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Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Lyrical abstraction
21
Appropriationism
5
Outsider art
4
Conceptual art
79
Body art
11
Naïve art
12
Postconceptual art
6
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Cubo-futurism
8
Dada
6
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
42
Fluxus
8
Futurism
9
Land art
10
Mail art
12
Minimalism
37
Nouveau Réalisme
6
New Objectivity
13
Neues Sehen
11
Op art
3
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Primitivism
6
Realism
36
Suprematism
6
Surrealism
52
Symbolism
13
[Artist collectives]
113
Subjects
Abstraction
336
Allegory
105
Animals
161
Architecture
125
Autobiography
121
Self-portrait
169
Political issues
339
Social classes
79
Women's status
299
Consumerism
84
Human body
408
Cosmos
43
Colour
211
Dance
77
Discriminations
148
Documentary
116
Ecology
72
Childhood
106
Eroticism
76
Public space
82
Fantasy & dreams
84
Feminism
293
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
150
War & conflicts
139
History
263
Art history & museum
62
Identity
199
Industry
29
Intimacy
103
Irony
59
Games & toys
15
Language
87
Light
81
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
7
Disease
44
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
110
Mathematics
9
Media
64
Memory
194
Human migration
93
Fashion & clothing
66
Modernity
34
Death
71
Music
63
Myths, tales & legends
94
Nation
52
Nature
232
Still life
149
Food
20
Nude
152
Landscape
286
Urban landscape
148
Spatial perception
23
Visual perception
43
Portrait
398
Postcolonialism
98
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Racism
65
Romantic relationships
44
Religion & spirituality
178
Domestic scene
110
Science
49
Sexuality
129
Entertainment
53
Sport
15
Surveillance
5
Time
28
Traditions
226
Work
77
Domestic work
76
Drag
27
Vegetal
159
Everyday life
273
Old age
30
Violence
141
Travel
73
Mediums
Applied arts
205
Jewellery & silverware
19
Ceramic
76
Costumes
37
Decor
57
Furniture
18
Mosaic
15
Stained glass
15
Graphic arts
766
Poster
35
Watercolour
181
Collage
199
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
504
Engraving & etching
224
Illustration
96
Artist book
82
Pastel & wax
105
Journal
26
Screen printing
71
Audiovisual
334
Film
121
Digital
50
Sound
74
Video
233
Installation
477
Accumulation
85
Assemblage
223
Environment
132
Light installation
44
[Modes]
124
Ephemeral
26
Site-specific
110
Monumental
127
Painting
764
Acrylic
157
Mural
35
Gouache
95
Oil
440
Tempera
28
Performance
223
Photography
408
Analogue photography
234
Digital photography
92
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
428
Concrete & cement
31
Wood
109
Bronze
93
Wax
17
Marble
25
Metal
129
Paper & cardboard
24
Stone
43
Plastic
47
Plaster
78
Resin
32
Clay
94
Glass
25
Textile
201
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
57
Countries
Africa
88
Algeria
12
Benin
1
Congo
1
Egypt
12
Ghana
5
Kenya
3
Morocco
4
Senegal
4
Tanzania
2
Tunisia
7
Zambia
1
Central America and the Caribbean
38
North America
359
Canada
25
United States
313
Mexico
30
South America
99
Argentina
31
Brazil
28
Ecuador
1
Venezuela
5
Asia
171
China
28
South Korea
8
Japan
50
Philippines
10
Russia
32
Europe
723
Germany
110
Austria
17
Belgium
20
Croatia
9
Spain
40
France
356
Greece
4
Hungary
38
Ireland
5
Iceland
3
Italy
47
Norway
13
Netherlands
32
Poland
27
Czech Republic
12
Romania
9
United Kingdom
98
Serbia
4
Sweden
9
Switzerland
35
Ukraine
11
Middle East
96
Saudi Arabia
1
Irak
3
Iran
6
Israel
50
Jordan
3
Lebanon
14
Palestine
11
Syria
2
Turkey
18
Oceania
45
Australia
35
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
17th century
1
18th century
18
19th century
77
1850s
12
1860s
20
1870s
31
1880s
34
20th century
1184
1900s
87
1910s
142
1920s
214
1930s
273
1940s
294
1950s
366
1960s
483
1970s
581
1980s
679
1990s
811
21st century
768
2000s
769
2010s
686
2020s
498
Programmes
— + 1
19
— 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
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
7
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
11
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
43
— 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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1930 — 2004 | Italy
Dadamaino (Eduarda Emilia Maino, dite)
1950 | United States
Martine Aballéa
1946 | Serbia
Marina Abramović
1946 | Serbia
Marina Abramović
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
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
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1953 | Brazil
Lenora de Barros
1954 | United States
