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Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Lyrical abstraction
21
Conceptual art
79
Body art
11
Postconceptual art
6
Constructivism
18
Expressionism
36
Fluxus
8
Land art
10
Mail art
12
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Nouveau Réalisme
6
Pop art
46
Postminimalism
7
[Artist collectives]
115
Subjects
Abstraction
341
Adolescence
11
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
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
150
War & conflicts
144
History
268
Art history & museum
66
Homophobia
14
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
238
Still life
151
Food
20
Nude
153
Landscape
288
Urban landscape
149
Spatial perception
23
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
Surveillance
5
Time
29
Traditions
227
Work
78
Domestic work
78
Drag
28
Vegetal
159
Everyday life
277
Old age
30
Violence
142
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
16
Travel
76
Mediums
Applied arts
208
Jewellery & silverware
20
Ceramic
77
Costumes
37
Decor
59
Furniture
19
Mosaic
15
Stained glass
15
Graphic arts
777
Poster
35
Watercolour
183
Collage
203
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
509
Engraving & etching
224
Illustration
97
Artist book
84
Pastel & wax
107
Journal
26
Screen printing
71
Audiovisual
340
Film
124
Digital
51
Sound
76
Video
239
Installation
481
Assemblage
224
Environment
135
Light installation
44
[Modes]
124
Ephemeral
26
Site-specific
110
Monumental
127
Painting
774
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
445
Performance
227
Photography
415
Analogue photography
237
Digital photography
95
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
435
Concrete & cement
31
Wood
111
Bronze
95
Metal
131
Paper & cardboard
25
Stone
44
Plastic
47
Plaster
79
Resin
32
Clay
96
Glass
26
Textile
205
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
58
Countries
Africa
90
South Africa
12
Senegal
4
Tunisia
7
Zambia
1
Central America and the Caribbean
38
France (Antilles)
7
Cuba
10
Jamaica
4
North America
363
Canada
25
United States
317
Mexico
30
South America
99
Argentina
31
Brazil
28
Colombia
7
France (French Guiana)
2
Suriname
6
Asia
172
China
27
South Korea
8
Japan
51
Philippines
10
Thailand
4
Europe
743
Germany
112
Belgium
20
Bulgaria
8
Croatia
10
Spain
40
France
368
Hungary
39
Ireland
5
Italy
50
Netherlands
33
Portugal
8
United Kingdom
100
Middle East
101
Iran
6
Israel
50
Oceania
45
Australia
35
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
17th century
2
18th century
20
19th century
82
20th century
1200
1950s
370
1960s
490
1970s
590
1980s
689
1990s
824
21st century
783
2000s
783
2010s
699
2020s
507
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
18
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
24
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE & MACBA
7
— AWARE x Canada
9
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
44
— 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 — 2004 | Italy
Dadamaino (Eduarda Emilia Maino, dite)
1960 | Israel
Etti Abergel
1960 | Israel
Etti Abergel
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1953 | Brazil
Lenora de Barros
1934 — 2023 | Germany
Mary Bauermeister
1934 — 2023 | Germany
Mary Bauermeister
1934 | Belgium
Marianne Berenhaut
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1957 | Canada
Dominique Blain
1969 | Netherlands
Sara Blokland
1957 | United States
Cheryl Ann Bolden
1957 | United States
Cheryl Ann Bolden
1973 | Bulgaria
Rada Boukova
1973 | Bulgaria
Rada Boukova
1974 | Belgium
Aline Bouvy
1974 | Belgium
Aline Bouvy
1974 | Belgium
Aline Bouvy
1930 | Croatia (before Yugoslavia)
Jagoda Buić
1930 | Croatia (before Yugoslavia)
Jagoda Buić
1930 | Croatia (before Yugoslavia)
Jagoda Buić
1966 | Zambia
Agnes Buya Yombwe
1972 | Japan
