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Fields
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
43
Academic art
9
Appropriationism
5
Kinetic art
11
Conceptual art
79
Naïve art
12
Art nouveau
6
Arte povera
2
Bauhaus
11
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
42
Fluxus
8
Impressionism
10
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
New Objectivity
13
Neues Sehen
11
Straight photography
12
Pictorialism
9
Pop art
46
Postminimalism
7
Primitivism
6
Realism
36
Socialist Realism
9
Harlem Renaissance
4
Surrealism
52
Symbolism
13
[Artist collectives]
115
Subjects
Abstraction
340
Adolescence
11
Allegory
106
Animals
163
Architecture
126
Autobiography
124
Self-portrait
175
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
Eroticism
76
Public space
85
Fantasy & dreams
84
Feminism
298
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
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
Magic & esotericism
7
Disease
44
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
112
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
Visual perception
43
Portrait
407
Postcolonialism
99
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Racism
67
Romantic relationships
44
Religion & spirituality
181
Domestic scene
110
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
Medal
8
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
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
Plaster
79
Resin
32
Clay
96
Glass
26
Textile
205
Embroidery
72
Sewing
45
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
58
Countries
Africa
89
South Africa
12
Ghana
5
Senegal
4
Central America and the Caribbean
38
Costa Rica
2
Haiti
5
Panama
1
North America
363
Canada
25
United States
317
Mexico
30
South America
99
Argentina
31
Brazil
28
Colombia
7
Uruguay
5
Venezuela
5
Asia
170
China
27
South Korea
8
Japan
50
Philippines
10
Russia
32
Europe
740
Germany
112
Austria
17
Belgium
20
Bulgaria
8
Cyprus
1
Croatia
9
Spain
40
Estonia
13
France
367
Greece
4
Hungary
39
Italy
50
Lithuania
7
Norway
13
Netherlands
32
Poland
28
Portugal
8
United Kingdom
100
Sweden
9
Switzerland
35
Ukraine
11
Middle East
99
Irak
4
Israel
50
Lebanon
17
Palestine
12
Oceania
45
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
17th century
2
18th century
20
1750s
8
1760s
13
1770s
14
1780s
11
1790s
11
19th century
82
1850s
13
1860s
21
1870s
32
1880s
34
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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1972 | United Kingdom
Alice Anderson
1872 — 1937 | France
Jane Atché (dite Jal)
1872 — 1937 | France
Jane Atché (dite Jal)
1901 — 1980 | Estonia
Aino Bach
1959 | Brasil
Brígida Baltar
1970 | France
Virginie Barré
1970 | France
Virginie Barré
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1858 — Ukraine | 1884 — France
Marie Bashkirtseff
1858 — Ukraine | 1884 — France
Marie Bashkirtseff
1935 — 1981 | France
Claude Batho
1855 — 1942 | United States
Cecilia Beaux
1910 — Hungary | 2003 — Netherlands
Eva Besnyő
1910 — Hungary | 2003 — Netherlands
Eva Besnyő
1910 — Hungary | 2003 — Netherlands
Eva Besnyő
1881 — Spain | 1932 — France
María Blanchard
1881 — Spain | 1932 — France
María Blanchard
1752 — 1794 | France
Anne-Rosalie Bocquet Filleul
1962 | Kenya
Cosima von Bonin
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1911 — France | 2010 — United States
Louise Bourgeois
1856 — Germany | 1927 — France
