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Fields
Architecture
17
Decorative arts & design
8
Visual arts
1485
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Conceptual art
92
Context art
12
Art Deco
3
Digital art
19
Artist collective
15
Constructivism
19
Institutional critique
11
Expressionism
36
Member of a collective
112
Neo-expressionism
6
Straight photography
12
Realism
37
Surrealism
56
Symbolism
13
Subjects
Abstraction
381
Allegory
142
Animals
194
Architecture
142
Archives
6
Autobiography
141
Self-portrait
205
Body positivity
16
Political issues
414
Social classes
119
Women's status
348
Consumerism
96
Human body
491
Colour
233
Dance
85
Discriminations
166
Documentary
143
Ecology
103
Writing
187
Childhood
124
Eroticism
87
Public space
109
Feminism
334
Party & nightlife
37
Geography
19
War & conflicts
161
History
303
Art history & museum
81
Homophobia
14
Identity
234
Industry
37
Intimacy
122
Irony
68
Language
93
Light
90
Machine & technology
39
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
46
Mannequins & dolls
46
Maternity
127
Media
65
Memory
225
Human migration
106
Fashion & clothing
69
Modernity
34
Death
78
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
106
Nation
56
Nature
297
Still life
169
Food
26
Nude
174
Landscape
331
Urban landscape
176
Spatial perception
36
Visual perception
54
Portrait
463
Advertisement
52
Queer
29
Racism
77
Romantic relationships
51
Religion & spirituality
207
Domestic scene
118
Science
59
Sexuality
138
Entertainment
58
Time
31
Traditions
254
Work
86
Domestic work
90
Drag
28
Vegetal
189
Everyday life
316
Aging
35
Violence
152
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
234
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
92
Furniture
25
Graphic arts
861
Poster
40
Watercolour
200
Collage
214
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
568
Engraving & etching
240
Illustration
111
Artist book
94
Pastel & wax
112
Screen printing
79
Performing arts
39
Costume
40
Dance
10
Set design
61
Dolls & puppets
12
Theater
2
Audiovisual
377
Film
136
Digital
62
Sound
84
Video
264
Concepts
40
Curating
11
Critical writing
17
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
19
Space & installation
552
Accumulation
107
Architecture
20
Assemblage
260
Environment
152
Light installation
49
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
18
[Modes]
145
Site-specific
126
Monumental
137
Painting
886
Acrylic
179
Mural
44
Gouache
100
Oil
519
Performance
253
Photography
441
Analogue photography
252
Digital photography
104
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
31
Sculpture
478
Cement & concrete
36
Wood
122
Bronze
103
Wax
18
Metal
144
Paper & cardboard
27
Stone
49
Plastic
48
Plaster
85
Clay
101
Glass
27
Textile
223
Embroidery
81
Sewing
42
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
70
Countries
Africa
103
South Africa
13
Algeria
12
Egypt
14
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Madagascar
2
Mozambique
2
Nigeria
18
Sierra Leone
2
Tunisia
9
Zimbabwe
3
Central America and the Caribbean
43
France (Antilles)
7
Costa Rica
2
Cuba
11
Haiti
7
Jamaica
5
Nicaragua
1
Panama
1
Trinidad and Tobago
1
North America
399
Canada
27
United States
346
Greenland
2
Mexico
36
South America
116
Brazil
31
Guyana
2
France (French Guiana)
3
Peru
7
Suriname
6
Uruguay
5
Asia
225
South Korea
8
India
18
Indonesia
13
Japan
70
Kazakhstan
3
Malaysia
7
Russia
33
Singapore
8
Vietnam
8
Europe
838
Germany
117
Denmark
24
Spain
42
France
399
Italy
66
Netherlands
35
Portugal
8
United Kingdom
108
Sweden
13
Switzerland
38
Middle East
112
Turkey
19
Oceania
50
Australia
40
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
12
18th century
26
19th century
104
20th century
1343
1910s
161
1920s
235
1930s
301
1940s
326
1950s
411
1960s
556
1970s
666
1980s
776
1990s
928
21st century
882
2000s
881
2010s
782
2020s
580
Programmes
— + 1
30
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
22
— 18th-Century Women Artists
28
— 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
11
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
16
— Les architectes
12
— 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
192
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1500 and 1975.
