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Fields
Architecture
16
Decorative arts & design
6
Visual arts
1476
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Lyrical abstraction
22
Academic art
10
Kinetic art
15
Conceptual art
90
Body art
11
Digital art
18
Postconceptual art
6
Copy Art
1
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
44
Hyperrealism
5
Impressionism
13
Land art
12
Mail art
12
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
New Objectivity
14
Straight photography
12
Pop art
46
Realism
37
Surrealism
56
Subjects
Abstraction
380
Adolescence
11
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
Public space
109
Fantasy & dreams
91
Feminism
333
Gender fluidity
21
Geography
18
Geometry
162
War & conflicts
159
History
298
Art history & museum
80
Identity
229
Industry
34
Intimacy
121
Irony
67
Games & toys
20
Language
93
Light
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
Death
77
Music
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
Queer
29
Racism
76
Romantic relationships
51
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
118
Science
57
Sexuality
138
Sport
15
Time
31
Traditions
251
Work
86
Domestic work
90
Drag
28
Vegetal
187
Everyday life
313
Aging
35
Violence
152
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
229
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
89
Furniture
23
Fashion
13
Graphic arts
854
Poster
40
Watercolour
199
Collage
214
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
561
Engraving & etching
239
Illustration
110
Artist book
93
Pastel & wax
112
Journal
26
Screen printing
79
Performing arts
38
Dance
10
Set design
61
Audiovisual
374
Film
136
Digital
60
Sound
84
Video
263
Concepts
38
Critical writing
15
Space & installation
546
Accumulation
106
Architecture
18
Assemblage
257
Environment
151
Light installation
49
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
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
31
Sculpture
478
Cement & concrete
35
Wood
122
Bronze
103
Wax
18
Marble
30
Metal
143
Paper & cardboard
27
Stone
49
Plastic
48
Plaster
85
Resin
34
Clay
101
Glass
26
Textile
220
Embroidery
80
Sewing
40
Weaving
69
Countries
Africa
103
Egypt
14
Central America and the Caribbean
43
North America
396
Canada
27
United States
345
Mexico
34
South America
115
Asia
222
Japan
70
Europe
832
Germany
117
Austria
20
Belgium
21
Bulgaria
9
Croatia
10
France
398
Italy
65
Czech Republic
14
Romania
9
United Kingdom
107
Sweden
12
Switzerland
38
Middle East
112
Saudi Arabia
1
Armenia
1
Irak
5
Iran
6
Israel
51
Jordan
4
Kuwait
1
Lebanon
23
Palestine
17
Syria
4
Turkey
19
Oceania
50
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
10
18th century
26
19th century
104
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
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
22
— 18th-Century Women Artists
28
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
34
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
30
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE & MACBA
7
— AWARE x Canada
9
— AWARE x Luxembourg
4
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Common Ground
10
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
15
— Les architectes
12
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
14
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Photographers from Japan
5
— 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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1893 — Ottoman Empire (Palestine) | 1940 — Mandatory Palestine
Karimeh Abbud
1893 — Ottoman Empire (Palestine) | 1940 — Mandatory Palestine
Karimeh Abbud
1893 — Ottoman Empire (Palestine) | 1940 — Mandatory Palestine
Karimeh Abbud
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2020 — France
Amal Abdenour
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2020 — France
Amal Abdenour
