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Fields
Architecture
7
Decorative arts & design
3
Visual arts
1401
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Viennese Actionism
2
Conceptual art
83
Context art
12
Body art
11
Naïve art
12
Digital art
18
Institutional critique
11
Abstract expressionism
43
Land art
11
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Pop art
46
Postmodernism
8
Realism
36
Surrealism
55
Subjects
Abstraction
367
Adolescence
11
Allegory
125
Animals
175
Architecture
132
Archives
3
Self-portrait
191
Body positivity
13
Political issues
385
Social classes
98
Women's status
322
Consumerism
91
Human body
452
Cosmos
53
Colour
227
Dance
80
Discriminations
160
Documentary
131
Ecology
82
Writing
176
Childhood
115
Eroticism
81
Public space
95
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
311
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geography
15
Geometry
156
War & conflicts
155
History
287
Art history & museum
73
Homophobia
14
Identity
220
Industry
31
Intimacy
112
Irony
64
Games & toys
17
Language
90
Light
87
Machine & technology
34
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
118
Mathematics
10
Media
64
Memory
212
Human migration
101
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nation
56
Nature
266
Still life
158
Food
20
Nude
163
Landscape
309
Urban landscape
159
Spatial perception
28
Visual perception
52
Portrait
438
Postcolonialism
107
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
50
Queer
28
Racism
74
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
201
Domestic scene
114
Science
53
Sexuality
133
Entertainment
57
Sport
15
Surveillance
5
Time
30
Traditions
238
Work
84
Domestic work
82
Drag
28
Vegetal
171
Everyday life
295
Aging
31
Violence
146
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
78
Mediums
Objects
221
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
83
Furniture
21
Graphic arts
820
Poster
38
Watercolour
192
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
536
Engraving & etching
233
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
110
Journal
26
Screen printing
75
Performing arts
34
Dance
7
Set design
60
Dolls & puppets
11
Audiovisual
354
Film
128
Digital
56
Sound
79
Video
247
Concepts
27
Curating
11
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
10
Space & installation
509
Accumulation
94
Assemblage
240
Environment
141
Light installation
48
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
17
[Modes]
132
Ephemeral
28
Site-specific
117
Monumental
131
Painting
837
Acrylic
165
Mural
38
Gouache
99
Oil
481
Tempera
32
Performance
239
Photography
426
Analogue photography
243
Digital photography
99
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
456
Cement & concrete
34
Wood
116
Bronze
98
Wax
18
Marble
29
Metal
138
Paper & cardboard
26
Plastic
48
Plaster
83
Resin
33
Clay
98
Glass
25
Textile
209
Embroidery
74
Sewing
38
Weaving
65
Countries
Africa
98
South Africa
13
Algeria
12
Congo
1
Egypt
14
Ghana
5
Morocco
4
Tunisia
8
Central America and the Caribbean
41
Costa Rica
2
Guatemala
4
North America
380
Canada
26
United States
333
Greenland
2
Mexico
31
South America
106
Argentina
31
Brazil
30
Chile
10
Colombia
8
Guyana
2
France (French Guiana)
3
Venezuela
5
Asia
201
Bangladesh
2
China
27
South Korea
8
India
17
Indonesia
9
Japan
67
Malaysia
5
Philippines
10
Russia
33
Singapore
7
Vietnam
7
Europe
790
Germany
115
Austria
19
Belgium
21
Bulgaria
8
Croatia
10
Denmark
14
Spain
40
Estonia
16
France
384
Hungary
41
Italy
59
Lithuania
7
Norway
13
Netherlands
34
Poland
30
Czech Republic
13
United Kingdom
105
Switzerland
37
Middle East
109
Irak
5
Israel
51
Kuwait
1
Lebanon
22
Palestine
14
Turkey
19
Oceania
48
Australia
38
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
8
18th century
24
19th century
93
20th century
1273
1900s
95
1910s
153
1920s
227
1930s
289
1940s
314
1950s
394
1960s
526
1970s
627
1980s
731
1990s
875
21st century
827
2000s
826
2010s