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1930 — 2009 | Nigeria
Constance Afiong « Afi » Ekong
1930 — 2009 | Nigeria
Constance Afiong « Afi » Ekong
1971 | Madagascar
Malala Andrialavidrazana
1971 | Madagascar
Malala Andrialavidrazana
1958 — Greenland | 2007 — Denmark
Pia Arke
1958 — Greenland | 2007 — Denmark
Pia Arke
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1969 | Russia
Louisa Babari
1931 — 1986 | Nicaragua
June Beer
1931 — 1986 | Nicaragua
June Beer
1960 | Canada
Rebecca Belmore
1933 — 2023 | Algeria
Djamila Bent Mohamed
1959 | Zimbabwe
Berry Bickle
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1957 | Canada
Dominique Blain
1969 | Netherlands
Sara Blokland
1952 | Suriname
Dineke Blom
1952 | Suriname
Dineke Blom
1957 | United States
Cheryl Ann Bolden
1957 | United States
Cheryl Ann Bolden
1962 | Brazil
Kássia Borges Mytara
1962 | Brazil
Kássia Borges Mytara
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1927 — Sierra Leone | 1996 — United Kingdom
« Olayinka » Miranda Burney-Nicol
1927 — Sierra Leone | 1996 — United Kingdom
« Olayinka » Miranda Burney-Nicol
1927 — Sierra Leone | 1996 — United Kingdom
« Olayinka » Miranda Burney-Nicol
1969 | United States
Nao Bustamante
1969 | United States
Nao Bustamante
1969 | United States
Nao Bustamante
1992 | Spain
Cabello/Carceller
1992 | Spain
Cabello/Carceller
1992 | Spain
Cabello/Carceller
1950 | United-States
Victoria Cabezas
1959 | Cuba
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
1959 | Cuba
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
1881 — 1967 | France
Germaine Casse
1881 — 1967 | France
Germaine Casse
1881 — 1967 | France
Germaine Casse
1919 — 2003 | Perú
Julia Chambi López
1953 | Guadeloupe, France
Michèle Chomereau-Lamotte
1959 | Canada
Dana Claxton
1959 | Canada
Dana Claxton
1954 | Brazil
Analívia Cordeiro
1974 | France
Isabelle Cornaro
1974 | France
Isabelle Cornaro
1957 | Australia
Destiny Deacon
1933 — Haiti | 1988 — Canada
Rose-Marie Desruisseau
1933 — Haiti | 1988 — Canada
Rose-Marie Desruisseau
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1953 | South Africa
Marlene Dumas
1953 | South Africa
Marlene Dumas
1973 | Denmark
Jeannette Ehlers
1973 | Denmark
Jeannette Ehlers
1942 | Panama
Sandra Eleta
1942 | Panama
Sandra Eleta
1942 | Panama
Sandra Eleta
1928 — Nigeria | 2003 — Cameroon
Clara Etso Ugbodaga-Ngu
1928 — Nigeria | 2003 — Cameroon
Clara Etso Ugbodaga-Ngu
1963 | Nigeria
Mary Evans
1963 | Nigeria
Mary Evans
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1946 | Mexico
Guadalupe García-Vásquez
1946 | Mexico
Guadalupe García-Vásquez
1946 | Mexico
Guadalupe García-Vásquez
1959 | United States
Renée Green
1937 — India | 2020 — United Kingdom
Zarina Hashmi (dite Zarina)
1937 — India | 2020 — United Kingdom
Zarina Hashmi (dite Zarina)
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1962 | Egypt
Susan Hefuna
1975 | Switzerland
Sasha Huber
1975 | Switzerland
Sasha Huber
1975 | Switzerland
Sasha Huber
1971 | Malaysia
Yee I-Lann
1971 | Malaysia
Yee I-Lann
1970 | Netherlands
Deborah Jack
1970 | Netherlands
Deborah Jack
1970 | Netherlands
Deborah Jack
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1964 | Bulgaria
Liz Johnson Artur
1964 | Bulgaria
Liz Johnson Artur
1909 — 1981 | Martinique, France
Marie-Thérèse Julien Lung-Fou
1909 — 1981 | Martinique, France
Marie-Thérèse Julien Lung-Fou
1966 | Netherlands
Patricia Kaersenhout
1966 | Netherlands
Patricia Kaersenhout
1973 | France
Katia Kameli
1973 | France
Katia Kameli
1946 | Turkey
Gülsün Karamustafa
1946 | Turkey
Gülsün Karamustafa
1970 | Tunisia
Mouna Karray
1970 | Tunisia
Mouna Karray
1970 | Tunisia
Mouna Karray
1970 | Netherlands