Judith Barry
1941 | United States
Jennifer Bartlett
1957 | Israel
Judith Bartolani
1936 | France
Sophie Bassouls
1934 — 2023 | Germany
Mary Bauermeister
1934 — 2023 | Germany
Mary Bauermeister
1969 | Hungary
Emese Benczúr
1933 — 2023 | Algeria
Djamila Bent Mohamed
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1936 — 1998 | United States
Bernice Bing
1936 — 1998 | United States
Bernice Bing
1936 — 1998 | United States
Bernice Bing
1931 | Italy
Tomaso Binga
1934 — Germany | 2023 — Italy
Irma Blank
1934 — Germany | 2023 — Italy
Irma Blank
1928 — 2017 | France
Pierrette Bloch
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1939 | France
Bernadette Bour
1939 | France
Bernadette Bour
1939 | France
Bernadette Bour
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1966 | Canada
Angela Bulloch
1966 | Canada
Angela Bulloch
1966 | Zambia
Agnes Buya Yombwe
1953 | France
Sophie Calle
1871 — 1945 | Canada
Emily Carr
1871 — 1945 | Canada
Emily Carr
1871 — 1945 | Canada
Emily Carr
1917 — United Kingdom | 2011 — Mexico
Leonora Carrington
1917 — United Kingdom | 2011 — Mexico
Leonora Carrington
1951 — South Korea | 1982 — United States
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
1951 — South Korea | 1982 — United States
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
1951 — South Korea | 1982 — United States
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
1942 | Spain
Mari Chordà
1942 | Spain
Mari Chordà
1942 | Spain
Mari Chordà
1924 — China | 2011 — Australia
Irene Chou
1924 — China | 2011 — Australia
Irene Chou
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1933 — 2013 | Greece
Chryssa
1933 — 2013 | Greece
Chryssa
1965 | Italy
Daniela Comani
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1959 | Hungary
Marianne Csaky
1941 — 2009 | Germany
Hanne Darboven
1941 — 2009 | Germany
Hanne Darboven
1952 | Israel
Nurit David
1957 | Argentina
Claudia del Río
1931 | Hungary
Ágnes Dénes
1888 — 1973 | Sweden
Siri Derkert
1888 — 1973 | Sweden
Siri Derkert
1940 — 2012 | Argentina
Mirtha Dermisache
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1961 | China
PAU Ellen
1961 | China
PAU Ellen
1961 | China
PAU Ellen
1956 | Morocco
Lalla Essaydi
1953 — Kenya | 2023 — France
Sylvie Fanchon
1953 — Kenya | 2023 — France
Sylvie Fanchon
1937 | Spain
Esther Ferrer
1937 | Spain
Esther Ferrer
1907 — Argentina | 1996 — France
Leonor Fini
1907 — Argentina | 1996 — France
Leonor Fini
1964 | China
WONG Lai-ching Fiona
1964 | China
WONG Lai-ching Fiona
1964 | China
WONG Lai-ching Fiona
1960 | Russia
Olga Florenskaïa
1965 | United States
Andrea Fraser
1874 — Poland | 1927 — France
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1874 — Poland | 1927 — France
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1874 — Poland | 1927 — France
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1965 | Spain
Dora García
1965 | Spain
Dora García
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1946 | China
Wang Gongyi
1946 | China
Wang Gongyi
1877 — Russia | 1913 — Finland
Elena Gouro
1877 — Russia | 1913 — Finland
Elena Gouro
1946 | Spain
Eulàlia Grau
1946 | Spain
Eulàlia Grau
1946 | Spain
Eulàlia Grau
1945 — 2022 | Argentina
Graciela Gutiérrez Marx
1945 — 2022 | Argentina
Graciela Gutiérrez Marx
1945 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1895 — Poland | 1975 — France
Alice Halicka
1895 — Poland | 1975 — France
Alice Halicka
1895 — Poland | 1975 — France
Alice Halicka
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1940 — United States | 2019 — United Kingdom
Susan Hiller
1940 — United States | 2019 — United Kingdom
Susan Hiller
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1950 | United States
Jenny Holzer
1926 — 2012 | Iran
Mansoureh Hosseini
1926 — 2012 | Iran
Mansoureh Hosseini
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1966 | Ireland
Jaki Irvine
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1945 | United States
Valerie Jaudon
1945 | United States
Valerie Jaudon
1941 | Spain
Concha Jerez
1941 | Spain
Concha Jerez
1958 | France
Anne Marie Jugnet
1958 | France
Anne Marie Jugnet
1965 | Republic of the Congo
Bill Kouélany
1945 | United States
Barbara Kruger
1897 — Poland | 1985 — Germany
Germaine Krull
1897 — Poland | 1985 — Germany
Germaine Krull
1944 | Morocco
Joëlle de La Casinière
1938 — 1976 | Italy
Ketty La Rocca
1938 — 1976 | Italy
Ketty La Rocca
1942 | Yugoslavia (Serbia)
Katalin Ladik
1942 | Yugoslavia (Serbia)
Katalin Ladik
1942 | Yugoslavia (Serbia)
Katalin Ladik
1956 | Mexico
Magali (Margarita Rosa) Lara (Zavala)
1973 | Germany
Nadia Lichtig
