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Fields
Architecture
1
Visual arts
1335
Design
3
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
44
Lyrical abstraction
21
Kinetic art
12
Conceptual art
79
Art nouveau
6
Postconceptual art
6
Bauhaus
11
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Cubo-futurism
8
Dada
6
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
43
Futurism
9
Hyperrealism
5
Land art
10
Mail art
12
Minimalism
37
New Objectivity
13
Neues Sehen
11
Op art
3
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Postminimalism
7
Postmodernism
8
Primitivism
6
Purisme
2
Realism
36
Suprematism
6
Surrealism
52
[Artist collectives]
118
Subjects
Abstraction
348
Allegory
108
Animals
166
Architecture
126
Autobiography
127
Self-portrait
179
Political issues
362
Social classes
86
Women's status
306
Consumerism
87
Human body
424
Cosmos
45
Colour
214
Dance
80
Discriminations
154
Documentary
123
Ecology
78
Writing
165
Childhood
111
Eroticism
76
Public space
85
Fantasy & dreams
85
Feminism
301
War & conflicts
147
History
271
Art history & museum
67
Identity
206
Industry
31
Intimacy
103
Irony
60
Games & toys
15
Language
90
Light
83
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
8
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
113
Mathematics
10
Media
64
Memory
203
Human migration
98
Fashion & clothing
66
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
64
Myths, tales & legends
95
Nation
54
Nature
245
Still life
152
Food
20
Nude
155
Landscape
294
Urban landscape
153
Spatial perception
24
Visual perception
44
Portrait
416
Advertisement
49
Racism
71
Romantic relationships
45
Religion & spirituality
188
Domestic scene
110
Science
50
Sexuality
129
Entertainment
57
Sport
15
Time
29
Traditions
231
Work
81
Domestic work
80
Drag
28
Vegetal
161
Everyday life
278
Old age
30
Violence
142
Travel
77
Mediums
Applied arts
209
Jewellery & silverware
20
Ceramic
77
Costumes
37
Decor
59
Furniture
19
Mosaic
17
Stained glass
16
Graphic arts
782
Poster
36
Watercolour
185
Collage
204
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
513
Engraving & etching
226
Illustration
98
Artist book
84
Pastel & wax
108
Journal
26
Screen printing
71
Audiovisual
348
Film
126
Digital
54
Sound
77
Video
241
Installation
484
Accumulation
87
Assemblage
226
Environment
136
Light installation
45
[Modes]
125
Ephemeral
26
Site-specific
110
Monumental
128
Painting
786
Acrylic
162
Mural
35
Gouache
96
Oil
452
Tempera
30
Performance
230
Photography
418
Analogue photography
239
Digital photography
96
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
438
Concrete & cement
32
Wood
111
Bronze
95
Marble
28
Metal
132
Paper & cardboard
25
Stone
45
Plastic
47
Plaster
79
Resin
32
Clay
96
Glass
27
Textile
210
Embroidery
74
Sewing
46
Weaving
60
Countries
Africa
91
South Africa
12
Algeria
12
Egypt
13
Nigeria
15
Tunisia
7
Central America and the Caribbean
39
Cuba
10
Guatemala
4
Jamaica
4
North America
369
Canada
25
United States
322
Mexico
31
South America
102
Brazil
29
Colombia
7
Paraguay
1
Peru
7
Uruguay
5
Venezuela
5
Asia
179
China
27
South Korea
8
India
15
Japan
54
Malaysia
4
Russia
33
Singapore
5
Europe
750
Germany
113
Austria
18
Belgium
20
Denmark
12
Spain
40
Estonia
13
Finland
5
France
368
Georgia
1
Hungary
39
Iceland
3
Italy
51
Lithuania
7
Norway
13
Netherlands
34
Poland
29
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
12
Romania
9
United Kingdom
100
Slovakia
3
Switzerland
35
Ukraine
12
Middle East
102
Saudi Arabia
1
Iran
6
Israel
51
Lebanon
19
Palestine
12
Turkey
19
Oceania
46
Australia
36
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
1
17th century
3
18th century
20
19th century
83
1870s
33
1880s
35
1890s
61
20th century
1216
1900s
90
1910s
145
1920s
217
1930s
277
1940s
301
1950s
376
1960s
498
1970s
598
1980s
698
1990s
835
21st century
793
2000s
793
2010s
707
2020s
514
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
20
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