Louise Breslau
1856 — Germany | 1927 — France
Louise Breslau
1856 — Germany | 1927 — France
Louise Breslau
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1945 | Sénégal
Seni Awa Camara
1945 | Sénégal
Seni Awa Camara
1815 — India | 1879 — Sri Lanka
Julia Margaret Cameron
1815 — India | 1879 — Sri Lanka
Julia Margaret Cameron
1844 — United States | 1926 — France
Mary Cassatt
1844 — United States | 1926 — France
Mary Cassatt
1844 — 1924 | France
Marie Cazin
1844 — 1924 | France
Marie Cazin
1844 — 1924 | France
Marie Cazin
1749 — 1808 | Netherlands
Christina Chalon
1864 — 1943 | France
Camille Claudel
1864 — 1943 | France
Camille Claudel
1748 — 1821 | France
Marie-Anne Collot
1748 — 1821 | France
Marie-Anne Collot
1748 — 1821 | France
Marie-Anne Collot
1860 — 1957 | France
Gabrielle Debillemont-Chardon
1859 — 1935 | France
Virginie Demont-Breton
1888 — 1973 | Sweden
Siri Derkert
1888 — 1973 | Sweden
Siri Derkert
1940 — 2018 | Germany
Christa Dichgans
1940 — 2018 | Germany
Christa Dichgans
1942 | Panama
Sandra Eleta
1942 | Panama
Sandra Eleta
1942 | Panama
Sandra Eleta
1940 — 2024 | Philippines
Brenda Fajardo
1929 | Argentina
Ilse Fuskova (Felka)
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1847 — 1883 | France
Eva Gonzalès
1948 | Israel
Haya Graetz-Ran
1948 | Israel
Haya Graetz-Ran
1877 — 1967 | France
Geneviève Granger
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1966 | People’s Republic of China
Yu Hong
1902 — 1955 | Mexico
María Izquierdo
1969 | United States
Chantal Joffe
1875 — 1961 | Bulgaria
Elena Karamihaylova
1875 — 1961 | Bulgaria
Elena Karamihaylova
1875 — 1961 | Bulgaria
Elena Karamihaylova
1852 — 1934 | United States
Gertrude Käsebier
1938 — 2016 | Croatia
Nives Kavurić-Kurtović
1941 | United States
Mary Kelly
1941 | United States
Mary Kelly
1941 | United States
Mary Kelly
1955 | United States
Karen Kilimnik
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1881 — 1965 | Bulgaria
Elisaveta Georgieva Konsulova-Vazova
1881 — 1965 | Bulgaria
Elisaveta Georgieva Konsulova-Vazova
1923 — 2006 | Ghana
Grace Salome Kwami
1873 — France | 1961 — Switzerland
Céline Gracieuse Laguarde
1873 — France | 1961 — Switzerland
Céline Gracieuse Laguarde
1873 — France | 1961 — Switzerland
Céline Gracieuse Laguarde
1896 — Hungary | 1967 — France
Ergy Landau
1896 — Hungary | 1967 — France
Ergy Landau
1892 — 1967 | Russia
Sarra Lébédéva
1892 — 1967 | Russia
Sarra Lébédéva
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1913 — 2009 | United States
Helen Levitt
1964 | United States
Sharon Lockhart
1964 | United States
Sharon Lockhart
1964 | United States
Sharon Lockhart
1954 | France
Catherine Lopès-Curval
1934 — Italy | 2010 — France
Milvia Maglione
1926 — 2009 | United States
Vivian Maier
1926 — 2009 | United States
Vivian Maier
1930 — France | 2016 — United States
Marisol Escobar (dite Marisol)
1930 — France | 2016 — United States
Marisol Escobar (dite Marisol)
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1878 — 1961 | Hungary
Olga Máté
1878 — 1961 | Hungary
Olga Máté
1878 — 1961 | Hungary
Olga Máté
1926 — 2019 | Italy
Marisa Merz
1926 — 2019 | Italy
Marisa Merz
1943 | France
Annette Messager
1876 — 1907 | Germany
Paula Modersohn-Becker
1876 — 1907 | Germany
Paula Modersohn-Becker
1941 | France
Sarah Moon
1958 | Ireland
Shani Mootoo
1958 | Ireland
Shani Mootoo
1859 — 1926 | France
Blanche Adèle Moria
1876 — Poland | 1967 — France