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2020 — France
Amal Abdenour
1960 | Israel
Etti Abergel
1960 | Israel
Etti Abergel
1961 | Palestine
Buthina Abu Milhem
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1928 — Brazil | 2024 — Lebanon
Yvette Achkar
1925 — Lebanon | 2021 — France
Etel Adnan
1925 — Lebanon | 2021 — France
Etel Adnan
1925 — Lebanon | 2021 — France
Etel Adnan
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1965 — 2024 | Turkey
Gülçin Aksoy
1965 — 2024 | Turkey
Gülçin Aksoy
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1905 — Ottoman Empire (Palestine) | 1988 — Syria
Zulfa al-Sa’di
1905 — Ottoman Empire (Palestine) | 1988 — Syria
Zulfa al-Sa’di
1956 | Syria
Hala Alabdalla
1956 | Syria
Hala Alabdalla
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1938 — 1994 | Israel
Dalia Amotz
1938 — 1994 | Israel
Dalia Amotz
1938 — 1994 | Israel
Dalia Amotz
1905 — Turkey | 1938 — France
Hale Asaf
1905 — Turkey | 1938 — France
Hale Asaf
1905 — Turkey | 1938 — France
Hale Asaf
1971 | Iran
Nairy Baghramian
1971 | Iran
Nairy Baghramian
1951 | Israel
Adina Bar-On
1951 | Israel
Adina Bar-On
1951 | Israel
Adina Bar-On
1970 | Israël
Yael Bartana
1970 | Israël
Yael Bartana
1957 | Israel
Judith Bartolani
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1967 | Israel
Aya Ben Ron
1967 | Israel
Aya Ben Ron
1967 | Israel
Aya Ben Ron
1934 | Belgium
Marianne Berenhaut
1949 | Israel
Deganit Berest
1949 | Israel
Deganit Berest
1949 | Israel
Deganit Berest
1903 — 1974 | Turkey
Aliye Berger
1903 — 1974 | Turkey
Aliye Berger
1956 — 1999 | Turkey
Deniz Bilgin
1956 — 1999 | Turkey
Deniz Bilgin
1956 — 1999 | Turkey
Deniz Bilgin
1931 — 2019 | Lebanon
Huguette Caland
1931 — 2019 | Lebanon
Huguette Caland
1931 — 2019 | Lebanon
Huguette Caland
1970 | Turkey
CANAN (Şenol)
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1952 | Israel
Nurit David
1923 — 2014 | Turkey
Tiraje Dikmen
1923 — 2014 | Turkey
Tiraje Dikmen
1923 — 2014 | Turkey
Tiraje Dikmen
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — France
Jumana El-Husseini
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — France
Jumana El-Husseini
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — France
Jumana El-Husseini
1949 | Turkey
Ayşe Erkmen
1949 | Turkey
Ayşe Erkmen
1932 — Bulgaria | 2020 — Israel
Bianca Eshel-Gershuni
1932 — Bulgaria | 2020 — Israel
Bianca Eshel-Gershuni
1932 — Bulgaria | 2020 — Israel
Bianca Eshel-Gershuni
1955 | Turkey
İnci Eviner
1922 — 2019 | Iran
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
1922 — 2019 | Iran
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1931 — 2023 | Lebanon
Laure Ghorayeb
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Nechama Golan
1948 | Israel
Haya Graetz-Ran
1948 | Israel
Haya Graetz-Ran
1902 — Germany | 1998 — Israel
Hedwig Grossman Lehmann
1902 — Germany | 1998 — Israel
Hedwig Grossman Lehmann
1902 — Germany | 1998 — Israel
Hedwig Grossman Lehmann
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1959 | Mexico
Silvia Gruner
1959 | Mexico
Silvia Gruner
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Juhaina Habibi Kandalaft
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Juhaina Habibi Kandalaft
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Juhaina Habibi Kandalaft
1959 | Lebanon
Fadia Haddad
1959 | Lebanon
Fadia Haddad
1950 — Iraq | 2016 — USA
Zaha Hadid
1950 — Iraq | 2016 — USA
Zaha Hadid
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1964 | Palestine
Rula Halawani
1954 | Israel
Michal Heiman
1954 | Israel
Michal Heiman
1926 — 2012 | Iran
Mansoureh Hosseini
1926 — 2012 | Iran
Mansoureh Hosseini
1955 | Iran
Shirazeh Houshiary
1955 | Iran
Shirazeh Houshiary
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1946 | Turkey
Gülsün Karamustafa
1946 | Turkey
Gülsün Karamustafa
1923 — United States | 2009 — Lebanon
Helen Khal