Chiharu Shiota
1972 | Japan
Chiharu Shiota
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1959 | United States
Vaginal Davis
1943 | France
Anne Deguelle
1943 | France
Anne Deguelle
1967 | Senegal
Fatou Kiné Diakhaté
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1969 | United States
Tara Donovan
1969 | United States
Tara Donovan
1969 | United States
Tara Donovan
1946 | Hungary
Orshi Drozdik
1946 | Hungary
Orshi Drozdik
1946 | Hungary
Orshi Drozdik
1963 | United Kingdom
Tracey Emin
1964 | Hungary
Ágnes Eperjesi
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1968 | Pakistan
Ceal Floyer
1968 | Pakistan
Ceal Floyer
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1958 | Argentina
Ana Gallardo
1948 | Germany
Isa Genzken
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1959 | Mexico
Silvia Gruner
1959 | Mexico
Silvia Gruner
1941 | Spain
Concha Jerez
1941 | Spain
Concha Jerez
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1966 | Netherlands
Patricia Kaersenhout
1966 | Netherlands
Patricia Kaersenhout
1941 | United States
Mary Kelly
1941 | United States
Mary Kelly
1941 | United States
Mary Kelly
1955 | United States
Karen Kilimnik
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1973 | France
Emmanuelle Lainé
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
1961 | Brazil
Jac Leirner
1961 | United States
Zoe Leonard
1971 | French Guiana
Nathalie Leroy Fiévée
1961 | China
LEUNG Mee-ping
1961 | China
LEUNG Mee-ping
1961 | China
LEUNG Mee-ping
1943 | France
Annette Messager
1955 | Japan
Michiko Kon
1965 | Tunisia
Asma M’Naouar
1965 | Tunisia
Asma M’Naouar
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Efrat Natan
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Efrat Natan
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Efrat Natan
1971 | New Zealand
Ani O’Neill
1971 | New Zealand
Ani O’Neill
1933 | Japan
Yoko Ono
1933 | Japan
Yoko Ono
1966 | United Kingdom
Lucy Orta
1966 | United Kingdom
Lucy Orta
1956 | United Kingdom
Cornelia Parker
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1971 | Italy
Paola Pivi
1948 | Argentina
Liliana Porter
1948 | Argentina
Liliana Porter
1948 | Argentina
Liliana Porter
1958 | Ireland
Kathy Prendergast
1957 | Thaïlande
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
1957 | Thaïlande
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1961 | Japan
Rei Naito
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
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
1958 | Colombia
Doris Salcedo
1969 | Mexico
Paula Santiago
1969 | Mexico
Paula Santiago
1969 | Mexico
Paula Santiago
1963 | United States
Collier Schorr
1944 | Mandatory Palestine
Miriam Sharon
1944 | Mandatory Palestine
Miriam Sharon
1944 | Mandatory Palestine
Miriam Sharon
1959 | Japan
Yoshiko Shimada
1959 | Japan
Yoshiko Shimada
1959 | Japan
Yoshiko Shimada
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1971 | United States
Shinique Smith
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1959 | United States
Jessica Stockholder
1959 | United States
Jessica Stockholder
1969 | United States
Sarah Sze
1933 — Taiwan | 2024 — Japan
Mitsuko Tabe
1933 — Taiwan | 2024 — Japan
Mitsuko Tabe
1933 — Taiwan | 2024 — Japan
Mitsuko Tabe
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1971 | United States
Mickalene Thomas
1961 | Jamaica
Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
1973 | Brazil
Clarissa Tossin
1973 | Brazil
Clarissa Tossin
1943 | France
Annie Vacher Cohen
1971 | France
Joana Vasconcelos
1973 | United States
Erika Vogt
1974 | Germany
Ulla von Brandenburg
1974 | Germany
Ulla von Brandenburg
1967 | United States
Marie Watt
1930 — 2005 | Belgium
Marthe Wéry
1941 | United Kingdom
Sue Williamson
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
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