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Fields
Architecture
22
Decorative arts & design
12
Visual arts
1516
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
46
Lyrical abstraction
22
Academic art
10
Viennese Actionism
2
Appropriationism
5
Outsider art
4
Kinetic art
15
Conceptual art
95
Context art
12
Body art
11
Art Deco
3
Naïve art
12
Art nouveau
6
Digital art
19
Postconceptual art
6
Arte povera
2
Bauhaus
14
Artist collective
17
Constructivism
19
Copy Art
1
Institutional critique
11
Cubism
30
Cubo-futurism
9
Dada
6
Expressionism
37
Abstract expressionism
45
Fauvism
5
Fluxus
8
Futurism
9
Hyperrealism
5
Impressionism
14
Land art
10
Mail art
12
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Nouveau Réalisme
6
New Objectivity
14
Neues Sehen
11
Op art
5
Straight photography
12
Pictorialism
9
Pop art
46
Postimpressionism
14
Postminimalism
7
Postmodernism
8
Primitivism
6
Purisme
2
Rayonism
3
Realism
38
Socialist Realism
9
Harlem Renaissance
4
Suprematism
6
Surrealism
56
Symbolism
14
Subjects
Abstraction
393
Adolescence
14
Allegory
149
Animals
200
Architecture
144
Archives
11
Autobiography
145
Self-portrait
210
Body positivity
16
Political issues
424
Social classes
124
Women's status
355
Consumerism
98
Human body
506
Cosmos
69
Colour
239
Dance
86
Discriminations
171
Documentary
148
Ecology
110
Writing
189
Childhood
126
Eroticism
87
Public space
110
Fantasy & dreams
94
Feminism
340
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
21
Geography
22
Geometry
166
War & conflicts
165
History
311
Art history & museum
84
Homophobia
14
Identity
245
Industry
38
Intimacy
124
Irony
69
Games & toys
25
Language
93
Light
94
Machine & technology
40
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
48
Mannequins & dolls
46
Maternity
128
Mathematics
10
Media
66
Memory
234
Fashion & clothing
71
Modernity
35
Death
80
Music
67
Myths, tales & legends
111
Nation
58
Nature
313
Still life
174
Food
26
Nude
180
Landscape
343
Urban landscape
181
Spatial perception
36
Visual perception
54
Portrait
476
Postcolonialism
119
Sex positivity
16
Advertisement
53
Queer
29
Racism
79
Romantic relationships
51
Religion & spirituality
212
Domestic scene
124
Science
59
Sexuality
139
Entertainment
58
Sport
15
Surveillance
5
Time
32
Traditions
266
Work
90
Domestic work
94
Drag
28
Vegetal
196
Everyday life
322
Aging
36
Violence
154
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
83
Mediums
Objects
241
Jewellery
16
Ceramic
93
Medal
6
Furniture
29
Fashion
13
Silverware
5
Glassware
3
Graphic arts
878
Poster
40
Watercolour
205
Collage
216
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
584
Engraving & etching
247
Illustration
112
Artist book
96
Pastel & wax
113
Journal
26
Screen printing
83
Performing arts
40
Costume
40
Dance
10
Set design
62
Dolls & puppets
13
Theater
2
Audiovisual
380
Film
138
Digital
62
Sound
84
Video
266
Concepts
43
Curating
12
Critical writing
19
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
20
Space & installation
569
Accumulation
109
Architecture
25
Interior design
10
Assemblage
268
Environment
154
Light installation
50
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
18
[Modes]
152
Ephemeral
32
Site-specific
129
Monumental
144
Painting
908
Acrylic
185
Mural
44
Gouache
101
Oil
534
Miniature
9
Tempera
35
Performance
255
Photography
446
Analogue photography
252
Digital photography
105
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
74
Historical techniques
31
Sculpture
490
Cement & concrete
