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Fields
Artistic Movements
Academic art
9
Kinetic art
11
Conceptual art
79
Body art
11
Naïve art
12
Art nouveau
6
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
42
Fluxus
8
Mail art
12
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Straight photography
12
Pop art
46
Primitivism
6
Realism
36
Socialist Realism
9
Surrealism
52
[Artist collectives]
115
Subjects
Abstraction
340
Adolescence
11
Allegory
106
Animals
163
Architecture
126
Autobiography
124
Self-portrait
175
Body positivity
11
Political issues
351
Social classes
81
Women's status
301
Consumerism
85
Human body
415
Cosmos
43
Colour
212
Dance
78
Discriminations
150
Documentary
120
Ecology
74
Writing
162
Childhood
108
Eroticism
76
Public space
85
Fantasy & dreams
84
Feminism
298
Party & nightlife
37
Geometry
150
War & conflicts
143
History
267
Art history & museum
65
Identity
201
Industry
31
Intimacy
103
Irony
60
Games & toys
15
Language
89
Light
81
Machine & technology
33
Disease
44
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
112
Mathematics
9
Media
64
Memory
197
Human migration
97
Fashion & clothing
66
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
63
Myths, tales & legends
94
Nation
53
Nature
236
Still life
151
Food
20
Nude
152
Landscape
287
Urban landscape
149
Spatial perception
23
Visual perception
43
Portrait
407
Postcolonialism
99
Advertisement
49
Racism
67
Romantic relationships
44
Religion & spirituality
181
Domestic scene
110
Science
49
Sexuality
129
Entertainment
55
Sport
15
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
75
Mediums
Applied arts
208
Jewellery & silverware
20
Ceramic
77
Costumes
37
Decor
59
Furniture
19
Graphic arts
776
Poster
35
Watercolour
183
Collage
202
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
Accumulation
86
Assemblage
224
Environment
135
Light installation
44
[Modes]
124
Ephemeral
26
Site-specific
110
Monumental
127
Painting
773
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
444
Tempera
28
Performance
227
Photography
413
Analogue photography
236
Digital photography
93
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
435
Concrete & cement
31
Wood
111
Bronze
95
Wax
18
Marble
28
Metal
131
Paper & cardboard
25
Stone
44
Plastic
47
Plaster
79
Clay
96
Textile
205
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
58
Countries
Africa
89
Central America and the Caribbean
38
France (Antilles)
7
Guatemala
3
North America
363
United States
317
Mexico
30
South America
99
Argentina
31
Bolivia
2
Brazil
28
Chile
8
Colombia
7
Ecuador
1
Guyana
1
France (French Guiana)
2
Paraguay
1
Peru
6
Suriname
6
Uruguay
5
Venezuela
5
Asia
170
Japan
50
Europe
740
Germany
112
Belgium
20
Spain
40
France
367
Italy
50
Netherlands
32
United Kingdom
100
Switzerland
35
Middle East
99
Oceania
45
Australia
35
Periods of
activity
17th century
2
18th century
20
19th century
82
1890s
60
20th century
1196
1900s
88
1910s
143
1920s
215
1930s
274
1940s
296
1950s
368
1960s
487
1970s
587
1980s
686
1990s
820
21st century
780
2000s
780
2010s
697
2020s
506
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
17
— 18th-Century Women Artists
25
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
18
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
23
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE x Canada
9
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
7
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
7
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
11
— 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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1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1886 — 1973 | Brazil
Tarsila do Amaral
1886 — 1973 | Brazil
Tarsila do Amaral
1932 | Colombia
Olga de Amaral
1933 — 2001 | Argentina
Alicia d’ Amico
1935 | Brazil
Sonia Andrade
1918 — 1991 | Brazil
Judith Bacci
1927 — 1977 | Bolivia
María Esther Ballivián
1927 — 1977 | Bolivia
María Esther Ballivián
1927 — 1977 | Bolivia
María Esther Ballivián
1959 | Brasil
Brígida Baltar
1953 | Brazil
Lenora de Barros
1921 | Paraguay
Olga Blinder
1952 | Suriname
Dineke Blom
1952 | Suriname
Dineke Blom
1962 | Brazil
Kássia Borges Mytara
1962 | Brazil
Kássia Borges Mytara
1959 — Chili | 1994 — Germany
Lorenza Böttner
1959 — Chili | 1994 — Germany
Lorenza Böttner
1935 — 2021 | Peru
Teresa Burga
1935 — 2021 | Peru
Teresa Burga
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
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1962 | Peru
Lastenia Canayo García (Pecón Quena)
1940 | Argentina
Delia Cancela
1940 | Argentina
Delia Cancela
1940 | Argentina
Delia Cancela
1916 — 1985 | Argentina
Aída Zulema Carballo
1919 — 2003 | Perú
Julia Chambi López
1920 — 1988 | Brazil
Lygia Clark
1920 — 1988 | Brazil
Lygia Clark
1893 — 1975 | Argentina
Lía Correa Morales
1893 — 1975 | Argentina
Lía Correa Morales
1964 | Argentina
Nicola Costantino
1964 | Argentina
Nicola Costantino
1964 | Argentina
Nicola Costantino
1873 — 1937 | Suriname
Augusta Curiel (Augustina Cornelia Paulina Curiel)
1873 — 1937 | Suriname
