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Fields
Architecture
19
Decorative arts & design
9
Visual arts
1497
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Lyrical abstraction
22
Academic art
10
Viennese Actionism
2
Appropriationism
5
Outsider art
4
Kinetic art
15
Conceptual art
93
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
16
Constructivism
19
Copy Art
1
Institutional critique
11
Cubism
30
Cubo-futurism
9
Dada
6
Expressionism
36
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
386
Adolescence
12
Allegory
144
Animals
195
Architecture
142
Archives
7
Autobiography
142
Self-portrait
206
Body positivity
16
Political issues
417
Social classes
122
Women's status
350
Consumerism
98
Human body
495
Cosmos
63
Colour
236
Dance
86
Discriminations
168
Documentary
144
Ecology
107
Writing
188
Childhood
124
Eroticism
87
Public space
109
Fantasy & dreams
93
Feminism
337
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
21
Geography
21
Geometry
165
War & conflicts
163
History
307
Art history & museum
83
Homophobia
14
Identity
236
Industry
38
Intimacy
123
Irony
68
Games & toys
23
Language
93
Light
91
Machine & technology
39
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
47
Mannequins & dolls
46
Maternity
127
Mathematics
10
Media
65
Memory
228
Human migration
106
Fashion & clothing
69
Modernity
34
Death
79
Music
67
Myths, tales & legends
106
Nation
56
Nature
301
Still life
170
Food
26
Nude
175
Landscape
333
Urban landscape
177
Spatial perception
36
Visual perception
54
Portrait
467
Postcolonialism
115
Sex positivity
16
Advertisement
52
Queer
29
Racism
77
Romantic relationships
51
Religion & spirituality
208
Domestic scene
119
Science
59
Sexuality
138
Entertainment
58
Sport
15
Surveillance
5
Time
31
Traditions
258
Work
88
Domestic work
93
Drag
28
Vegetal
190
Everyday life
319
Aging
36
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
237
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
93
Medal
6
Furniture
25
Fashion
13
Silverware
5
Glassware
3
Graphic arts
865
Poster
40
Watercolour
201
Collage
214
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
572
Engraving & etching
242
Illustration
111
Artist book
94
Pastel & wax
112
Journal
26
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
41
Curating
11
Critical writing
18
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
19
Space & installation
558
Accumulation
107
Architecture
22
Interior design
8
Assemblage
263
Environment
153
Light installation
49
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
18
[Modes]
148
Ephemeral
32
Site-specific
127
Monumental
139
Painting
894
Acrylic
180
Mural
44
Gouache
100
Oil
524
Miniature
9
Tempera
34
Performance
253
Photography
443
Analogue photography
252
Digital photography
104
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
74
Historical techniques
31
Sculpture
480
Cement & concrete
36
Wood
123
Bronze
103
Wax
18
Marble
30
Metal
146
Paper & cardboard
27
Stone
49
Plastic
48
Plaster
85
Resin
34
Clay
101
Glass
28
Textile
224
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
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
402
Canada
27
United States
349
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
228
Bangladesh
2
Burma
2
Cambodia
1
China
30
South Korea
8
India
18
Indonesia
14
Japan
70
Kazakhstan
3
Malaysia
7
Nepal
1
Uzbekistan
2
Pakistan
6
Philippines
10
Russia
33
Singapore
8
Sri Lanka
1
Taiwan
5
Thailand
6
Vietnam
8
Europe
845
Albania
1
Germany
117
Austria
20
Belarus
3
Belgium
21
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Bulgaria
10
Cyprus
1
Croatia
10
Denmark
24
Spain
42
Estonia
16
Finland
6
France
402
Georgia
1
Greece
5
Hungary
42
Ireland
6
Iceland
4
Italy
67
Latvia
3
Lithuania
7
Muxembourg
5
North Macedonia
4
Moldova
2
Norway
14
Netherlands
35
Poland
33
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
14
Romania
9
United Kingdom
108
Serbia
5
Slovakia
3
Slovenia
1
Sweden
14
Switzerland
38
Ukraine
14
Middle East
112
Saudi Arabia
1
Armenia
1
Irak
5
Iran
6
Israel
51
Jordan
4
Kuwait
1
Lebanon
23
Palestine
17
Syria
4
Turkey
19
Oceania
51
Australia
41
New Zealand
11
Papua New Guinea
1
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
1540s
1
1550s
2
1560s
2
1570s
3
1580s
3
1590s
2
17th century
12
1600s
2
1610s
2
1620s
1
1630s
1
1640s
3
1650s
4
1660s
3
1670s
3
1680s
4
1690s
3
18th century
26
1710s
2
1720s
4
1730s
6
1740s
8
1750s
9
1760s
14
1770s
17
1780s
14
1790s
14
19th century
105
1800s
12
1810s
13
1820s
14
1830s
14
1840s
17
1850s
17
1860s
29
1870s
44
1880s
47
1890s
75
20th century
1353
1900s
103
1910s
161
1920s
235
1930s
303
1940s
329
1950s
414
1960s
561
1970s
671
1980s
781
1990s
935
21st century
890
2000s
889
2010s
789
2020s
587
Programmes
— + 1
30
— 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
3
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
16
— 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
197
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1500 and 1975.