27
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE & MACBA
7
— AWARE x Canada
9
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
8
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
9
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
46
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
167
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1930 — 2004 | Italy
Dadamaino (Eduarda Emilia Maino, dite)
1936 — Jamaica | 2017 — France
Hessie (Hessie Djuric, née Johnston, dite)
1936 — Jamaica | 2017 — France
Hessie (Hessie Djuric, née Johnston, dite)
1936 — Jamaica | 2017 — France
Hessie (Hessie Djuric, née Johnston, dite)
1960 | Israel
Etti Abergel
1960 | Israel
Etti Abergel
1924 — 2014 | Italy
Carla Accardi
1924 — 2014 | Italy
Carla Accardi
1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1916 — Brazil | 1990 — Uruguay
Rosa Acle
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1899 — Germany | 1994 — United States
Anni Albers
1899 — Germany | 1994 — United States
Anni Albers
1899 — Germany | 1994 — United States
Anni Albers
1932 | Colombia
Olga de Amaral
1972 | United Kingdom
Alice Anderson
1908 — 2000 | Norway
Synnøve Anker Aurdal
1908 — 2000 | Norway
Synnøve Anker Aurdal
1908 — 2000 | Norway
Synnøve Anker Aurdal
1903 — Poland | 2000 — Germany
Gertrud Arndt
1903 — Poland | 2000 — Germany
Gertrud Arndt
1926 — 2013 | United States
Ruth Asawa
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1940 — 2015 | Spain
Elena Asins
1931 — 1998 | Guatemala
Margarita Azurdia
1931 — 1998 | Guatemala
Margarita Azurdia
1929 | United States
Jo Baer
1929 | United States
Jo Baer
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1943 | Spain
Eugènia Balcells
1941 | United States
Jennifer Bartlett
1936 — Czech Republic | 1996 — Slovakia
Mária Bartuszová
1936 — Czech Republic | 1996 — Slovakia
Mária Bartuszová
1879 — 1961 | United Kingdom
Vanessa Bell
1879 — 1961 | United Kingdom
Vanessa Bell
1879 — 1961 | United Kingdom
Vanessa Bell
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1949 | Israel
Deganit Berest
1949 | Israel
Deganit Berest
1949 | Israel
Deganit Berest
1974 | France
Karina Bisch
1921 | Paraguay
Olga Blinder
1925 — 2006 | United Kingdom
Sandra Blow
1939 | France
Bernadette Bour
1939 | France
Bernadette Bour
1939 | France
Bernadette Bour
1893 — 1983 | Germany
Marianne Brandt
1893 — 1983 | Germany
Marianne Brandt
1893 — 1983 | Germany
Marianne Brandt
1966 | Canada
Angela Bulloch
1966 | Canada
Angela Bulloch
1895 — 1981 | France
Marcelle Cahn
1895 — 1981 | France
Marcelle Cahn
1895 — 1981 | France
Marcelle Cahn
1894 — 1974 | Italy
Regina Cassolo Bracchi
1894 — 1974 | Italy
Regina Cassolo Bracchi
1953 — 1996 | United Kingdom
Helen Chadwick
1947 — 2023 | Malaysia
Fatimah Chik
1947 — 2023 | Malaysia
Fatimah Chik
1947 — 2023 | Malaysia
Fatimah Chik
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1916 — 2017 | Lebanon
Saloua Raouda Choucair
1935 — 2018 | France
Geneviève Claisse
1920 — 1988 | Brazil
Lygia Clark
1920 — 1988 | Brazil
Lygia Clark
1899 — 1986 | Denmark
Franciska Clausen
1899 — 1986 | Denmark
Franciska Clausen
1901 — 1988 | United States
Carlotta Corpron
1885 — Australia | 1951 — France
Anne Dangar
1885 — Australia | 1951 — France
Anne Dangar
1941 — 2009 | Germany
Hanne Darboven
1941 — 2009 | Germany
Hanne Darboven
1929 — 1989 | United States
Jay DeFeo
1929 — 1989 | United States
Jay DeFeo
1929 — 1989 | United States
Jay DeFeo
1960 | Belgium
Edith Dekyndt
1960 | Belgium
Edith Dekyndt
1960 | Belgium
Edith Dekyndt
1931 | Hungary
Ágnes Dénes
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1950 | Israel
Drora Dominey
1915 — Romania | 1997 — France
Natalia Dumitresco
1915 — Romania | 1997 — France
Natalia Dumitresco
1953 — Kenya | 2023 — France
Sylvie Fanchon
1953 — Kenya | 2023 — France
Sylvie Fanchon
1924 — 2004 | Tunisia
Safia Farhat
1924 — 2004 | Tunisia
Safia Farhat
1922 — 2019 | Iran
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
