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Fields
Architecture
3
Visual arts
1388
Design
3
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Lyrical abstraction
22
Kinetic art
13
Conceptual art
83
Art nouveau
6
Postconceptual art
6
Bauhaus
12
Constructivism
18
Cubism
30
Cubo-futurism
9
Dada
6
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
43
Futurism
9
Hyperrealism
5
Land art
11
Mail art
12
Minimalism
37
New Objectivity
14
Neues Sehen
11
Op art
5
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Postminimalism
7
Postmodernism
8
Primitivism
6
Purisme
2
Realism
36
Suprematism
6
Surrealism
55
[Artist collectives]
120
Subjects
Abstraction
366
Allegory
122
Animals
172
Architecture
131
Autobiography
132
Self-portrait
189
Political issues
380
Social classes
93
Women's status
318
Consumerism
90
Human body
445
Cosmos
52
Colour
225
Dance
80
Discriminations
158
Documentary
129
Ecology
81
Writing
175
Childhood
114
Eroticism
81
Public space
90
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
310
War & conflicts
153
History
282
Art history & museum
72
Identity
217
Industry
32
Intimacy
108
Irony
64
Games & toys
17
Language
90
Light
86
Machine & technology
34
Magic & esotericism
9
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
117
Mathematics
10
Media
64
Memory
210
Human migration
101
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
100
Nation
55
Nature
259
Still life
155
Food
20
Nude
162
Landscape
304
Urban landscape
154
Spatial perception
28
Visual perception
51
Portrait
431
Advertisement
49
Racism
74
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
198
Domestic scene
114
Science
53
Sexuality
133
Entertainment
57
Sport
15
Time
30
Traditions
238
Work
83
Domestic work
82
Drag
28
Vegetal
168
Everyday life
291
Old age
31
Violence
145
Travel
78
Mediums
Applied arts
219
Jewellery & silverware
21
Ceramic
82
Costumes
38
Decor
63
Furniture
19
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
17
Graphic arts
813
Poster
37
Watercolour
191
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
532
Engraving & etching
231
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
108
Journal
26
Screen printing
74
Audiovisual
354
Film
128
Digital
57
Sound
79
Video
246
Installation
502
Accumulation
93
Assemblage
239
Environment
140
Light installation
47
[Modes]
130
Ephemeral
29
Site-specific
117
Monumental
130
Painting
826
Acrylic
163
Mural
38
Gouache
98
Oil
471
Tempera
31
Performance
240
Photography
422
Analogue photography
240
Digital photography
98
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
453
Concrete & cement
35
Wood
116
Bronze
96
Marble
29
Metal
136
Paper & cardboard
26
Stone
47
Plastic
48
Plaster
82
Resin
33
Clay
98
Glass
28
Textile
216
Embroidery
75
Sewing
46
Weaving
64
Countries
Africa
96
South Africa
12
Algeria
12
Egypt
14
Nigeria
18
Tunisia
8
Central America and the Caribbean
42
Cuba
11
Guatemala
4
Jamaica
5
North America
377
Canada
26
United States
330
Mexico
31
South America
105
Brazil
29
Colombia
8
Paraguay
1
Peru
7
Uruguay
5
Venezuela
5
Asia
196
China
27
South Korea
8
India
16
Japan
63
Malaysia
5
Russia
33
Singapore
7
Vietnam
7
Europe
780
Germany
115
Austria
19
Belgium
20
Denmark
13
Spain
40
Estonia
16
Finland
5
France
382
Georgia
1
Hungary
41
Iceland
3
Italy
54
Lithuania
7
Norway
13
Netherlands
34
Poland
29
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
13
Romania
9
United Kingdom
104
Slovakia
3
Sweden
10
Switzerland
37
Ukraine
12
Middle East
108
Saudi Arabia
1
Iran
6
Israel
51
Lebanon
22
Palestine
14
Turkey
19
Oceania
48
Australia
38
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
6
18th century
21
19th century
89
1870s
36
1880s
37
1890s
64
20th century
1263
1900s
94
1910s
152
1920s
226
1930s
288
1940s
313
1950s
392
1960s
523
1970s
621
1980s
725
1990s
867
21st century
820
2000s
819
2010s
730
2020s
533
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
18
— 18th-Century Women Artists
25
— 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
12
— Les architectes
2
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
10
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
48
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
173
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
1929 — Algeria | 2023 — France
Renée Gailhoustet
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
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
1930 — Sweden | 1995 — France
Barbro Östlihn
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
1909 — Hungary | 1990 — France
Klára Spinner, dite Claire Vasarely
1909 — Hungary | 1990 — France
Klára Spinner, dite Claire Vasarely
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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