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Fields
Architecture
1
Visual arts
1358
Design
3
Artistic Movements
Conceptual art
81
Abstract expressionism
43
Neo-expressionism
6
Straight photography
12
Pop art
46
Realism
36
Socialist Realism
9
Harlem Renaissance
4
[Artist collectives]
119
Subjects
Abstraction
357
Allegory
110
Animals
167
Autobiography
128
Self-portrait
181
Body positivity
13
Political issues
368
Social classes
88
Women's status
310
Consumerism
88
Human body
433
Cosmos
46
Colour
220
Dance
80
Discriminations
157
Documentary
125
Ecology
78
Writing
168
Childhood
113
Eroticism
78
Public space
87
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
305
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
154
War & conflicts
148
History
275
Art history & museum
67
Homophobia
14
Identity
208
Industry
31
Intimacy
105
Irony
60
Language
90
Light
84
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
8
Disease
44
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
115
Media
64
Memory
205
Human migration
99
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
65
Myths, tales & legends
96
Nation
54
Nature
249
Still life
153
Nude
157
Landscape
297
Urban landscape
153
Portrait
421
Postcolonialism
106
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Romantic relationships
45
Religion & spirituality
192
Domestic scene
110
Science
52
Sexuality
132
Entertainment
57
Surveillance
5
Time
29
Traditions
232
Domestic work
81
Drag
28
Vegetal
163
Everyday life
284
Violence
144
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
16
Travel
77
Mediums
Applied arts
212
Jewellery & silverware
20
Ceramic
79
Costumes
37
Decor
60
Medal
8
Mosaic
18
Stained glass
17
Graphic arts
795
Poster
37
Watercolour
187
Collage
206
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
523
Engraving & etching
229
Illustration
101
Artist book
85
Pastel & wax
108
Journal
26
Screen printing
74
Audiovisual
350
Film
126
Digital
56
Sound
77
Video
242
Installation
491
Accumulation
92
Assemblage
230
Environment
138
[Modes]
126
Ephemeral
26
Site-specific
112
Monumental
128
Painting
804
Acrylic
162
Mural
36
Gouache
98
Oil
461
Tempera
30
Performance
234
Photography
421
Analogue photography
240
Digital photography
97
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Sculpture
443
Wood
113
Bronze
95
Wax
18
Marble
29
Metal
133
Paper & cardboard
26
Plastic
47
Plaster
81
Clay
97
Glass
27
Textile
213
Embroidery
75
Sewing
46
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
62
Countries
Africa
92
South Africa
12
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Mozambique
2
Nigeria
16
Tanzania
2
Zimbabwe
2
Central America and the Caribbean
41
France (Antilles)
7
Cuba
11
Haiti
6
Jamaica
4
Nicaragua
1
North America
372
Canada
25
United States
325
Mexico
31
South America
102
Brazil
29
Peru
7
Suriname
6
Uruguay
5
Asia
188
South Korea
8
India
15
Indonesia
8
Japan
59
Malaysia
4
Russia
33
Taiwan
3
Europe
761
Germany
113
France
375
Italy
53
Netherlands
34
Portugal
8
United Kingdom
101
Ukraine
12
Middle East
106
Israel
51
Oceania
47
Australia
37
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
6
18th century
20
19th century
85
1860s
23
1870s
34
1880s
35
1890s
62
20th century
1235
1900s
92
1910s
146
1920s
219
1930s
280
1940s
306
1950s
382
1960s
508
1970s
608
1980s
711
1990s
848
21st century
803
2000s
803
2010s
716
2020s
521
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
17
— 18th-Century Women Artists
25
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
23
— Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
29
— Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–85
13
— AWARE & MACBA
7
— AWARE x Canada
9
— AWARE x Musée d’Orsay
36
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
10
— 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
168
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1959 — 2018 | United States
Laura Aguilar
1937 — 2020 | United States
Emma Amos
1937 — 2020 | United States
Emma Amos
1937 — 2020 | United States
Emma Amos
1970 | Israël
Yael Bartana
1970 | Israël
Yael Bartana
1931 — 1986 | Nicaragua
