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Fields
Architecture
1
Visual arts
1384
Design
3
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Academic art
10
Conceptual art
82
Body art
11
Naïve art
12
Art nouveau
6
Bauhaus
12
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
43
Fluxus
8
Impressionism
11
Land art
11
Mail art
12
Minimalism
37
Nouveau Réalisme
6
New Objectivity
14
Straight photography
12
Pop art
46
Realism
36
Surrealism
55
[Artist collectives]
120
Subjects
Abstraction
364
Adolescence
11
Allegory
120
Animals
170
Architecture
130
Autobiography
131
Self-portrait
187
Body positivity
13
Political issues
379
Social classes
92
Women's status
318
Consumerism
90
Human body
444
Cosmos
51
Colour
223
Dance
80
Discriminations
158
Documentary
129
Ecology
81
Writing
174
Childhood
114
Eroticism
81
Public space
88
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
310
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
154
War & conflicts
153
History
282
Art history & museum
71
Homophobia
14
Identity
216
Industry
31
Irony
62
Games & toys
17
Language
90
Light
85
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
117
Media
64
Memory
210
Human migration
101
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
100
Nation
55
Nature
258
Still life
155
Food
20
Nude
162
Landscape
303
Urban landscape
153
Spatial perception
28
Visual perception
50
Portrait
430
Postcolonialism
107
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Racism
74
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
197
Domestic scene
113
Science
53
Sexuality
133
Entertainment
57
Sport
15
Surveillance
5
Time
29
Traditions
237
Work
83
Domestic work
81
Drag
28
Vegetal
167
Everyday life
289
Old age
31
Violence
145
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
16
Travel
78
Mediums
Applied arts
219
Jewellery & silverware
21
Ceramic
82
Decor
63
Medal
8
Mosaic
20
Graphic arts
811
Poster
37
Watercolour
191
Collage
210
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
530
Engraving & etching
231
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
108
Journal
26
Screen printing
74
Audiovisual
353
Film
128
Digital
57
Sound
79
Video
245
Installation
499
Accumulation
92
Assemblage
237
Environment
140
Light installation
46
[Modes]
129
Ephemeral
28
Site-specific
116
Monumental
129
Painting
823
Acrylic
163
Mural
38
Gouache
98
Oil
470
Performance
239
Photography
422
Analogue photography
240
Digital photography
98
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
451
Concrete & cement
34
Wood
115
Bronze
96
Wax
18
Metal
136
Stone
47
Plastic
47
Plaster
81
Resin
32
Clay
98
Glass
28
Textile
216
Embroidery
75
Sewing
46
Weaving
64
Countries
Africa
96
Algeria
12
Madagascar
2
Morocco
4
Central America and the Caribbean
42
North America
377
Canada
26
United States
330
Mexico
31
South America
105
Argentina
31
Brazil
29
Chile
10
Colombia
8
Guyana
2
Venezuela
5
Asia
194
China
27
South Korea
8
India
16
Indonesia
9
Japan
62
Malaysia
5
Pakistan
3
Singapore
7
Taiwan
4
Vietnam
7
Europe
774
Germany
113
Austria
18
Belgium
20
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Bulgaria
8
Croatia
10
Denmark
13
Spain
40
Estonia
16
France
380
Hungary
41
Italy
53
Lithuania
7
Poland
29
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
13
United Kingdom
103
Slovakia
3
Sweden
10
Ukraine
12
Middle East
108
Saudi Arabia
1
Israel
51
Lebanon
22
Palestine
14
Oceania
48
Australia
38
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
6
18th century
21
1770s
15
1780s
11
19th century
89
1860s
25
1870s
36
1880s
37
1890s
64
20th century
1257
1900s
94
1910s
152
1920s
225
1930s
286
1940s
311
1950s
390
1960s
521
1970s
618
1980s
721
1990s
862
21st century
816
2000s
816
2010s
727
2020s
530
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
1
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
12
— 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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1950 | United States
Martine Aballéa
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1968 | Hungary
Rita Ackermann
1968 | Hungary
Rita Ackermann
1959 — 2018 | United States
Laura Aguilar
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1934 — 2018 | Portugal
Helena Almeida
1935 | Brazil
Sonia Andrade
1971 | Madagascar
Malala Andrialavidrazana
1971 | Madagascar
Malala Andrialavidrazana
1943 | Spain
Pilar Aymerich
1943 | Spain
Pilar Aymerich
1943 | Spain
Pilar Aymerich
1959 | Brasil
Brígida Baltar
1957 | Israel
Judith Bartolani
1935 — 1981 | France
Claude Batho
1855 — 1942 | United States
Cecilia Beaux
1969 | Italy
Vanessa Beecroft
1969 | Italy
Vanessa Beecroft
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1949 | Algeria
Samta Benyahia
1943 | Austria
Renate Bertlmann
1904 — 1991 | Slovakia
Irén Blüh (Irena Blühova)
1937 | Germany
Anna Blume
1752 — 1794 | France
Anne-Rosalie Bocquet Filleul
1959 | Australia
Polly Borland
1959 | Australia
Polly Borland
