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Violence
Fields
Visual arts
1446
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Viennese Actionism
2
Appropriationism
5
Outsider art
4
Conceptual art
86
Context art
12
Body art
11
Digital art
18
Artist collective
11
Constructivism
19
Institutional critique
11
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
44
Land art
12
Mail art
12
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Nouveau Réalisme
6
Straight photography
12
Pop art
46
Postmodernism
8
Realism
37
Surrealism
55
Symbolism
13
Subjects
Abstraction
372
Adolescence
11
Allegory
132
Animals
182
Architecture
140
Archives
4
Autobiography
136
Self-portrait
200
Body positivity
14
Political issues
399
Social classes
108
Women's status
334
Consumerism
94
Human body
471
Cosmos
56
Colour
232
Dance
81
Discriminations
162
Documentary
139
Ecology
90
Writing
178
Childhood
119
Eroticism
83
Public space
102
Fantasy & dreams
87
Feminism
319
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geography
18
Geometry
159
War & conflicts
158
History
293
Art history & museum
76
Homophobia
14
Identity
225
Industry
32
Intimacy
118
Irony
65
Games & toys
18
Language
90
Light
89
Machine & technology
36
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
42
Maternity
120
Media
64
Memory
217
Human migration
104
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
74
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nation
56
Nature
284
Still life
161
Food
23
Nude
167
Landscape
321
Urban landscape
168
Spatial perception
32
Portrait
454
Postcolonialism
111
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
51
Queer
28
Racism
75
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
117
Science
56
Sexuality
135
Entertainment
58
Sport
15
Surveillance
5
Time
30
Traditions
244
Work
86
Domestic work
86
Drag
28
Vegetal
181
Everyday life
303
Aging
35
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
224
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
86
Graphic arts
836
Poster
38
Watercolour
195
Collage
212
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
549
Engraving & etching
235
Illustration
106
Artist book
91
Pastel & wax
111
Journal
26
Screen printing
76
Performing arts
37
Costume
39
Set design
61
Dolls & puppets
11
Audiovisual
365
Film
132
Digital
59
Sound
81
Video
256
Concepts
31
Curating
11
Critical writing
13
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
12
Space & installation
526
Accumulation
98
Architecture
12
Assemblage
248
Environment
148
Light installation
48
Mosaic
20
[Modes]
137
Ephemeral
30
Site-specific
119
Monumental
134
Painting
864
Acrylic
170
Mural
43
Gouache
100
Oil
503
Tempera
34
Performance
247
Photography
434
Analogue photography
250
Digital photography
101
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Sculpture
467
Cement & concrete
35
Wood
119
Bronze
99
Wax
18
Metal
140
Paper & cardboard
26
Stone
48
Plastic
48
Plaster
84
Resin
33
Clay
100
Glass
26
Textile
212
Embroidery
75
Sewing
39
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
66
Countries
Africa
102
South Africa
13
Benin
1
Congo
1
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Morocco
4
Nigeria
18
Senegal
4
Tanzania
2
Central America and the Caribbean
42
Cuba
11
Haiti
6
Trinidad and Tobago
1
North America
388
Canada
26
United States
340
Mexico
32
South America
109
Argentina
31
Brazil
31
Colombia
9
Paraguay
1
Peru
7
Uruguay
5
Asia
214
Bangladesh
2
Burma
2
China
27
India
17
Japan
70
Philippines
10
Taiwan
4
Vietnam
8
Europe
812
Albania
1
Germany
116
Austria
20
Belgium
21
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Croatia
10
Denmark
23
Spain
40
Estonia
16
France
389
Italy
62
Norway
13
Netherlands
34
Poland
31
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
13
United Kingdom
106
Serbia
5
Slovakia
3
Switzerland
37
Ukraine
13
Middle East
110
Israel
51
Lebanon
22
Palestine
15
Syria
4
Turkey
19
Oceania
49
Australia
39
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
8
18th century
25
19th century
103
1890s
73
20th century
1307
1900s
102
1910s
160
1920s
232
1930s
293
1940s
317
1950s
398
1960s
541
1970s
644
1980s
751
1990s
899
21st century
855
2000s
854
2010s
758
2020s
558
Programmes
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24
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
34
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
30
— Photographers from Japan
5
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
48
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
177
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1946 | Serbia
Marina Abramović
1946 | Serbia
Marina Abramović
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1925 — Switzerland | 2015 — France
Eva Aeppli
1925 — Switzerland | 2015 — France
Eva Aeppli
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1935 — 2022 | Brazil
Sonia Andrade
1967 — 1999 | Cuba
Belkis Ayón
1967 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
Maja Bajević
1967 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
Maja Bajević
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1937 | Algeria
Martine Barrat
1937 | Algeria
Martine Barrat
1937 | Algeria
Martine Barrat
1970 | France
Virginie Barré
1970 | France
Virginie Barré
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1936 — Czech Republic | 1996 — Slovakia
Mária Bartuszová
1936 — Czech Republic | 1996 — Slovakia
Mária Bartuszová
1960 | Canada
Rebecca Belmore
1934 | Belgium
Marianne Berenhaut
1921 | Paraguay
Olga Blinder
1953 | France
Sylvie Blocher
1937 | Germany
Anna Blume
1931 | United States
Lee Bontecou
1931 | United States
Lee Bontecou
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1961 — 1995 | France
Sylvia Bossu
1961 — 1995 | France
Sylvia Bossu
1969 | United Kingdom
Cecily Brown
1969 | United Kingdom
Cecily Brown
1968 | Cuba
Tania Bruguera