June Beer
1931 — 1986 | Nicaragua
June Beer
1966 | Canada
Christi Belcourt
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1957 | United States
Cheryl Ann Bolden
1957 | United States
Cheryl Ann Bolden
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1973 | Ukraine
Oksana Briukhovetska
1973 | Ukraine
Oksana Briukhovetska
1973 | Ukraine
Oksana Briukhovetska
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
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
1915 — United States | 2012 — Mexico
Elizabeth Catlett
1915 — United States | 2012 — Mexico
Elizabeth Catlett
1954 | Taiwan
Shu Lea Cheang
1954 | Taiwan
Shu Lea Cheang
1940 — 1985 | Korea
Wook-kyung Choi
1940 — 1985 | Korea
Wook-kyung Choi
1953 | Guadeloupe, France
Michèle Chomereau-Lamotte
1951 | United Kingdom
Sue Coe
1951 | United Kingdom
Sue Coe
1959 | United States
Vaginal Davis
1957 | Australia
Destiny Deacon
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1926 | United States
Rosalyn Drexler
1941 — 2016 | Malaysia
Nirmala Dutt Shanmughalingam
1941 — 2016 | Malaysia
Nirmala Dutt Shanmughalingam
1941 — 2016 | Malaysia
Nirmala Dutt Shanmughalingam
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1940 | United States
Nancy Grossman
1940 | United States
Nancy Grossman
1985 | United States
Guerrilla Girls
1899 — Netherlands | 1984 — Surinam
Nola Hatterman
1899 — Netherlands | 1984 — Surinam
Nola Hatterman
1945 | United States
Candace Hill-Montgomery
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1948 — New Zealand | 2014 — England
Alexis Hunter
1948 — New Zealand | 2014 — England
Alexis Hunter
1970 | Netherlands
Deborah Jack
1970 | Netherlands
Deborah Jack
1970 | Netherlands
Deborah Jack
1964 | Bulgaria
Liz Johnson Artur
1964 | Bulgaria
Liz Johnson Artur
1966 | Netherlands
Patricia Kaersenhout
1966 | Netherlands
Patricia Kaersenhout
1957 | South Africa
Vivienne Koorland
1957 | South Africa
Vivienne Koorland
1957 | South Africa
Vivienne Koorland
1967 | United States
Simone Leigh
1844 — United States | 1907 —
Mary Edmonia « Wildfire » Lewis
1844 — United States | 1907 —
Mary Edmonia « Wildfire » Lewis
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
1942 | United States
Mary Lovelace O’Neal
1942 | United States
Mary Lovelace O’Neal
1942 | United States
Mary Lovelace O’Neal
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
1972 | South Africa
Zanele Muholi
1934 — 2024 | United States
Lorraine O’Grady
1934 — 2024 | United States
Lorraine O’Grady
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1943 | United States
Howardena Pindell
1943 | United States
Howardena Pindell
1948 | United States
Adrian Piper
1948 | United States
Adrian Piper
1834 — 1910 | United States
Harriet Powers
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
2014 | France
Rester. Étranger
1930 — 2024 | United States
Faith Ringgold
1938 — 2015 | Uruguay
Nelbia Romero
1938 — 2015 | Uruguay
Nelbia Romero
1926 | United States
Betye Saar
1922 — 2014 | Peru
Victoria Santa Cruz
1922 — 2014 | Peru
Victoria Santa Cruz
1892 — 1962 | United States
Augusta Savage
1892 — 1962 | United States
Augusta Savage
1892 — 1962 | United States
Augusta Savage
1948 | United States
Joyce J. Scott
1964 | South Africa
Berni Searle
1960 | United States
Lorna Simpson
1969 | Canada
Skawennati
1969 | Canada
Skawennati
1950 | United States
Ming Smith
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1914 — United Kingdom | 2000 — United States
Constance Stuart Larrabee
1914 — United Kingdom | 2000 — United States
Constance Stuart Larrabee
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1946 | Japan
Tsuneko Taniuchi
1971 | United States
Mickalene Thomas
1991 | Australia
VNS Matrix
1909 — 2003 | United States
Ruth G. Waddy
1969 | United States
Kara Walker
1953 | United States
Carrie Mae Weems
1953 | United States
Carrie Mae Weems
1953 | United States
Carrie Mae Weems
1887 — 1948 | United States
Laura Wheeler Waring
1887 — 1948 | United States
Laura Wheeler Waring
1948 | United States
Deborah Willis
1948 | United States
Deborah Willis
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