Iris Kensmil
1970 | Netherlands
Iris Kensmil
1970 | Netherlands
Iris Kensmil
1959 | Greenland
Jessie Kleemann
1959 | Greenland
Jessie Kleemann
1959 | Greenland
Jessie Kleemann
1970 | Nigeria
Marcia Kure
1970 | Nigeria
Marcia Kure
1942 | New Zealand
Maureen Lander
1967 | United States
Simone Leigh
1971 | French Guiana
Nathalie Leroy Fiévée
1940 — 2021 | Zimbabwe
Helen Lieros
1940 — 2021 | Zimbabwe
Helen Lieros
1940 — 2021 | Zimbabwe
Helen Lieros
1970 | Brazil
Lídia Lisboa
1924 — Mozambique | 2012 — Italy
Bertina Lopes
1924 — Mozambique | 2012 — Italy
Bertina Lopes
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1951 | United-States of America
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
1951 | United-States of America
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
1951 | United-States of America
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
1934 — 2024 | United States
Lorraine O’Grady
1934 — 2024 | United States
Lorraine O’Grady
1971 | New Zealand
Ani O’Neill
1971 | New Zealand
Ani O’Neill
1885 — 1952 |
Suzanna Ogunjami
1885 — 1952 |
Suzanna Ogunjami
1970 | United States
Wura-Natasha Ogunji
1970 | United States
Wura-Natasha Ogunji
1922 — 2015 | Ghana
Theodosia Salome Okoh
1922 — 2015 | Ghana
Theodosia Salome Okoh
1942 | Nigeria
Colette Omogbai
1952 | Australia
Jill Orr
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1969 | Guyana
Moira Pernambuco
1904 — 1992 | United States
Delilah W. Pierce
1948 | United States
Adrian Piper
1948 | United States
Adrian Piper
1965 | Sweden
Katarina Pirak Sikku
1965 | Sweden
Katarina Pirak Sikku
1953 | Guyana
Ingrid Pollard
1953 | Guyana
Ingrid Pollard
1960 | Uruguay
Mary Porto Casas
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1964 | New Zealand
Lisa Reihana
1930 — 2024 | United States
Faith Ringgold
1944 | Martinique, France
Roseman Robinot
1944 | Martinique, France
Roseman Robinot
1974 | Denmark
Pia Rönicke
1974 | Denmark
Pia Rönicke
1974 | Denmark
Pia Rönicke
1926 | United States
Betye Saar
1945 | Mozambique
Reinata Sadimba
1945 | Mozambique
Reinata Sadimba
1945 | Mozambique
Reinata Sadimba
1922 — 2014 | Peru
Victoria Santa Cruz
1922 — 2014 | Peru
Victoria Santa Cruz
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1948 | United States
Joyce J. Scott
1960 | United States
Lorna Simpson
1925 — 2021 | Egypt
Gazbia Sirry
1925 — 2021 | Egypt
Gazbia Sirry
1925 — 2021 | Egypt
Gazbia Sirry
1950 | United States
Ming Smith
1894 — 1966 | South Africa
Irma Stern
1894 — 1966 | South Africa
Irma Stern
1958 | United States
Renee Stout
1958 | United States
Renee Stout
1970 | Kazakhstan
Saule Suleimenova
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1961 | Jamaica
Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
1895 — Samoa | 1984 — New Zealand
Teuane Tibbo
1895 — Samoa | 1984 — New Zealand
Teuane Tibbo
1973 | Brazil
Clarissa Tossin
1973 | Brazil
Clarissa Tossin
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1954 | United States
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie
1954 | United States
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie
1954 | United States
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie
1967 | Nigeria
Fatimah Tuggar
1967 | Nigeria
Fatimah Tuggar
1967 | Nigeria
Fatimah Tuggar
1991 | Australia
VNS Matrix
1909 — 2003 | United States
Ruth G. Waddy
1969 | United States
Kara Walker
1967 | United States
Marie Watt
1941 | United Kingdom
Sue Williamson
1948 | United States
Deborah Willis
1948 | United States
Deborah Willis
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1970 — 2014 | Singapour
Juliana Yasin
1970 — 2014 | Singapour
Juliana Yasin
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