renée Lancelot-Croce
1960 | United States
Liz Larner
1936 — Singapore | 1997 — United Kingdom
Kim Lim
1936 — Singapore | 1997 — United Kingdom
Kim Lim
1969 | Bangladesh
Tayeba Begum Lipi
1882 — Poland | 1973 — France
Sarah Lipska
1882 — Poland | 1973 — France
Sarah Lipska
1952 | Sweden
Eva Löfdahl
1952 | Sweden
Eva Löfdahl
1952 | Sweden
Eva Löfdahl
1955 | Argentina
Ana López
1955 | Argentina
Ana López
1956 | Ireland
Alice Maher
1956 | Ireland
Alice Maher
1956 | Ireland
Alice Maher
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1907 — 1969 | United Kingdom
Mary Martin
1926 — 2019 | Italy
Marisa Merz
1926 — 2019 | Italy
Marisa Merz
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1960 | Brazil
Beatriz Milhazes
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1960 | United Kingdom
Cathy de Monchaux
1967 | Japan
Mariko Mori
1967 | Japan
Mariko Mori
1890 — 1958 | United Kingdom
Marlow Moss
1890 — 1958 | United Kingdom
Marlow Moss
1889 — Latvia | 1953 — Russia
Vera Moukhina
1889 — Latvia | 1953 — Russia
Vera Moukhina
1889 — Latvia | 1953 — Russia
Vera Moukhina
1923 — 1998 | India
Meera Mukherjee
1949 — 2015 | India
Mrinalini Mukherjee
1966 — 2006 | Indonesia
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
1966 — 2006 | Indonesia
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
1950 | Kenya
Magdalene Odundo
1950 | Kenya
Magdalene Odundo
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1885 — 1952 |
Suzanna Ogunjami
1885 — 1952 |
Suzanna Ogunjami
1959 — 2006 | Australia
Bronwyn Oliver
1959 — 2006 | Australia
Bronwyn Oliver
1959 — 2006 | Australia
Bronwyn Oliver
1938 | Nigeria
Elizabeth Olowu
1936 | Argentina
Marie Orensanz
1936 | Argentina
Marie Orensanz
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1923 — Hungary | 2008 — France
Marta Pan
1923 — Hungary | 2008 — France
Marta Pan
1923 — Hungary | 2008 — France
Marta Pan
1922 — United States | 2020 — Italy
Beverly Pepper
1922 — United States | 2020 — Italy
Beverly Pepper
1953 | Bolivia
Carmen Perrin
1953 | Bolivia
Carmen Perrin
1946 | United Kingdom
Judy Pfaff
1946 | United Kingdom
Judy Pfaff
1913 — 1994 | United States
Helen Phillips
1913 — 1994 | United States
Helen Phillips
1934 — Czechoslovakia | 1999 — Czech Republic
Naděžda Plíšková
1934 — Czechoslovakia | 1999 — Czech Republic
Naděžda Plíšková
1947 — 2013 | Estonia
Anu Põder
1947 — 2013 | Estonia
Anu Põder
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1928 — 2013 | Australia
Norma Redpath
1928 — 2013 | Australia
Norma Redpath
1928 — 2013 | Australia
Norma Redpath
1902 — 1959 | France
Germaine Richier
1902 — 1959 | France
Germaine Richier
1902 — 1959 | France
Germaine Richier
1951 | Iceland
Rúrí
1943 | Singapore
Han Sai Por
1943 | Singapore
Han Sai Por
1930 — France | 2002 — United States
Niki de Saint Phalle
1930 — France | 2002 — United States
Niki de Saint Phalle
1930 — France | 2002 — United States
Niki de Saint Phalle
1961 | Thailand
Pinaree Sanpitak
1961 | Thailand
Pinaree Sanpitak
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1908 — 1975 | Hungary
Erzsébet Schaár
1948 | United States
Joyce J. Scott
1869 — 1940 | United States
Janet Scudder
1869 — 1940 | United States
Janet Scudder
1869 — 1940 | United States
Janet Scudder
1940 | Senegal
Younousse Seye
1940 | Senegal
Younousse Seye
1939 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — Israel
Siona Shimshi
1939 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — Israel
Siona Shimshi
1934 — Germany | 2021 — France
Irmgard Sigg
1946 | Spain
Susana Solano
1901 — 1971 | Cuba
Loló Soldevilla
1901 — 1971 | Cuba
Loló Soldevilla
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1959 | United States
Jessica Stockholder
1959 | United States
Jessica Stockholder
1923 | Canada
Françoise Sullivan
1919 — Kingdom of Hungary (Czech Republic) | 1994 — France
Vera Székely
1919 — Kingdom of Hungary (Czech Republic) | 1994 — France
Vera Székely
1919 — Kingdom of Hungary (Czech Republic) | 1994 — France
Vera Székely
1925 — 2019 | Norway
Aase Texmon Rygh
1925 — 2019 | Norway
Aase Texmon Rygh
1925 — 2019 | Norway
Aase Texmon Rygh
1961 | Jamaica
Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
1962 | France
Agnès Thurnauer
1968 | Italy
Tatiana Trouvé
1921 — 2004 | United States
Anne Truitt
1921 — 2004 | United States
Anne Truitt
1935 — France | 2014 — United States
Ultra Violet
1935 — France | 2014 — United States
Ultra Violet
1911 — Switzerland | 1990 — France
Isabelle Waldberg
1911 — Switzerland | 1990 — France
Isabelle Waldberg
1911 — Switzerland | 1990 — France
Isabelle Waldberg
1936 | United Kingdom
Gillian Wise
1956 | France
Mâkhi Xenakis
1956 | France
Mâkhi Xenakis
1925 — 2019 | Japan
Tsuruko Yamazaki
1925 — 2019 | Japan
Tsuruko Yamazaki
1925 — 2019 | Japan
Tsuruko Yamazaki
1966 | United States
Melanie Yazzie
1966 | United States
Melanie Yazzie
1966 | United States
Melanie Yazzie
1920 — 2002 | Vietnam
Điềm Phùng Thị
1920 — 2002 | Vietnam
Điềm Phùng Thị
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