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Monumental
Fields
Architecture
16
Visual arts
1468
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Academic art
10
Kinetic art
14
Conceptual art
89
Context art
12
Body art
11
Art nouveau
6
Digital art
18
Artist collective
15
Constructivism
19
Institutional critique
11
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
44
Hyperrealism
5
Impressionism
13
Land art
12
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Nouveau Réalisme
6
Op art
5
Pop art
46
Postminimalism
7
Realism
37
Socialist Realism
8
Harlem Renaissance
4
Surrealism
56
Symbolism
13
Subjects
Abstraction
376
Allegory
137
Animals
189
Architecture
142
Archives
4
Autobiography
139
Self-portrait
202
Body positivity
15
Political issues
411
Social classes
117
Women's status
343
Consumerism
96
Human body
483
Cosmos
59
Colour
232
Dance
84
Discriminations
165
Documentary
142
Ecology
100
Writing
182
Childhood
121
Eroticism
85
Public space
108
Fantasy & dreams
90
Feminism
331
Gender fluidity
21
Geography
18
Geometry
160
War & conflicts
159
History
297
Art history & museum
80
Identity
228
Industry
32
Intimacy
120
Irony
66
Language
93
Light
90
Machine & technology
37
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
43
Maternity
126
Mathematics
10
Media
65
Memory
222
Human migration
106
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
76
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
103
Nation
56
Nature
291
Still life
163
Food
23
Nude
171
Landscape
328
Urban landscape
175
Spatial perception
35
Visual perception
54
Portrait
458
Postcolonialism
113
Advertisement
52
Queer
29
Racism
76
Romantic relationships
49
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
118
Science
57
Sexuality
137
Entertainment
58
Sport
15
Surveillance
5
Time
31
Traditions
249
Work
86
Domestic work
89
Drag
28
Vegetal
185
Everyday life
312
Violence
151
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
228
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
88
Furniture
22
Silverware
5
Graphic arts
849
Poster
40
Watercolour
199
Collage
213
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
558
Engraving & etching
239
Illustration
109
Artist book
93
Pastel & wax
112
Journal
26
Screen printing
79
Performing arts
38
Costume
39
Set design
61
Audiovisual
373
Film
136
Digital
60
Sound
84
Video
262
Concepts
38
Critical writing
15
Space & installation
542
Accumulation
103
Architecture
18
Interior design
5
Assemblage
255
Environment
151
Light installation
48
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
18
[Modes]
141
Ephemeral
31
Site-specific
122
Painting
873
Acrylic
172
Mural
43
Gouache
100
Oil
510
Tempera
34
Performance
250
Photography
439
Analogue photography
251
Digital photography
104
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
30
Sculpture
476
Cement & concrete
35
Wood
120
Bronze
103
Wax
18
Marble
30
Metal
142
Paper & cardboard
27
Stone
49
Plastic
48
Plaster
85
Resin
34
Clay
101
Glass
26
Textile
219
Embroidery
79
Sewing
40
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
69
Countries
Africa
103
Congo
1
Nigeria
18
Senegal
4
Tunisia
9
Central America and the Caribbean
43
France (Antilles)
7
Cuba
11
North America
393
Canada
27
United States
343
Mexico
33
South America
112
Argentina
34
Colombia
9
Asia
222
Bangladesh
2
China
27
South Korea
8
India
18
Japan
70
Kazakhstan
3
Philippines
10
Russia
33
Singapore
8
Thailand
6
Vietnam
8
Europe
827
Germany
117
Austria
20
Belgium
21
Bulgaria
8
Croatia
10
Denmark
24
Spain
41
Finland
6
France
395
Hungary
42
Ireland
5
Iceland
4
Italy
64
Latvia
3
Lithuania
7
Muxembourg
5
North Macedonia
4
Netherlands
35
Poland
32
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
14
United Kingdom
107
Slovakia
3
Sweden
12
Switzerland
38
Ukraine
13
Middle East
111
Iran
6
Israel
51
Turkey
19
Oceania
50
Australia
40
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
9
18th century
26
19th century
104
1840s
17
1850s
17
1860s
29
1870s
43
1880s
46
1890s
74
20th century
1328
1900s
102
1910s
160
1920s
233
1930s
298
1940s
322
1950s
403
1960s
548
1970s
655
1980s
766
1990s
917
21st century
872