736
2020s
538
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
18
— 18th-Century Women Artists
28
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
24
— 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
3
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
13
— Les architectes
6
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
10
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Photographers from Japan
3
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
48
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
174
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1950 | United States
Martine Aballéa
1963 | Singapore
Mastura Abdul Rahman
1963 | Singapore
Mastura Abdul Rahman
1963 | Singapore
Mastura Abdul Rahman
1960 | Israel
Etti Abergel
1960 | Israel
Etti Abergel
1961 | Palestine
Buthina Abu Milhem
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
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
1965 — 2024 | Turkey
Gülçin Aksoy
1965 — 2024 | Turkey
Gülçin Aksoy
1946 | USA
Lita Albuquerque
1946 | USA
Lita Albuquerque
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1972 | United Kingdom
Alice Anderson
1935 | UNITED STATES
Eleanor Antin
1935 | UNITED STATES
Eleanor Antin
1949 | Philippines
Agnes Arellano
1949 | Philippines
Agnes Arellano
1958 — Greenland | 2007 — Denmark
Pia Arke
1958 — Greenland | 2007 — Denmark
Pia Arke
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1956 | Switzerland
Silvia Bächli
1956 | Switzerland
Silvia Bächli
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1959 | Brasil
Brígida Baltar
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1957 | Israel
Judith Bartolani
1935 — 1981 | France
Claude Batho
1969 | Italy
Vanessa Beecroft
1969 | Italy
Vanessa Beecroft
1964 | France
Carole Benzaken
1964 | France
Carole Benzaken
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1874 — Italy | 1970 — France
Romaine Brooks
1874 — Italy | 1970 — France
Romaine Brooks
1874 — Italy | 1970 — France
Romaine Brooks
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1950 | United-States
Victoria Cabezas
1931 — 2019 | Lebanon
Huguette Caland
1931 — 2019 | Lebanon
Huguette Caland
1931 — 2019 | Lebanon
Huguette Caland
1953 | France
Sophie Calle
1970 | Turkey
CANAN (Şenol)
1916 — 1985 | Argentina
Aída Zulema Carballo
1953 — 1996 | United Kingdom
Helen Chadwick
1955 | Morocco
Florence Chevallier
1955 | Morocco
Florence Chevallier
1966 | Romania
Mária Chilf
1974 | France
Isabelle Cornaro
1974 | France
Isabelle Cornaro
1964 | Argentina
Nicola Costantino
1964 | Argentina
Nicola Costantino
1964 | Argentina
Nicola Costantino
1941 — 2009 | Germany
Hanne Darboven
1941 — 2009 | Germany
Hanne Darboven
1939 — 2024 | Netherlands
Jacqueline de Jong
1939 — 2024 | Netherlands
Jacqueline de Jong
1974 | France
documentation céline duval (doc-cd)
1974 | France
documentation céline duval (doc-cd)
1963 | United Kingdom
Tracey Emin
1932 — Bulgaria | 2020 — Israel
Bianca Eshel-Gershuni
1932 — Bulgaria | 2020 — Israel
Bianca Eshel-Gershuni
1932 — Bulgaria | 2020 — Israel
Bianca Eshel-Gershuni
1989 | Italy
EVA & ADELE
1973 | France
Maïder Fortuné
1973 | France
Maïder Fortuné
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1965 | France
Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
1965 | France
Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
1970 | United States
Teri Greeves
1970 | United States
Teri Greeves
1970 | United States
Teri Greeves
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
1956 — 2008 | Colombia
María Teresa Hincapié
1956 — 2008 | Colombia
María Teresa Hincapié
1966 | People’s Republic of China
Yu Hong
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1969 | Hungary
Mariann Imre
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1907 — 1954 | Mexico
Frida Kahlo
1907 — 1954 | Mexico
Frida Kahlo
1959 | Estonia
Kai Kaljo
1938 — 2016 | Croatia
Nives Kavurić-Kurtović