37
Wood
126
Bronze
107
Wax
18
Marble
30
Metal
150
Paper & cardboard
27
Stone
50
Plastic
50
Plaster
86
Resin
35
Clay
104
Glass
30
Textile
226
Batik
1
Embroidery
81
Sewing
42
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
70
Countries
Africa
105
South Africa
13
Algeria
12
Benin
1
Cameroon
1
Congo
1
Egypt
14
Ethiopia
3
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Guinea-Bissau
1
Kenya
3
Madagascar
2
Morocco
5
Mozambique
2
Nigeria
19
Uganda
3
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
France (Reunion)
3
Senegal
4
Sierra Leone
2
Soudan
1
Tanzania
2
Tunisia
9
Zambia
1
Zimbabwe
3
Central America and the Caribbean
43
France (Antilles)
7
Costa Rica
2
Cuba
11
Curaçao
3
Guatemala
4
Haiti
7
Jamaica
5
Nicaragua
1
Panama
1
Puerto Rico
2
Trinidad and Tobago
1
North America
406
Canada
28
United States
352
Greenland
2
Mexico
36
South America
117
Argentina
36
Bolivia
2
Brazil
31
Chile
10
Colombia
11
Ecuador
2
Guyana
2
France (French Guiana)
3
Paraguay
1
Peru
7
Suriname
6
Uruguay
5
Venezuela
6
Asia
231
Bangladesh
2
Burma
2
Cambodia
1
China
30
South Korea
9
India
18
Indonesia
14
Japan
71
Kazakhstan
5
Malaysia
7
Nepal
1
Uzbekistan
2
Pakistan
6
Philippines
10
Russia
33
Singapore
8
Sri Lanka
1
Taiwan
6
Thailand
6
Vietnam
8
Europe
860
Albania
1
Germany
118
Austria
20
Belarus
3
Belgium
21
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Bulgaria
10
Cyprus
1
Croatia
11
Denmark
25
Spain
43
Estonia
16
Finland
8
France
409
Georgia
1
Greece
5
Hungary
42
Ireland
6
Iceland
4
Italy
68
Latvia
3
Lithuania
7
Muxembourg
5
North Macedonia
4
Moldova
2
Norway
17
Netherlands
35
Poland
33
Portugal
9
Czech Republic
14
Romania
9
United Kingdom
110
Serbia
5
Slovakia
3
Slovenia
1
Sweden
15
Switzerland
38
Ukraine
15
Middle East
114
Saudi Arabia
1
Armenia
1
Irak
5
Iran
6
Israel
51
Jordan
4
Kuwait
1
Lebanon
23
Palestine
17
Syria
4
Turkey
21
Oceania
52
Australia
41
New Zealand
12
Papua New Guinea
1
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
1540s
1
1550s
2
1560s
2
1570s
3
1580s
3
1590s
2
17th century
13
1600s
2
1610s
2
1620s
1
1630s
1
1640s
3
1650s
4
1660s
3
1670s
4
1680s
5
1690s
4
18th century
27
1710s
3
1720s
4
1730s
6
1740s
8
1750s
9
1760s
14
1770s
17
1780s
14
1790s
14
19th century
107
1800s
12
1810s
13
1820s
14
1830s
14
1840s
17
1850s
17
1860s
29
1870s
45
1880s
48
1890s
77
20th century
1372
1900s
108
1910s
166
1920s
240
1930s
310
1940s
336
1950s
422
1960s
568
1970s
680
1980s
792
1990s
947
21st century
899
2000s
899
2010s
799
2020s
596
Programmes
— + 1
31
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
22
— 18th-Century Women Artists
29
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
36
— 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
12
— Designers
6
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
17
— Les architectes
14
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
15
— 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
207
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1500 and 1976.
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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
1957 | Turkey
Handan Börüteçene
1957 | Turkey
Handan Börüteçene
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
1949 | Guinea-Bissau
Manuela Jardim
1949 | Guinea-Bissau
Manuela Jardim
1949 | Guinea-Bissau
Manuela Jardim
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 — 2026 | 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
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