1922 — 2019 | Iran
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
1911 — Denmark | 1984 — France
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba
1911 — Denmark | 1984 — France
Sonja Ferlov Mancoba
1917 — 2015 | Uruguay
María Freire
1881 — United Kingdom | 1962 — Switzerland
Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn
1881 — United Kingdom | 1962 — Switzerland
Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn
1912 — Germany | 1994 — Venezuela
Gego
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1909 — 1976 | France
Roberta González
1935 — Russia | 2003 — France
Ève Gramatzki
1935 — Russia | 2003 — France
Ève Gramatzki
1935 — Russia | 2003 — France
Ève Gramatzki
1961 | Germany
Katharina Grosse
1961 | Germany
Katharina Grosse
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1936 | Mandatory Palestine
Samia Halaby
1855 — 1931 | Norway
Frida Hansen
1855 — 1931 | Norway
Frida Hansen
1855 — 1931 | Norway
Frida Hansen
1940 | United-States
Mary Heilmann
1940 | United-States
Mary Heilmann
1893 — United States | 1982 — France
Florence Henri
1893 — United States | 1982 — France
Florence Henri
1903 — 1975 | United Kingdom
Barbara Hepworth
1903 — 1975 | United Kingdom
Barbara Hepworth
1915 — Cuba | 2022 — United States
Carmen Herrera
1915 — Cuba | 2022 — United States
Carmen Herrera
1915 — Cuba | 2022 — United States
Carmen Herrera
1936 — Germany | 1970 — United States
Eva Hesse
1955 | Iran
Shirazeh Houshiary
1955 | Iran
Shirazeh Houshiary
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1936 — 1997 | Nigeria
Josephine Ifueko Omigie
1936 — 1997 | Nigeria
Josephine Ifueko Omigie
1889 — 1970 | Peru
Elena Izcue
1889 — 1970 | Peru
Elena Izcue
1889 — 1970 | Peru
Elena Izcue
1923 — United States | 2016 — France
Shirley Jaffe
1923 — United States | 2016 — France
Shirley Jaffe
1923 — United States | 2016 — France
Shirley Jaffe
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1937 | Austria
Tess Jaray
1908 — Ukraine | 1958 — Poland
Maria Jarema
1908 — Ukraine | 1958 — Poland
Maria Jarema
1945 | United States
Valerie Jaudon
1945 | United States
Valerie Jaudon
1923 — Lithuania | 2019 — United States
Aleksandra Kasuba
1923 — Lithuania | 2019 — United States
Aleksandra Kasuba
1933 | Hungary
Ilona Keserű
1903 — 1993 | Norvège
Else Christie Kielland
1903 — 1993 | Norvège
Else Christie Kielland
1903 — 1993 | Norvège
Else Christie Kielland
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1892 — 1976 | Germany
Benita Koch-Otte
1923 — 2010 | Czech Republic
Bĕla Kolářová
1923 — 2010 | Czech Republic
Bĕla Kolářová
1942 | United States
Joyce Kozloff
1942 | United States
Joyce Kozloff
1897 — Poland | 1985 — Germany
Germaine Krull
1897 — Poland | 1985 — Germany
Germaine Krull
1935 | Czech Republic
Alena Kučerová
1947 | Poland
Zofia Kulik
1944 | United States
Kay Kurt
1951 | Spain
Teresa Lanceta
1951 | Spain
Teresa Lanceta
1951 | Spain
Teresa Lanceta
1900 — 1981 | Italy
Bice Lazzari
1900 — 1981 | Italy
Bice Lazzari
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1936 — Singapore | 1997 — United Kingdom
Kim Lim
1936 — Singapore | 1997 — United Kingdom
Kim Lim
1912 — 1986 | Switzerland
Verena Loewensberg
1964 | China
Qing Lu
1964 | China
Qing Lu
1935 | South Africa
Esther Mahlangu
1912 — 1999 | United States
Barbara Maples
1928 | Hungary
Anna Mark
1928 | Hungary
Anna Mark
1912 — Canada | 2004 — United States
Agnes Martin
1912 — Canada | 2004 — United States
Agnes Martin
1907 — 1969 | United Kingdom
Mary Martin
1960 | Brazil
Beatriz Milhazes
1937 — Pakistan | 1990 — India
Nasreen Mohamedi
1937 — Pakistan | 1990 — India
Nasreen Mohamedi
1937 — Pakistan | 1990 — India
Nasreen Mohamedi
1924 — Hungary | 2023 — France
Vera Molnár
1924 — Hungary | 2023 — France
Vera Molnár
1890 — 1958 | United Kingdom
Marlow Moss
1890 — 1958 | United Kingdom
Marlow Moss
1953 | Algeria
Akila Mouhoubi
1953 | Algeria
Akila Mouhoubi
1940 — 2007 | United States
