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Fields
Architecture
1
Visual arts
1371
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
361
Allegory
115
Animals
168
Autobiography
130
Self-portrait
185
Body positivity
13
Political issues
376
Social classes
91
Women's status
316
Consumerism
89
Human body
439
Cosmos
49
Colour
221
Dance
80
Discriminations
158
Documentary
128
Ecology
80
Writing
174
Childhood
114
Eroticism
80
Public space
87
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
308
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geometry
154
War & conflicts
152
History
279
Art history & museum
67
Homophobia
14
Identity
214
Industry
31
Intimacy
107
Irony
60
Language
90
Light
85
Machine & technology
33
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
117
Media
64
Memory
208
Human migration
101
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
65
Myths, tales & legends
98
Nation
55
Nature
255
Still life
153
Nude
161
Landscape
301
Urban landscape
153
Portrait
425
Postcolonialism
107
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
49
Queer
27
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
195
Domestic scene
111
Science
53
Sexuality
132
Entertainment
57
Surveillance
5
Time
29
Traditions
235
Domestic work
81
Drag
28
Vegetal
166
Everyday life
286
Violence
145
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
16
Travel
78
Mediums
Applied arts
215
Jewellery & silverware
21
Ceramic
79
Costumes
37
Decor
61
Medal
8
Mosaic
18
Stained glass
17
Graphic arts
802
Poster
37
Watercolour
187
Collage
209
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
528
Engraving & etching
229
Illustration
102
Artist book
86
Pastel & wax
108
Journal
26
Screen printing
74
Audiovisual
352
Film
128
Digital
57
Sound
78
Video
244
Installation
497
Accumulation
92
Assemblage
234
Environment
139
[Modes]
129
Ephemeral
28
Site-specific
115
Monumental
129
Painting
815
Acrylic
163
Mural
37
Gouache
98
Oil
464
Tempera
31
Performance
238
Photography
421
Analogue photography
240
Digital photography
97
Photojournalism
37
Photomontage
72
Sculpture
447
Wood
114
Bronze
95
Wax
18
Marble
29
Metal
134
Paper & cardboard
26
Plastic
47
Plaster
81
Clay
97
Glass
28
Textile
215
Embroidery
75
Sewing
46
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
64
Countries
Africa
95
South Africa
12
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Mozambique
2
Nigeria
17
Tanzania
2
Zimbabwe
2
Central America and the Caribbean
42
France (Antilles)
7
Cuba
11
Haiti
6
Jamaica
5
Nicaragua
1
North America
374
Canada
25
United States
327
Mexico
31
South America
105
Brazil
29
Peru
7
Suriname
6
Uruguay
5
Asia
193
South Korea
8
India
16
Indonesia
8
Japan
62
Malaysia
5
Russia
33
Taiwan
4
Europe
764
Germany
113
France
377
Italy
53
Netherlands
34
Portugal
8
United Kingdom
102
Ukraine
12
Middle East
108
Israel
51
Oceania
47
Australia
37
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
6
18th century
20
19th century
86
1860s
24
1870s
35
1880s
36
1890s
63
20th century
1247
1900s
93
1910s
147
1920s
220
1930s
281
1940s
307
1950s
384
1960s
514
1970s
614
1980s
717
1990s
857
21st century
812
2000s
812
2010s
725
2020s
529
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
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
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
169
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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