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1964 | Israel
Hila Lulu Lin Farah Kufer Birim
1907 — 1997 | France
Dora Maar
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1933 | Italy
Lucia Marcucci
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1894 — 1973 | Brazil
Maria Martins
1948 | France
Natalie Mei
1948 | France
Natalie Mei
1948 | France
Natalie Mei
1946 | Romania
Wanda Mihuleac
1946 | Romania
Wanda Mihuleac
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1907 — United States | 1977 — United Kingdom
Lee Miller
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1933 — 2000 | Japan
Miyori Hayashi
1958 | Ireland
Shani Mootoo
1958 | Ireland
Shani Mootoo
1954 | France
Marie Morel
1969 | France
Valérie Mréjen
1957 | France
Marylène Negro
1910 — 2005 | France
Aurélie Nemours
1957 | Iran
Shirin Neshat
1957 | Iran
Shirin Neshat
1918 — Ukraine | 2005 — Israel
Lea Nikel
1918 — Ukraine | 2005 — Israel
Lea Nikel
1932 | Kenya
Rebeka Njau
1932 | Kenya
Rebeka Njau
1932 | Kenya
Rebeka Njau
1932 — 2016 | United States
Pauline Oliveros
1938 | Turkey
Füsun Onur
1938 | Turkey
Füsun Onur
1913 — Germany | 1985 — Switzerland
Meret Oppenheim
1913 — Germany | 1985 — Switzerland
Meret Oppenheim
1936 | Argentina
Marie Orensanz
1936 | Argentina
Marie Orensanz
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1945 | Poland
Ewa Partum
1945 | Poland
Ewa Partum
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1898 — France | 1978 — United Kingdom
Valentine Penrose
1898 — France | 1978 — United Kingdom
Valentine Penrose
1961 | Romania
Lia Perjovschi
1886 — 1952 | Russia
Véra Pestel
1886 — 1952 | Russia
Véra Pestel
1913 — 1994 | United States
Helen Phillips
1913 — 1994 | United States
Helen Phillips
1958 | Ireland
Kathy Prendergast
1961 | France
Françoise Quardon
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1967 | Spain
Tere Recarens
1964 | New Zealand
Lisa Reihana
1918 — South Korea | 2009 — France
Seund Ja Rhee
1918 — South Korea | 2009 — France
Seund Ja Rhee
1930 — 2024 | United States
Faith Ringgold
1884 — 1982 | France
Juliette Roche
1884 — 1982 | France
Juliette Roche
1884 — 1982 | France
Juliette Roche
1951 | Iceland
Rúrí
1939 — Algeria | 2018 — Tunisia
Shasha Safir Guiga
1929 | Japan
Takako Saito
1929 | Japan
Takako Saito
1929 | Japan
Takako Saito
1917 — Germany | 1943 — Poland
Charlotte Salomon
1885 — 1963 | United Kingdom
Helen Saunders
1919 — Switzerland | 1988 — Brazil
Mira Schendel
1919 — Switzerland | 1988 — Brazil
Mira Schendel
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1938 | Japan
Mieko Shiomi
1938 | Japan
Mieko Shiomi
1960 | United States
Lorna Simpson
1940 | United States
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
1971 | United States
Shinique Smith
1908 — Ukraine | 1981 — France
Anna Staritsky
1908 — Ukraine | 1981 — France
Anna Staritsky
1908 — Ukraine | 1981 — France
Anna Staritsky
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1938 — 2019 | Australia
Madonna Staunton
1894 — Lithuania | 1958 — Russia
Varvara Stepanova
1894 — Lithuania | 1958 — Russia
Varvara Stepanova
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1933 — 2013 | Austria
Ceija Stojka
1968 | United States
Catherine Sullivan
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
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1950 | New Zealand
Kura Te Waru Rewiri
1962 | France
Agnès Thurnauer
1927 — Italy | 1995 — Venezuela
Tecla Tofano
1927 — Italy | 1995 — Venezuela
Tecla Tofano
1921 — 2004 | United States
Anne Truitt
1921 — 2004 | United States
Anne Truitt
1935 — France | 2014 — United States
Ultra Violet
1935 — France | 2014 — United States
Ultra Violet
1908 — Syria | 2005 — Jordan
Madiha Umar
1908 — Syria | 2005 — Jordan
Madiha Umar
1908 — Syria | 2005 — Jordan
Madiha Umar
1922 — Palestina | 1989 — Israel
Aviva Uri
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1908 — Spain | 1963 — Mexico
Remedios Varo
1828 — 1888 | France
Claude Vignon (Marie-Noémi Cadiot-Constant Rouvier, dite)
1967 | United States
Marie Watt
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1909 — 2001 | United States
Eudora Welty
1930 — 2005 | Belgium
Marthe Wéry
1956 | France
Mâkhi Xenakis
1956 | France
Mâkhi Xenakis
1934 | China
Yang Yanping
1934 | China
Yang Yanping
1897 — Poland | 1949 — United States
Teresa Żarnowerówna (Teresa Żarnower)
1897 — Poland | 1949 — United States
Teresa Żarnowerówna (Teresa Żarnower)
1948 | Lebanon
Afaf Zurayk
1948 | Lebanon
Afaf Zurayk
1916 — Germany | 1970 — France
Unica Zürn
1916 — Germany | 1970 — France
Unica Zürn
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