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Fields
Architecture
16
Decorative arts & design
5
Visual arts
1468
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Kinetic art
14
Conceptual art
89
Context art
12
Body art
11
Digital art
18
Artist collective
15
Institutional critique
11
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Land art
12
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Nouveau Réalisme
6
New Objectivity
14
Straight photography
12
Pictorialism
9
Pop art
46
Realism
37
Socialist Realism
8
Harlem Renaissance
4
Subjects
Abstraction
376
Adolescence
11
Allegory
137
Animals
189
Architecture
142
Archives
4
Autobiography
139
Self-portrait
202
Body positivity
15
Political issues
411
Social classes
117
Women's status
343
Consumerism
96
Human body
483
Cosmos
59
Colour
232
Dance
84
Discriminations
165
Documentary
142
Ecology
100
Writing
182
Childhood
121
Eroticism
85
Public space
108
Fantasy & dreams
90
Feminism
331
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
21
Geography
18
Geometry
160
War & conflicts
159
History
297
Art history & museum
80
Homophobia
14
Identity
228
Industry
32
Intimacy
120
Irony
66
Language
93
Light
90
Machine & technology
37
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
43
Maternity
126
Media
65
Memory
222
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
76
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
103
Nation
56
Nature
291
Still life
163
Food
23
Nude
171
Landscape
328
Urban landscape
175
Visual perception
54
Portrait
458
Postcolonialism
113
Sex positivity
16
Advertisement
52
Queer
29
Racism
76
Romantic relationships
49
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
118
Science
57
Sexuality
137
Entertainment
58
Sport
15
Time
31
Traditions
249
Work
86
Domestic work
89
Drag
28
Vegetal
185
Everyday life
312
Aging
35
Violence
151
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
228
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
88
Graphic arts
849
Poster
40
Watercolour
199
Collage
213
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
558
Engraving & etching
239
Illustration
109
Artist book
93
Pastel & wax
112
Screen printing
79
Performing arts
38
Costume
39
Set design
61
Dolls & puppets
12
Audiovisual
373
Film
136
Digital
60
Sound
84
Video
262
Concepts
38
Curating
11
Critical writing
15
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
19
Space & installation
542
Accumulation
103
Architecture
18
Interior design
5
Assemblage
255
Environment
151
Light installation
48
[Modes]
141
Ephemeral
31
Site-specific
122
Monumental
136
Painting
873
Acrylic
172
Mural
43
Gouache
100
Oil
510
Tempera
34
Performance
250
Photography
439
Analogue photography
251
Digital photography
104
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
30
Sculpture
476
Cement & concrete
35
Wood
120
Bronze
103
Wax
18
Metal
142
Paper & cardboard
27
Stone
49
Plastic
48
Plaster
85
Clay
101
Glass
26
Textile
219
Embroidery
79
Sewing
40
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
69
Countries
Africa
103
South Africa
13
Algeria
12
Benin
1
Egypt
14
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Morocco
5
Nigeria
18
Senegal
4
Tanzania
2
Tunisia
9
Zimbabwe
3
Central America and the Caribbean
43
France (Antilles)
7
Cuba
11
Haiti
7
Trinidad and Tobago
1
North America
393
Canada
27
United States
343
Mexico
33
South America
112
Argentina
34
Brazil
31
Guyana
2
Peru
7
Asia
222
Burma
2
China
27
South Korea
8
India
18
Japan
70
Pakistan
6
Philippines
10
Russia
33
Taiwan
5
Vietnam
8
Europe
827
Albania
1
Germany
117
Austria
20
Belgium
21
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Bulgaria
8
Denmark
24
France
395
Ireland
5
Italy
64
Lithuania
7
Norway
13
Netherlands
35
Poland
32
Czech Republic
14
Romania
9
United Kingdom
107
Switzerland
38
Middle East
111
Saudi Arabia
1
Armenia
1
Irak
5
Iran
6
Israel
51
Kuwait
1
Lebanon
23
Palestine
16
Syria
4
Turkey
19
Oceania
50
Australia
40
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
9
18th century
26
19th century
104
1880s
46
1890s
74
20th century
1328
1900s
102
1920s
233
1930s
298
1940s
322
1950s
403
1960s
548
1970s
655
1980s
766
1990s
917
21st century
872
2000s
871
2010s
773
2020s
572
Programmes
— + 1
29
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
22
— 18th-Century Women Artists
28
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
34
— 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
4
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Common Ground
10
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
14
— Les architectes
12
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
14
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Photographers from Japan
5
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
48
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
184