2000s
871
2010s
773
2020s
572
Programmes
— + 1
29
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— 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 Luxembourg
4
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Common Ground
10
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
184
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1939 — Bangladesh | 2015 — France
Novera Ahmed
1939 — Bangladesh | 2015 — France
Novera Ahmed
1939 — Bangladesh | 2015 — France
Novera Ahmed
1946 | USA
Lita Albuquerque
1946 | USA
Lita Albuquerque
1907 — 1993 | Mexico
Lola Álvarez Bravo
1932 | Colombia
Olga de Amaral
1939 | France
Raymonde Arcier
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
1930 — 2018 | United Kingdom
Gillian Ayres
1956 | Switzerland
Silvia Bächli
1956 | Switzerland
Silvia Bächli
1971 | Iran
Nairy Baghramian
1971 | Iran
Nairy Baghramian
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1957 | France
Élisabeth Ballet
1941 | United States
Jennifer Bartlett
1966 | Canada
Christi Belcourt
1969 | Hungary
Emese Benczúr
1844 — 1923 | France
Sarah Bernhardt
1825 — 1909 | France
Hélène Bertaux
1822 — 1899 | France
Marie Rosalie Bonheur (dite Rosa Bonheur)
1822 — 1899 | France
Marie Rosalie Bonheur (dite Rosa Bonheur)
1822 — 1899 | France
Marie Rosalie Bonheur (dite Rosa Bonheur)
1931 | United States
Lee Bontecou
1931 | United States
Lee Bontecou
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1840 — 1916 | France
Marie Bracquemond
1930 — Croatia (before Yugoslavia) | 2022 — Italy
Jagoda Buić
1930 — Croatia (before Yugoslavia) | 2022 — Italy
Jagoda Buić
1930 — Croatia (before Yugoslavia) | 2022 — Italy
Jagoda Buić
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
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1955 | Canada
Geneviève Cadieux
1955 | Canada
Geneviève Cadieux
1863 — 1945 | Denmark
Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen
1863 — 1945 | Denmark
Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen
1942 | France
Béatrice Casadesus
1844 — 1924 | France
Marie Cazin
1844 — 1924 | France
Marie Cazin
1844 — 1924 | France
Marie Cazin
1934 — 2023 | France
Marinette Cueco
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
1936 | France
Parvine Curie
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
1968 | Luxembourg
Simone Decker
1968 | Luxembourg
Simone Decker
1968 | Luxembourg
Simone Decker
1888 — 1973 | Sweden
Siri Derkert
1888 — 1973 | Sweden
Siri Derkert
1967 | Senegal
Fatou Kiné Diakhaté
1969 | United States
Tara Donovan
1969 | United States
Tara Donovan
1969 | United States
Tara Donovan
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1869 — 1937 | France
Clémentine-Hélène Dufau
1905 — 1985 | Bulgaria
Vaska Emanuilova
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
1953 — Kenya | 2023 — France
Sylvie Fanchon
1953 — Kenya | 2023 — France
Sylvie Fanchon
1924 — 2004 | Tunisia
Safia Farhat
1924 — 2004 | Tunisia
Safia Farhat
1937 | Spain
Esther Ferrer
1937 | Spain
Esther Ferrer
1955 | Cuba
Ana Flores
1955 | Cuba
Ana Flores
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1950 | Germany
Gloria Friedmann
1950 | Germany
Gloria Friedmann
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1939 — 1995 | United States
Nancy Graves
1939 — 1995 | United States
Nancy Graves
1939 — 1995 | United States
Nancy Graves
1961 | Germany
Katharina Grosse
1961 | Germany
Katharina Grosse
1960 | France
Marie-Ange Guilleminot
1960 | France
Marie-Ange Guilleminot
1956 | United States
Ann Hamilton
1903 — 1975 | United Kingdom
Barbara Hepworth
1903 — 1975 | United Kingdom
Barbara Hepworth
1936 — Germany | 1970 — United States
Eva Hesse
1934 | United States
Sheila Hicks
1938 — 2014 | United States
Nancy Holt
1938 — 2014 | United States
Nancy Holt
1938 — 2014 | United States
Nancy Holt
1929 — 1970 | Ukraine
Alla Horska
1929 — 1970 | Ukraine
Alla Horska
1929 — 1970 | Ukraine
Alla Horska
1876 — United States | 1973 — France
Anna Hyatt Huntington
1876 — United States | 1973 — France
Anna Hyatt Huntington
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1936 | United States
Barbara Kasten