Elizabeth Murray
1940 — 2007 | United States
Elizabeth Murray
1965 | Tunisia
Asma M’Naouar
1965 | Tunisia
Asma M’Naouar
1951 | Israel
Michal Na’aman
1951 | Israel
Michal Na’aman
1951 | Israel
Michal Na’aman
1910 — 2005 | France
Aurélie Nemours
1938 | Turkey
Füsun Onur
1938 | Turkey
Füsun Onur
1907 — Georgia | 1988 — France
Vera Pagava
1907 — Georgia | 1988 — France
Vera Pagava
1927 — 2004 | Brazil
Lygia Pape
1922 — United States | 2020 — Italy
Beverly Pepper
1922 — United States | 2020 — Italy
Beverly Pepper
1886 — 1952 | Russia
Véra Pestel
1886 — 1952 | Russia
Véra Pestel
1913 — 1994 | United States
Helen Phillips
1913 — 1994 | United States
Helen Phillips
1943 | United States
Howardena Pindell
1943 | United States
Howardena Pindell
1904 — France | 1987 — Mexico
Alice Rahon
1904 — France | 1987 — Mexico
Alice Rahon
1928 — 2013 | Australia
Norma Redpath
1928 — 2013 | Australia
Norma Redpath
1928 — 2013 | Australia
Norma Redpath
1943 | Mexico
Edda Renouf
1943 | Mexico
Edda Renouf
1943 | Mexico
Edda Renouf
1918 — South Korea | 2009 — France
Seund Ja Rhee
1918 — South Korea | 2009 — France
Seund Ja Rhee
1931 | United Kingdom
Bridget Riley
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1950 | Estonia
Sirje Runge
1894 — Sweden | 1970 — Norway
Hannah Ryggen
1894 — Sweden | 1970 — Norway
Hannah Ryggen
1898 — 1963 | United States
Kay Sage
1898 — 1963 | United States
Kay Sage
1898 — 1963 | United States
Kay Sage
1942 — Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | 2003 — Czech Republic
Zorka Ságlová
1942 — Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | 2003 — Czech Republic
Zorka Ságlová
1943 | Singapore
Han Sai Por
1943 | Singapore
Han Sai Por
1908 — 2000 | Turkey
Hripsimeh Sarkissian
1908 — 2000 | Turkey
Hripsimeh Sarkissian
1885 — 1963 | United Kingdom
Helen Saunders
1927 — 2019 | United States
Lillian Schwartz
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1939 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — Israel
Siona Shimshi
1939 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — Israel
Siona Shimshi
1939 | Brazil
Regina Silveira
1939 | Brazil
Regina Silveira
1892 — 1966 | Russia
Antonina Sofronova
1892 — 1966 | Russia
Antonina Sofronova
1946 | Spain
Susana Solano
1901 — 1971 | Cuba
Loló Soldevilla
1901 — 1971 | Cuba
Loló Soldevilla
1926 — 2015 | France
Claude de Soria
1940 | United States
Antonieta Sosa
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1889 — 1943 | Switzerland
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
1889 — 1943 | Switzerland
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
1889 — 1943 | Switzerland
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
1932 — 2005 | Japan
Atsuko Tanaka
1950 | New Zealand
Kura Te Waru Rewiri
1925 — 2019 | Norway
Aase Texmon Rygh
1925 — 2019 | Norway
Aase Texmon Rygh
1925 — 2019 | Norway
Aase Texmon Rygh
1910 — 1981 | Germany
Elsa Thiemann
1950 — 2004 | Japon
Toeko Tatsuno
1921 — 2004 | United States
Anne Truitt
1921 — 2004 | United States
Anne Truitt
1913 — Iceland | 1968 — United States
Nína Tryggvadóttir
1913 — Iceland | 1968 — United States
Nína Tryggvadóttir
1913 — Iceland | 1968 — United States
Nína Tryggvadóttir
1964 | Brazil
Adriana Varejão
1896 — 1983 | United States
Charmion von Wiegand
1888 — 1969 | Norway
Charlotte Wankel
1888 — 1969 | Norway
Charlotte Wankel
1888 — 1969 | Norway
Charlotte Wankel
1930 — 2005 | Belgium
Marthe Wéry
1957 | United States
Emmi Whitehorse
1957 | United States
Emmi Whitehorse
1957 | United States
Emmi Whitehorse
1936 | United Kingdom
Gillian Wise
1891 — 1978 | United States
Alma Woodsey Thomas
1925 — 2019 | Japan
Tsuruko Yamazaki
1925 — 2019 | Japan
Tsuruko Yamazaki
1925 — 2019 | Japan
Tsuruko Yamazaki
1949 | Hong Kong
CHOI Yan-chi
1949 | Hong Kong
CHOI Yan-chi
1933 — 1999 | Lithuania
Kazimiera Zimblytė
1965 | United States
Andrea Zittel
1965 | United States
Andrea Zittel
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