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1949 | Switzerland
Miriam Cahn
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1970 | Turkey
CANAN (Şenol)
1954 | Taiwan
Shu Lea Cheang
1954 | Taiwan
Shu Lea Cheang
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1964 | Belgium
Berlinde De Bruyckere
1939 — 2024 | Netherlands
Jacqueline de Jong
1939 — 2024 | Netherlands
Jacqueline de Jong
1957 | Australia
Destiny Deacon
1957 | Argentina
Claudia del Río
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1942 | Argentina
Diana Dowek
1926 | United States
Rosalyn Drexler
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1973 | Denmark
Jeannette Ehlers
1973 | Denmark
Jeannette Ehlers
1969 | Myanmar
Chaw Ei Thein
1969 | Myanmar
Chaw Ei Thein
1969 | Myanmar
Chaw Ei Thein
1929 — Cuba | 1995 — United States
Antonia Eiriz
1929 — Cuba | 1995 — United States
Antonia Eiriz
1963 | United Kingdom
Tracey Emin
1956 | Morocco
Lalla Essaydi
1955 | Turkey
İnci Eviner
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1958 | Argentina
Ana Gallardo
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1948 | Germany
Isa Genzken
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1923 — 2008 | Canada
Betty Goodwin
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1940 | United States
Nancy Grossman
1940 | United States
Nancy Grossman
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1920 — 1960 | Australia
Joy Hester
1920 — 1960 | Australia
Joy Hester
1945 | United States
Candace Hill-Montgomery
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1948 — New Zealand | 2014 — England
Alexis Hunter
1948 — New Zealand | 2014 — England
Alexis Hunter
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1949 | Croatia
Sanja Iveković
1941 | Spain
Concha Jerez
1941 | Spain
Concha Jerez
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1966 | Morocco
Majida Khattari
1966 | Morocco
Majida Khattari
1969 | Royaume-Uni
Bharti Kher
1969 | Royaume-Uni
Bharti Kher
1955 | United States
Karen Kilimnik
1965 | Republic of the Congo
Bill Kouélany
1963 | Poland
Katarzyna Kozyra
1945 | United States
Barbara Kruger
1970 | Austria
Elke Silvia Krystufek
1945 | United States
Suzanne Lacy
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1969 | Bangladesh
Tayeba Begum Lipi
1954 | France
Catherine Lopès-Curval
1930 — 1999 | United States
Lee Lozano
1930 — 1999 | United States
Lee Lozano
1962 | United Kingdom
Sarah Lucas
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1933 | Italy
Lucia Marcucci
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1963 | Mexico
Teresa Margolles
1912 — 2000 | Japon
Toshi Maruki
1901 — Germany | 1987 — United Kingdom
Else Meidner
1901 — Germany | 1987 — United Kingdom
Else Meidner
1901 — Germany | 1987 — United Kingdom
Else Meidner
1943 | France
Annette Messager
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1958 | Ireland
Shani Mootoo
1958 | Ireland
Shani Mootoo
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1963 | Slovakia
Ilona Németh
1956 | United States
Cady Noland
1961 | United States
Catherine Opie
1961 | United States
Catherine Opie
1952 | Australia
Jill Orr
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1969 | Hong Kong
MAN Phoebe Ching Ying
1969 | Hong Kong
MAN Phoebe Ching Ying
1969 | Hong Kong
MAN Phoebe Ching Ying
1983 — 1993 | Mexico
Polvo de Gallina Negra
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1961 | France
Françoise Quardon
1961 | South Africa
Jo Ractliffe
1961 | South Africa
Jo Ractliffe
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1935 — Portugal | 2022 — Great Britain
Paula Rego
1935 — Portugal | 2022 — Great Britain
Paula Rego
1908 — 1985 | Mexico
Aurora Reyes Flores
1908 — 1985 | Mexico
Aurora Reyes Flores
1938 — 2015 | Uruguay
Nelbia Romero
1938 — 2015 | Uruguay
Nelbia Romero
1941 | United States
Sheree Rose
1941 | United States
Sheree Rose
1913 — Nowadays Ukraine | 2004 — Poland
Erna Rosenstein
1913 — Nowadays Ukraine | 2004 — Poland
Erna Rosenstein
1943 | United States
Martha Rosler
1943 | United States
Martha Rosler
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
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1955 | Israel
Iris Sara Schiller
1955 | Israel
Iris Sara Schiller
1922 — Germany | 2013 — Israel
Ruth Schloss
1922 — Germany | 2013 — Israel
Ruth Schloss
1922 — Germany | 2013 — Israel
Ruth Schloss
1962 | France
Anne-Marie Schneider
1962 | France
Anne-Marie Schneider
1963 | United States
Collier Schorr
1964 | South Africa
Berni Searle
1969 | Estonia
Ene-Liis Semper
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1945 | India
Nilima Sheikh
1945 | India
Nilima Sheikh
1951 | États-Unis
Cindy Sherman
1926 — 2014 | Czech Republic
Adriena Šimotová
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1933 — 2013 | Austria
Ceija Stojka
1930 | United States
Sturtevant
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1960 | Serbia
Milica Tomić
1921 — 2021 | Japan
Taeko Tomiyama
1928 — 2019 | Japan
Toyoko Tokiwa
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1952 | Germany
Rosemarie Trockel
1952 | Germany
Rosemarie Trockel
1951 | United Kingdom
Cosey Fanni Tutti (Christine Carol Newby, dite)
1964 | Brazil
Adriana Varejão
1877 — 1968 | United States
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
1877 — 1968 | United States
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1954 | United States
Sue Williams
1954 | United States
Sue Williams
1971 | Mexico
Lorena Wolffer
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1897 — Poland | 1949 — United States
Teresa Żarnowerówna (Teresa Żarnower)
1897 — Poland | 1949 — United States
Teresa Żarnowerówna (Teresa Żarnower)
1916 — Germany | 1970 — France
Unica Zürn
1916 — Germany | 1970 — France
Unica Zürn
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