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1904 — 1998 | Denmark
Rita Kernn-Larsen
1965 | Republic of the Congo
Bill Kouélany
1970 | Austria
Elke Silvia Krystufek
1946 | Poland
Ewa Kuryluk
1946 | Poland
Ewa Kuryluk
1946 | Poland
Ewa Kuryluk
1945 | United States
Jean LaMarr
1945 | United States
Jean LaMarr
1945 | United States
Jean LaMarr
1956 | Mexico
Magali (Margarita Rosa) Lara (Zavala)
1971 | French Guiana
Nathalie Leroy Fiévée
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1969 | Bangladesh
Tayeba Begum Lipi
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1946 | British India
Nalini Malani
1946 | British India
Nalini Malani
1946 | British India
Nalini Malani
1933 | Italy
Lucia Marcucci
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1943 — 2014 | United States
Rosemary Mayer
1961 | China
LEUNG Mee-ping
1961 | China
LEUNG Mee-ping
1961 | China
LEUNG Mee-ping
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1950 | Spain
Fina Miralles
1950 | Spain
Fina Miralles
1950 | Spain
Fina Miralles
1947 | Japan
Miyako Ishiuchi
1947 | Japan
Miyako Ishiuchi
1960 | Australia
Tracey Moffatt
1921 — 2009 | Argentina
Ana María Moncalvo
1921 — 2009 | Argentina
Ana María Moncalvo
1921 — 2009 | Argentina
Ana María Moncalvo
1974 | Guatemala
Sandra Monterroso
1974 | Guatemala
Sandra Monterroso
1974 | Guatemala
Sandra Monterroso
1966 — 2006 | Indonesia
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
1966 — 2006 | Indonesia
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
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
1966 | South Africa
Ntombephi « Induna » Ntobela
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1943 | United States
Howardena Pindell
1943 | United States
Howardena Pindell
1961 | France
Françoise Quardon
1934 | United-states
Yvonne Rainer
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1918 — 2015 | Italy
Carol Rama
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1941 | United States
Sheree Rose
1941 | United States
Sheree Rose
1972 | Bulgaria
Boryana Rossa
1933 — 2007 | Lithuania
Marija Teresė Rožanskaitė
1933 — 2007 | Lithuania
Marija Teresė Rožanskaitė
1926 | United States
Betye Saar
1970 | Hungary
Eszter Salamon
1970 | Hungary
Eszter Salamon
1970 | Hungary
Eszter Salamon
1917 — Germany | 1943 — Poland
Charlotte Salomon
1969 | Mexico
Paula Santiago
1969 | Mexico
Paula Santiago
1969 | Mexico
Paula Santiago
1964 | South Africa
Berni Searle
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1970 | Israel
Khen Shish
1961 | India
Dayanita Singh
1961 | India
Dayanita Singh
1906 — Russian Empire (now Lithuania) | 1998 — Lithuania
Veronika Šleivytė
1906 — Russian Empire (now Lithuania) | 1998 — Lithuania
Veronika Šleivytė
1906 — Russian Empire (now Lithuania) | 1998 — Lithuania
Veronika Šleivytė
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1933 — 2013 | Austria
Ceija Stojka
1958 | United States
Renee Stout
1958 | United States
Renee Stout
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
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1940 — 2018 | Australia
Phyllis Booljoonngali Thomas
1940 — 2018 | Australia
Phyllis Booljoonngali Thomas
1967 | Estonia
Mare Tralla
1967 | Estonia
Mare Tralla
1968 | Italy
Tatiana Trouvé
1928 — Belgium | 2019 — France
Agnès Varda
1928 — Belgium | 2019 — France
Agnès Varda
1952 | France
Françoise Vergier
1948 | Chile
Cecilia Vicuña
1948 | Chile
Cecilia Vicuña
1948 | Chile
Cecilia Vicuña
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1954 | United States
Sue Williams
1954 | United States
Sue Williams
1958 — 1981 | United States
Francesca Woodman
1958 — 1981 | United States
Francesca Woodman
1967 | People’s Republic of China
Danwen Xing
1967 | People’s Republic of China
Danwen Xing
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1970 — 2014 | Singapour
Juliana Yasin
1970 — 2014 | Singapour
Juliana Yasin
1964 | Palestine
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