Augusta Curiel (Augustina Cornelia Paulina Curiel)
1957 | Argentina
Claudia del Río
1940 — 2012 | Argentina
Mirtha Dermisache
1914 — 2002 | Peru
Apolonia Dorregaray Veli
1914 — 2002 | Peru
Apolonia Dorregaray Veli
1942 | Argentina
Diana Dowek
1944 | Chile
Paz Errázuriz
1932 | Argentina
Sara Facio
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1917 — 2015 | Uruguay
María Freire
1908 — Germany | 2000 — France
Gisèle Freund
1908 — Germany | 2000 — France
Gisèle Freund
1908 — Germany | 2000 — France
Gisèle Freund
1929 | Argentina
Ilse Fuskova (Felka)
1958 | Argentina
Ana Gallardo
1912 — Germany | 1994 — Venezuela
Gego
1933 | Brazil
Anna Bella Geiger
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1948 | Brazil
Sonia Gomes
1938 | Colombia
Beatriz González
1938 | Colombia
Beatriz González
1945 — 2022 | Argentina
Graciela Gutiérrez Marx
1945 — 2022 | Argentina
Graciela Gutiérrez Marx
1899 — Netherlands | 1984 — Surinam
Nola Hatterman
1899 — Netherlands | 1984 — Surinam
Nola Hatterman
1912 — Germany | 2005 — Argentina
Annemarie Heinrich
1912 — Germany | 2005 — Argentina
Annemarie Heinrich
1956 — 2008 | Colombia
María Teresa Hincapié
1956 — 2008 | Colombia
María Teresa Hincapié
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1889 — 1970 | Peru
Elena Izcue
1889 — 1970 | Peru
Elena Izcue
1889 — 1970 | Peru
Elena Izcue
1966 | Netherlands
Patricia Kaersenhout
1966 | Netherlands
Patricia Kaersenhout
1970 | Netherlands
Iris Kensmil
1970 | Netherlands
Iris Kensmil
1970 | Netherlands
Iris Kensmil
1961 | Brazil
Jac Leirner
1971 | French Guiana
Nathalie Leroy Fiévée
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1970 | Brazil
Lídia Lisboa
1941 | Pérou
Rose Lowder
1929 — Poland | 1999 — France
Lea Lublin
1929 — Poland | 1999 — France
Lea Lublin
1946 — 2012 | Brazil
Maria Lídia Magliani
1946 — 2012 | Brazil
Maria Lídia Magliani
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1889 — 1964 | Brazil
Anita Malfatti
1889 — 1964 | Brazil
Anita Malfatti
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1930 — France | 2016 — United States
Marisol Escobar (dite Marisol)
1930 — France | 2016 — United States
Marisol Escobar (dite Marisol)
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1956 | Brazil
Simone Michelin
1960 | Brazil
Beatriz Milhazes
1960 | Argentina
Mónica Millán
1960 | Argentina
Mónica Millán
1960 | Argentina
Mónica Millán
1943 | Argentina
Marta Minujín
1943 | Argentina
Marta Minujín
1921 — 2009 | Argentina
Ana María Moncalvo
1921 — 2009 | Argentina
Ana María Moncalvo
1921 — 2009 | Argentina
Ana María Moncalvo
1867 — 1936 | Argentina
Lola Mora
1867 — 1936 | Argentina
Lola Mora
1867 — 1936 | Argentina
Lola Mora
1911 — Chile | 1952 — France
Juana Muller
1911 — Chile | 1952 — France
Juana Muller
1936 | Argentina
Marie Orensanz
1936 | Argentina
Marie Orensanz
1943 | Brazil
Ana Maria Pacheco
1919 — Bolivia | 1982 — United States
María Luisa Pacheco
1919 — Bolivia | 1982 — United States
María Luisa Pacheco
1919 — Bolivia | 1982 — United States
María Luisa Pacheco
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1927 — 2004 | Brazil
Lygia Pape
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1913 — Argentina | 1982 — France
Alicia Penalba
1913 — Argentina | 1982 — France
Alicia Penalba
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1948 | Argentina
Liliana Porter
1948 | Argentina
Liliana Porter
1948 | Argentina
Liliana Porter
1960 | Uruguay
Mary Porto Casas
1944 | Martinique, France
Roseman Robinot
1944 | Martinique, France
Roseman Robinot
1901 — Chili | 1972 — Chile
Laura Rodig Pizarro
1901 — Chili | 1972 — Chile
Laura Rodig Pizarro
1938 — 2015 | Uruguay
Nelbia Romero
1938 — 2015 | Uruguay
Nelbia Romero
1943 — 2020 | Chile
Lotty Rosenfeld
1958 | Colombia
Doris Salcedo
1919 — Switzerland | 1988 — Brazil
Mira Schendel
1919 — Switzerland | 1988 — Brazil
Mira Schendel
1935 — 1974 | Brazil
Maria Auxiliadora da Silva
1939 | Brazil
Regina Silveira
1939 | Brazil
Regina Silveira
1940 | United States
Antonieta Sosa
1904 — Germany | 1999 — Argentina
Grete Stern
1904 — Germany | 1999 — Argentina
Grete Stern
1894 — North Sulawesi | 1964 — South Sumatra
Emiria Sunassa (Emiria Soenassa)
1894 — North Sulawesi | 1964 — South Sumatra
Emiria Sunassa (Emiria Soenassa)
1949 | Argentina
Vivian Suter
1949 | Argentina
Vivian Suter
1949 | Argentina
Vivian Suter
1920 — 2011 | Colombia
Lucy Tejada
1920 — 2011 | Colombia
Lucy Tejada
1920 — 2011 | Colombia
Lucy Tejada
1927 — Italy | 1995 — Venezuela
Tecla Tofano
1927 — Italy | 1995 — Venezuela
Tecla Tofano
1973 | Brazil
Clarissa Tossin
1973 | Brazil
Clarissa Tossin
1964 | Brazil
Adriana Varejão
1943 | Brazil
Cybèle Varela
1943 | Brazil
Cybèle Varela
1943 | Brazil
Cybèle Varela
1967 | Chile
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra
1967 | Chile
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra
1967 | Chile
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra
1895 — 1960 | Uruguay
Petrona Viera
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
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