1959 | Australia
Polly Borland
1961 — 1995 | France
Sylvia Bossu
1961 — 1995 | France
Sylvia Bossu
1970 | France
Rebecca Bournigault
1970 | France
Rebecca Bournigault
1969 | United Kingdom
Cecily Brown
1969 | United Kingdom
Cecily Brown
1955 | Canada
Geneviève Cadieux
1955 | Canada
Geneviève Cadieux
1953 | France
Sophie Calle
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1815 — India | 1879 — Sri Lanka
Julia Margaret Cameron
1815 — India | 1879 — Sri Lanka
Julia Margaret Cameron
1926 — 2016 | Italy
Carla Cerati
1926 — 2016 | Italy
Carla Cerati
1953 — 1996 | United Kingdom
Helen Chadwick
1954 | Taiwan
Shu Lea Cheang
1954 | Taiwan
Shu Lea Cheang
1955 | Morocco
Florence Chevallier
1955 | Morocco
Florence Chevallier
1964 | Belgium
Berlinde De Bruyckere
1956 | Croatia
Vlasta Delimar
1859 — 1935 | France
Virginie Demont-Breton
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1958 | India
Anita Dube
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
1956 | Morocco
Lalla Essaydi
1929 | Argentina
Ilse Fuskova (Felka)
1958 | Argentina
Ana Gallardo
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1951 | United States
Donna Gottschalk
1951 | United States
Donna Gottschalk
1877 — 1967 | France
Geneviève Granger
1959 | United States
Renée Green
1944 | Germany
Janina Green
1944 | Germany
Janina Green
1944 | Germany
Janina Green
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1960 | France
Marie-Ange Guilleminot
1960 | France
Marie-Ange Guilleminot
1920 — 1960 | Australia
Joy Hester
1920 — 1960 | Australia
Joy Hester
1950 | United States
Jenny Holzer
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1967 | Malaysia
Eng Hwee Chu
1969 | United States
Chantal Joffe
1936 | United States
Joan Jonas
1907 — 1954 | Mexico
Frida Kahlo
1907 — 1954 | Mexico
Frida Kahlo
1969 | United States
Sonya Kelliher-Combs
1969 | United States
Sonya Kelliher-Combs
1937 — Japan | 2015 — United States
Shigeko Kubota
1937 — Japan | 2015 — United States
Shigeko Kubota
1937 — Japan | 2015 — United States
Shigeko Kubota
1935 | Czech Republic
Alena Kučerová
1947 | Poland
Zofia Kulik
1956 | Mexico
Magali (Margarita Rosa) Lara (Zavala)
1898 — Prussia (now Pasłęk, Poland) | 1993 — Sweden
Lotte Laserstein
1898 — Prussia (now Pasłęk, Poland) | 1993 — Sweden
Lotte Laserstein
1919 — 2014 | Austria
Maria Lassnig
1919 — 2014 | Austria
Maria Lassnig
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1955 | Argentina
Adriana Lestido
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1956 — 2018 | Taiwan
YAN Ming-Huy
1956 — 2018 | Taiwan
YAN Ming-Huy
1956 — 2018 | Taiwan
YAN Ming-Huy
1954 | France
Marie Morel
1966 — 2006 | Indonesia
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
1966 — 2006 | Indonesia
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
1941 — 1980 | Estonia
Marju Mutsu
1893 — 1978 | Mexico
Nahui Olin
1893 — 1978 | Mexico
Nahui Olin
1946 | Spain
Isabel Oliver Cuevas
1933 | Japan
Yoko Ono
1933 | Japan
Yoko Ono
1961 | United States
Catherine Opie
1961 | United States
Catherine Opie
1910 — 2012 | France
Lucile Passavant
1910 — 2012 | France
Lucile Passavant
1910 — 2012 | France
Lucile Passavant
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1965 | United States
Elizabeth Peyton
1965 | United States
Elizabeth Peyton
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1934 | United-states
Yvonne Rainer
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1941 | United States
Sheree Rose
1941 | United States
Sheree Rose
1958 | Colombia
Doris Salcedo
1939 — 2019 | United States
Carolee Schneemann
1963 | United States
Collier Schorr
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1969 | Estonia
Ene-Liis Semper
1969 | Pakistan
Shahzia Sikander
1969 | Pakistan
Shahzia Sikander
1926 — 2014 | Czech Republic
Adriena Šimotová
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
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1966 | Indonesia
Fiona Tan
1966 | Indonesia
Fiona Tan
1966 | Indonesia
Fiona Tan
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1967 | Estonia
Mare Tralla
1967 | Estonia
Mare Tralla
1964 | Brazil
Adriana Varejão
1959 | Singapore
Suzann Victor
1959 | Singapore
Suzann Victor
1948 | Chile
Cecilia Vicuña
1948 | Chile
Cecilia Vicuña
1948 | Chile
Cecilia Vicuña
1885 — 1940 | Denmark
Gerda Wegener
1885 — 1940 | Denmark
Gerda Wegener
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1947 | Poland
Yocheved Weinfeld
1948 | United States
Deborah Willis
1948 | United States
Deborah Willis
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
1967 — 2018 | China
CUI Xiuwen
1967 — 2018 | China
CUI Xiuwen
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1972 | Israel
Rona Yefman
1972 | Israel
Rona Yefman
1972 | Israel
Rona Yefman
1973 | Japan
Yurie Nagashima
1973 | Japan
Yurie Nagashima
1962 | United States
Lisa Yuskavage
1941 | Czech Republic
Jana Želibská
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