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1946 | Serbia
Marina Abramović
1946 | Serbia
Marina Abramović
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1972 | Israel
Hannan Abu-Hussein
1925 — Switzerland | 2015 — France
Eva Aeppli
1925 — Switzerland | 2015 — France
Eva Aeppli
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1935 — 2022 | Brazil
Sonia Andrade
1967 — 1999 | Cuba
Belkis Ayón
1967 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
Maja Bajević
1967 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
Maja Bajević
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1937 | Algeria
Martine Barrat
1937 | Algeria
Martine Barrat
1937 | Algeria
Martine Barrat
1970 | France
Virginie Barré
1970 | France
Virginie Barré
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1908 — 2004 | Spain
Francis Bartolozzi (Pitti)
1936 — Czech Republic | 1996 — Slovakia
Mária Bartuszová
1936 — Czech Republic | 1996 — Slovakia
Mária Bartuszová
1975 | Denmark
Nina Beier
1975 | Denmark
Nina Beier
1960 | Canada
Rebecca Belmore
1934 | Belgium
Marianne Berenhaut
1921 | Paraguay
Olga Blinder
1953 | France
Sylvie Blocher
1937 | Germany
Anna Blume
1931 | United States
Lee Bontecou
1931 | United States
Lee Bontecou
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1965 | Italy
Monica Bonvicini
1961 — 1995 | France
Sylvia Bossu
1961 — 1995 | France
Sylvia Bossu
1969 | United Kingdom
Cecily Brown
1969 | United Kingdom
Cecily Brown
1968 | Cuba
Tania Bruguera
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1949 | Switzerland
Miriam Cahn
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1965 | Colombia
Johanna Calle
1970 | Turkey
CANAN (Şenol)
1954 | Taiwan
Shu Lea Cheang
1954 | Taiwan
Shu Lea Cheang
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1964 | Belgium
Berlinde De Bruyckere
1939 — 2024 | Netherlands
Jacqueline de Jong
1939 — 2024 | Netherlands
Jacqueline de Jong
1957 | Australia
Destiny Deacon
1957 | Argentina
Claudia del Río
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1967 | Australia
Karla Dickens
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1942 | Argentina
Diana Dowek
1926 | United States
Rosalyn Drexler
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
1929 — Cuba | 1995 — United States
Antonia Eiriz
1929 — Cuba | 1995 — United States
Antonia Eiriz
1963 | United Kingdom
Tracey Emin
1956 | Morocco
Lalla Essaydi
1955 | Turkey
İnci Eviner
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1902 — 1988 | Argentina
Raquel Forner
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1967 | Spain
Alicia Framis
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1924 — Czech Republic | 2006 — France
Ruth Francken
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1960 — 2006 | Spain
Patricia Gadea
1958 | Argentina
Ana Gallardo
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1948 | Germany
Isa Genzken
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1973 | France
Agnès Geoffray
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1953 | United States
Nan Goldin
1923 — 2008 | Canada
Betty Goodwin
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1965 | Australia
Julie Gough
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1940 — Mexico | 2022 — Portugal
Lourdes Grobet
1940 | United States
Nancy Grossman
1940 | United States
Nancy Grossman
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1964 | China
Chengyao He
1920 — 1960 | Australia
Joy Hester
1920 — 1960 | Australia
Joy Hester
1945 | United States
Candace Hill-Montgomery
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1975 | Switzerland
Sasha Huber
1975 | Switzerland
Sasha Huber
1975 | Switzerland
Sasha Huber
1948 — New Zealand | 2014 — England
Alexis Hunter
1948 — New Zealand | 2014 — England
Alexis Hunter
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1951 — 2021 | Japan
Tāri Itō
1949 | Croatia
Sanja Iveković
1941 | Spain
Concha Jerez
1941 | Spain
Concha Jerez
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1966 | Morocco
Majida Khattari
1966 | Morocco
Majida Khattari
1969 | Royaume-Uni
Bharti Kher
1969 | Royaume-Uni
Bharti Kher
1955 | United States
Karen Kilimnik
1965 | Republic of the Congo
Bill Kouélany
1963 | Poland
Katarzyna Kozyra
1945 | United States
Barbara Kruger
1970 | Austria
Elke Silvia Krystufek
1945 | United States