1923 — United States | 2009 — Lebanon
Helen Khal
1941 | Turkey
Nur Koçak
1941 | Turkey
Nur Koçak
1941 | Turkey
Nur Koçak
1910 — 1997 | Turkey
Füreya Koral
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1900 — Ukraine | 1992 — Israel
Batia Lishansky
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1973 | United Kingdom
Rosalind Nashashibi
1973 | United Kingdom
Rosalind Nashashibi
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Efrat Natan
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Efrat Natan
1947 | Mandatory Palestine
Efrat Natan
1951 | Israel
Michal Na’aman
1951 | Israel
Michal Na’aman
1951 | Israel
Michal Na’aman
1957 | Iran
Shirin Neshat
1957 | Iran
Shirin Neshat
1918 — Ukraine | 2005 — Israel
Lea Nikel
1918 — Ukraine | 2005 — Israel
Lea Nikel
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1929 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — Israel
Gedula Ogen
1938 | Turkey
Füsun Onur
1938 | Turkey
Füsun Onur
1944 — 2025 | Lebanon
Samia Osseiran Junblat
1944 — 2025 | Lebanon
Samia Osseiran Junblat
1944 — 2025 | Lebanon
Samia Osseiran Junblat
1969 | Israel
Nira Pereg
1969 | Israel
Nira Pereg
1969 | Israel
Nira Pereg
1885 — Turkey | 1954 — United Sates
Mihri Rasim
1885 — Turkey | 1954 — United Sates
Mihri Rasim
1885 — Turkey | 1954 — United Sates
Mihri Rasim
1908 — 2000 | Turkey
Hripsimeh Sarkissian
1908 — 2000 | Turkey
Hripsimeh Sarkissian
1969 | Israel
Yehudit Sasportas
1969 | Israel
Yehudit Sasportas
1969 | Israel
Yehudit Sasportas
1945 — Jordan | 2022 — Lebanon
Mona Saudi
1945 — Jordan | 2022 — Lebanon
Mona Saudi
1945 — Jordan | 2022 — Lebanon
Mona Saudi
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
1965 | Israel
Miri Segal
1934 — Palestine | 2005 — Lebanon
Juliana Seraphim
1934 — Palestine | 2005 — Lebanon
Juliana Seraphim
1934 — Palestine | 2005 — Lebanon
Juliana Seraphim
1948 | Lithuania
Esther Shalev-Gerz
1948 | Lithuania
Esther Shalev-Gerz
1948 | Lithuania
Esther Shalev-Gerz
1944 | Mandatory Palestine
Miriam Sharon
1944 | Mandatory Palestine
Miriam Sharon
1944 | Mandatory Palestine
Miriam Sharon
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1962 — 1996 | Israel
Meira Shemesh
1962 — 1996 | Israel
Meira Shemesh
1939 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — Israel
Siona Shimshi
1939 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — Israel
Siona Shimshi
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1944 | Jerusalem
Suha Shoman
1944 | Jerusalem
Suha Shoman
1910 — Palestina | 1999 — Israel
Sima Slonim
1910 — Palestina | 1999 — Israel
Sima Slonim
1910 — Palestina | 1999 — Israel
Sima Slonim
1900 — Palestine | 1988 — Israel
Sionah Tagger
1900 — Palestine | 1988 — Israel
Sionah Tagger
1900 — Palestine | 1988 — Israel
Sionah Tagger
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1960 | Turkey
Hale Tenger
1960 | Turkey
Hale Tenger
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1908 — Syria | 2005 — Jordan
Madiha Umar
1908 — Syria | 2005 — Jordan
Madiha Umar
1908 — Syria | 2005 — Jordan
Madiha Umar
1922 — Mandatory Palestine | 1989 — Israel
Aviva Uri
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1938 | Egypt
Nil Yalter
1938 | Egypt
Nil Yalter
1921 — Iraq | 2015 — Israel
Claire Yaniv
1921 — Iraq | 2015 — Israel
Claire Yaniv
1921 — Iraq | 2015 — Israel
Claire Yaniv
1963 | Israel
Lee Yanor
1963 | Israel
Lee Yanor
1963 | Israel
Lee Yanor
1972 | Israel
Rona Yefman
1972 | Israel
Rona Yefman
1972 | Israel
Rona Yefman
1928 — Mandatory Palestine | 2010 — Israel
Ruth Zarfati Sterenshuss
1928 — Mandatory Palestine | 2010 — Israel
Ruth Zarfati Sterenshuss
1901 — Turkey | 1991 — Jordan
Fahrelnissa Zeid
1901 — Turkey | 1991 — Jordan
Fahrelnissa Zeid
1901 — Turkey | 1991 — Jordan
Fahrelnissa Zeid
1964 | Palestine
Manar Zuabi
1948 | Lebanon
Afaf Zurayk
1948 | Lebanon
Afaf Zurayk
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