1923 — Lithuania | 2019 — United States
Aleksandra Kasuba
1923 — Lithuania | 2019 — United States
Aleksandra Kasuba
1918 — 1986 | United States
Corita Kent
1918 — 1986 | United States
Corita Kent
1910 — 1997 | Turkey
Füreya Koral
1965 | Republic of the Congo
Bill Kouélany
1944 | United States
Kay Kurt
1929 | Japan
Yayoi Kusama
1929 | Japan
Yayoi Kusama
1929 | Japan
Yayoi Kusama
1973 | France
Emmanuelle Lainé
1945 | United States
Jean LaMarr
1945 | United States
Jean LaMarr
1945 | United States
Jean LaMarr
1960 | United States
Liz Larner
1892 — 1967 | Russia
Sarra Lébédéva
1892 — 1967 | Russia
Sarra Lébédéva
1944 | Tunisia
Fela Kefi Leroux
1944 | Tunisia
Fela Kefi Leroux
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1946 | Philippines
Julie Lluch Dalena
1975 | Vietnam
Ly Hoàng Ly
1975 | Vietnam
Ly Hoàng Ly
1836 — Switzerland | 1879 — Italy
Marcello (Adèle d’Affry, duchesse de Castiglione Colonna, dite)
1836 — Switzerland | 1879 — Italy
Marcello (Adèle d’Affry, duchesse de Castiglione Colonna, dite)
1912 — 2000 | Japon
Toshi Maruki
1943 | Argentina
Marta Minujín
1943 | Argentina
Marta Minujín
1960 | United Kingdom
Cathy de Monchaux
1867 — 1936 | Argentina
Lola Mora
1867 — 1936 | Argentina
Lola Mora
1867 — 1936 | Argentina
Lola Mora
1954 | France
Marie Morel
1889 — Latvia | 1953 — Russia
Vera Moukhina
1889 — Latvia | 1953 — Russia
Vera Moukhina
1889 — Latvia | 1953 — Russia
Vera Moukhina
1942 | France
Tania Mouraud
1923 — 1998 | India
Meera Mukherjee
1949 — 2015 | India
Mrinalini Mukherjee
1926 — 2011 | Spain
Aurèlia Muñoz
1932 | Japan
Fujiko Nakaya
1963 | Slovakia
Ilona Németh
1899 — Ukraine | 1988 — United States
Louise Nevelson
1899 — Ukraine | 1988 — United States
Louise Nevelson
1956 | United States
Cady Noland
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1959 — 2006 | Australia
Bronwyn Oliver
1959 — 2006 | Australia
Bronwyn Oliver
1959 — 2006 | Australia
Bronwyn Oliver
1938 | Nigeria
Elizabeth Olowu
1906 — 1985 | Canada
Jessie Oonark
1966 | Nigeria
Veronica Otigbo-Ekpei
1923 — Hungary | 2008 — France
Marta Pan
1923 — Hungary | 2008 — France
Marta Pan
1923 — Hungary | 2008 — France
Marta Pan
1956 | United Kingdom
Cornelia Parker
1922 — United States | 2020 — Italy
Beverly Pepper
1922 — United States | 2020 — Italy
Beverly Pepper
1951 | Morocco
Chantal Petit (dite chantalpetit)
1951 | Morocco
Chantal Petit (dite chantalpetit)
1946 | United Kingdom
Judy Pfaff
1946 | United Kingdom
Judy Pfaff
1965 | Sierra Leone
Patricia Piccinini
1965 | Sierra Leone
Patricia Piccinini
1958 | Ireland
Kathy Prendergast
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1923 — Hungary | 2020 — France
Judit Reigl
1923 — Hungary | 2020 — France
Judit Reigl
1908 — 1985 | Mexico
Aurora Reyes Flores
1908 — 1985 | Mexico
Aurora Reyes Flores
1972 | Bulgaria
Boryana Rossa
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
1958 | Colombia
Doris Salcedo
1926 — Cuba | 2024 — Puerto Rico
Zilia Sánchez
1926 — Cuba | 2024 — Puerto Rico
Zilia Sánchez
1926 — Cuba | 2024 — Puerto Rico
Zilia Sánchez
1970 | United Kingdom
Jenny Saville
1970 | United Kingdom
Jenny Saville
1970 | United Kingdom
Jenny Saville
1939 — 1988 | Japan
Sayako Kishimoto
1939 — 1988 | Japan
Sayako Kishimoto
1908 — 1975 | Hungary
Erzsébet Schaár
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1934 — Germany | 2021 — France
Irmgard Sigg
1946 | Spain
Susana Solano
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1972 | Poland
Monika Sosnowska
1967 | Switzerland
Gerda Steiner
1959 | United States
Jessica Stockholder
1959 | United States
Jessica Stockholder
1970 | Kazakhstan
Saule Suleimenova
1926 — Poland | 1973 — France
Alina Szapocznikow
1926 — Poland | 1973 — France
Alina Szapocznikow
1968 | Italy
Tatiana Trouvé
1971 | France
Joana Vasconcelos
1828 — 1888 | France
Claude Vignon (Marie-Noémi Cadiot-Constant Rouvier, dite)
1915 — Austria | 2009 — Nigeria
Susanne Wenger
1915 — Austria | 2009 — Nigeria
Susanne Wenger
1963 | United Kingdom
Rachel Whiteread
1963 | China
Yin Xiuzhen
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
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