Suzanne Lacy
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1969 | Bangladesh
Tayeba Begum Lipi
1954 | France
Catherine Lopès-Curval
1930 — 1999 | United States
Lee Lozano
1930 — 1999 | United States
Lee Lozano
1962 | United Kingdom
Sarah Lucas
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1957 | Philippines
Lani Maestro
1933 | Italy
Lucia Marcucci
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1951 — 1994 | Argentina
Liliana Maresca
1963 | Mexico
Teresa Margolles
1912 — 2000 | Japon
Toshi Maruki
1901 — Germany | 1987 — United Kingdom
Else Meidner
1901 — Germany | 1987 — United Kingdom
Else Meidner
1901 — Germany | 1987 — United Kingdom
Else Meidner
1943 | France
Annette Messager
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1958 | Ireland
Shani Mootoo
1958 | Ireland
Shani Mootoo
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1956 | Syria
Laila Muraywid
1963 | Slovakia
Ilona Németh
1956 | United States
Cady Noland
1961 | United States
Catherine Opie
1961 | United States
Catherine Opie
1952 | Australia
Jill Orr
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1969 | Hong Kong
MAN Phoebe Ching Ying
1969 | Hong Kong
MAN Phoebe Ching Ying
1969 | Hong Kong
MAN Phoebe Ching Ying
1953 | Argentina
Cristina Piffer
1983 — 1993 | Mexico
Polvo de Gallina Negra
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1961 | France
Françoise Quardon
1961 | South Africa
Jo Ractliffe
1961 | South Africa
Jo Ractliffe
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1935 — Portugal | 2022 — Great Britain
Paula Rego
1935 — Portugal | 2022 — Great Britain
Paula Rego
1908 — 1985 | Mexico
Aurora Reyes Flores
1908 — 1985 | Mexico
Aurora Reyes Flores
1938 — 2015 | Uruguay
Nelbia Romero
1938 — 2015 | Uruguay
Nelbia Romero
1941 | United States
Sheree Rose
1941 | United States
Sheree Rose
1913 — Nowadays Ukraine | 2004 — Poland
Erna Rosenstein
1913 — Nowadays Ukraine | 2004 — Poland
Erna Rosenstein
1943 | United States
Martha Rosler
1943 | United States
Martha Rosler
1930 — France | 2002 — United States
Niki de Saint Phalle
1930 — France | 2002 — United States
Niki de Saint Phalle
1930 — France | 2002 — United States
Niki de Saint Phalle
1958 | Colombia
Doris Salcedo
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1973 | Australia
Yhonnie Scarce
1955 | Israel
Iris Sara Schiller
1955 | Israel
Iris Sara Schiller
1922 — Germany | 2013 — Israel
Ruth Schloss
1922 — Germany | 2013 — Israel
Ruth Schloss
1922 — Germany | 2013 — Israel
Ruth Schloss
1962 | France
Anne-Marie Schneider
1962 | France
Anne-Marie Schneider
1963 | United States
Collier Schorr
1964 | South Africa
Berni Searle
1969 | Estonia
Ene-Liis Semper
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1940 — Mandatory Palestine | 2022 — United Kingdom
Laila Shawa
1945 | India
Nilima Sheikh
1945 | India
Nilima Sheikh
1951 | États-Unis
Cindy Sherman
1926 — 2014 | Czech Republic
Adriena Šimotová
1924 — USA | 1983 — France
Gail Singer
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1933 — 2013 | Austria
Ceija Stojka
1930 | United States
Sturtevant
1970 | Kazakhstan
Saule Suleimenova
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1940 — Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) | 2005 — Czech Republic
Eva Švankmajerová
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1910 — 2012 | United States
Dorothea Tanning
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1960 | Serbia
Milica Tomić
1921 — 2021 | Japan
Taeko Tomiyama
1928 — 2019 | Japan
Toyoko Tokiwa
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1952 | Germany
Rosemarie Trockel
1952 | Germany
Rosemarie Trockel
1951 | United Kingdom
Cosey Fanni Tutti (Christine Carol Newby, dite)
1964 | Brazil
Adriana Varejão
1877 — 1968 | United States
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
1877 — 1968 | United States
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1954 | United States
Sue Williams
1954 | United States
Sue Williams
1971 | Mexico
Lorena Wolffer
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1897 — Poland | 1949 — United States
Teresa Żarnowerówna (Teresa Żarnower)
1897 — Poland | 1949 — United States
Teresa Żarnowerówna (Teresa Żarnower)
1916 — Germany | 1970 — France
Unica Zürn
1916 — Germany | 1970 — France
Unica Zürn
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