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1946 — Philippines | 2004 — Singapore
Pacita Abad
1946 — Philippines | 2004 — Singapore
Pacita Abad
1946 — Philippines | 2004 — Singapore
Pacita Abad
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1959 — 2018 | United States
Laura Aguilar
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Syria
Hala Alabdalla
1956 | Syria
Hala Alabdalla
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1967 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
Maja Bajević
1967 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
Maja Bajević
1963 | India
Rina Banerjee
1963 | India
Rina Banerjee
1963 | India
Rina Banerjee
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1959 | Zimbabwe
Berry Bickle
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1957 | Canada
Dominique Blain
1969 | Netherlands
Sara Blokland
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1949 | Philippines
Imelda Cajipe-Endaya
1949 | Philippines
Imelda Cajipe-Endaya
1915 — United States | 2012 — Mexico
Elizabeth Catlett
1915 — United States | 2012 — Mexico
Elizabeth Catlett
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
1955 — Tunisia | 2018 — Switzerland
Fatma Charfi
1955 — Tunisia | 2018 — Switzerland
Fatma Charfi
1924 — China | 2011 — Australia
Irene Chou
1924 — China | 2011 — Australia
Irene Chou
1969 | Vietnam
Tiffany Chung
1969 | Vietnam
Tiffany Chung
1957 | Australia
Destiny Deacon
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1942 | Argentina
Diana Dowek
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1973 | Denmark
Jeannette Ehlers
1973 | Denmark
Jeannette Ehlers
1969 | Myanmar
Chaw Ei Thein
1969 | Myanmar
Chaw Ei Thein
1969 | Myanmar
Chaw Ei Thein
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — France
Jumana El-Husseini
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — France
Jumana El-Husseini
1931 — Mandatory Palestine | 2018 — France
Jumana El-Husseini
1934 — 2010 | Mexico
Helen Escobedo
1956 | Morocco
Lalla Essaydi
1963 | Nigeria
Mary Evans
1963 | Nigeria
Mary Evans
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1958 | Argentina
Ana Gallardo
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1948 | Israel
Haya Graetz-Ran
1948 | Israel
Haya Graetz-Ran
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1937 — India | 2020 — United Kingdom
Zarina Hashmi (dite Zarina)
1937 — India | 2020 — United Kingdom
Zarina Hashmi (dite Zarina)
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1964 | Bulgaria
Liz Johnson Artur
1964 | Bulgaria
Liz Johnson Artur
1946 | Turkey
Gülsün Karamustafa
1946 | Turkey
Gülsün Karamustafa
1974 — 2012 | Egypt
Amal Kenawy
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1945 | United States
Suzanne Lacy
1895 — 1965 | United States
Dorothea Lange
1951 | Philippines
Ileana Lee
1951 | Philippines
Ileana Lee
1951 | Philippines
Ileana Lee
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1948 — China | 2021 — United States
Hung Liu
1948 — China | 2021 — United States
Hung Liu
1948 — China | 2021 — United States
Hung Liu
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1975 | Vietnam
Ly Hoàng Ly
1975 | Vietnam
Ly Hoàng Ly
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1952 | Australia
Mandy Martin
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1973 | United Kingdom
Rosalind Nashashibi
1973 | United Kingdom
Rosalind Nashashibi
1957 | Iran
Shirin Neshat
1957 | Iran
Shirin Neshat
1966 | United Kingdom
Lucy Orta
1966 | United Kingdom
Lucy Orta
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1953 | Guyana
Ingrid Pollard
1953 | Guyana
Ingrid Pollard
1834 — 1910 | United States
Harriet Powers
1958 | Ireland
Kathy Prendergast
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1961 | South Africa
Jo Ractliffe
1961 | South Africa
Jo Ractliffe
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1967 | Lithuania
Eglė Rakauskaitė (Egle Rake)
2014 | France
Rester. Étranger
1972 | Bulgaria
Boryana Rossa
1926 | United States
Betye Saar
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1945 | India
Nilima Sheikh
1945 | India
Nilima Sheikh
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1933 — 2013 | Austria
Ceija Stojka
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
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
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1961 | China
Lin Tianmiao
1961 | China
Lin Tianmiao
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1882 — 1934 | United States
Doris Ulmann
1882 — 1934 | United States
Doris Ulmann
1974 | France
Marie Voignier
1974 | France
Marie Voignier
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1963 | China
Yin Xiuzhen
1938 | Egypt
Nil Yalter
1938 | Egypt
Nil Yalter
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1941 | Czech Republic
Jana Želibská
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