Mela Muter
1876 — Poland | 1967 — France
Mela Muter
1876 — Poland | 1967 — France
Mela Muter
1900 — 1984 | United States
Alice Neel
1900 — 1984 | United States
Alice Neel
1900 — 1984 | United States
Alice Neel
1909 — 1994 | Cyprus
Loukia Nicolaidou
1909 — 1994 | Cyprus
Loukia Nicolaidou
1909 — 1994 | Cyprus
Loukia Nicolaidou
1853 — 1933 | Norway
Asta Elise Jacobine Nørregaard
1853 — 1933 | Norway
Asta Elise Jacobine Nørregaard
1853 — 1933 | Norway
Asta Elise Jacobine Nørregaard
1964 | France
Florence Paradeis
1903 — 1966 | France
Odette Pauvert
1903 — 1966 | France
Odette Pauvert
1964 | France
Françoise Pétrovitch
1895 — Lithuania | 1975 — Italy
Antonietta Raphaël Mafai
1895 — Lithuania | 1975 — Italy
Antonietta Raphaël Mafai
1895 — Lithuania | 1975 — Italy
Antonietta Raphaël Mafai
1935 — Portugal | 2022 — Great Britain
Paula Rego
1935 — Portugal | 2022 — Great Britain
Paula Rego
1911 — 1991 | Hungary
Marian Reismann
1985 — United States | 1970 — Mexico
Rosa Rolanda (Rosemonde Cowan)
1985 — United States | 1970 — Mexico
Rosa Rolanda (Rosemonde Cowan)
1985 — United States | 1970 — Mexico
Rosa Rolanda (Rosemonde Cowan)
1943 | Germany
Ulrike Rosenbach
1943 | Germany
Ulrike Rosenbach
1924 — 2005 | Haïti
Louisiane Saint-Fleurant
1911 — 2013 | Spain
Ángeles Santos Torroella
1911 — 2013 | Spain
Ángeles Santos Torroella
1892 — 1962 | United States
Augusta Savage
1892 — 1962 | United States
Augusta Savage
1892 — 1962 | United States
Augusta Savage
1963 | United States
Collier Schorr
1927 — 2019 | United States
Lillian Schwartz
1869 — 1940 | United States
Janet Scudder
1869 — 1940 | United States
Janet Scudder
1869 — 1940 | United States
Janet Scudder
1946 | France
Dorothée Selz
1962 — 1996 | Israel
Meira Shemesh
1962 — 1996 | Israel
Meira Shemesh
1963 | Estonia
Liina Siib
1960 | Japan
Kim Song-Ran
1933 — 2013 | Austria
Ceija Stojka
1855 — Austria | 1927 — United-Kingdom
Marianne Stokes (née Maria Léopoldine Preindlsberger)
1855 — Austria | 1927 — United-Kingdom
Marianne Stokes (née Maria Léopoldine Preindlsberger)
1855 — Austria | 1927 — United-Kingdom
Marianne Stokes (née Maria Léopoldine Preindlsberger)
1914 — United Kingdom | 2000 — United States
Constance Stuart Larrabee
1914 — United Kingdom | 2000 — United States
Constance Stuart Larrabee
1910 — 1943 | Hungary
Kata Sugár
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1920 — 2011 | Colombia
Lucy Tejada
1920 — 2011 | Colombia
Lucy Tejada
1920 — 2011 | Colombia
Lucy Tejada
1895 — Samoa | 1984 — New Zealand
Teuane Tibbo
1895 — Samoa | 1984 — New Zealand
Teuane Tibbo
1891 — Netherlands | 1955 — Norway
Charley Toorop
1891 — Netherlands | 1955 — Norway
Charley Toorop
1884 — Russia | 1957 — France
Marie Vassilieff
1884 — Russia | 1957 — France
Marie Vassilieff
1895 — 1960 | Uruguay
Petrona Viera
1909 — 2003 | United States
Ruth G. Waddy
1953 | United States
Carrie Mae Weems
1953 | United States
Carrie Mae Weems
1953 | United States
Carrie Mae Weems
1956 | France
Mâkhi Xenakis
1956 | France
Mâkhi Xenakis
1967 — 2018 | China
CUI Xiuwen
1967 — 2018 | China
CUI Xiuwen
1921 — Iraq | 2015 — Israel
Claire Yaniv
1921 — Iraq | 2015 — Israel
Claire Yaniv
1921 — Iraq | 2015 — Israel
Claire Yaniv
1962 | United States
Lisa Yuskavage
1928 — Mandatory Palestine | 2010 — Israel
Ruth Zarfati Sterenshuss
1928 — Mandatory Palestine | 2010 — Israel
Ruth Zarfati Sterenshuss
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