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Fields
Architecture
15
Decorative arts & design
4
Visual arts
1461
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Viennese Actionism
2
Appropriationism
5
Outsider art
4
Conceptual art
89
Context art
12
Body art
11
Digital art
18
Artist collective
13
Constructivism
19
Institutional critique
11
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
44
Land art
12
Mail art
12
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Nouveau Réalisme
6
Straight photography
12
Pop art
46
Postmodernism
8
Realism
37
Surrealism
56
Symbolism
13
Subjects
Abstraction
373
Adolescence
11
Allegory
133
Animals
187
Architecture
141
Archives
4
Autobiography
139
Self-portrait
202
Body positivity
14
Political issues
409
Social classes
116
Women's status
340
Consumerism
96
Human body
476
Cosmos
56
Colour
232
Dance
82
Discriminations
165
Documentary
142
Ecology
99
Writing
181
Childhood
120
Eroticism
84
Public space
107
Fantasy & dreams
88
Feminism
327
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geography
18
Geometry
159
War & conflicts
158
History
297
Art history & museum
80
Homophobia
14
Identity
227
Industry
32
Intimacy
119
Irony
66
Games & toys
19
Language
92
Light
90
Machine & technology
37
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
42
Maternity
124
Media
65
Memory
221
Human migration
105
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
76
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nation
56
Nature
290
Still life
162
Food
23
Nude
169
Landscape
325
Urban landscape
173
Spatial perception
35
Portrait
457
Postcolonialism
112
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
52
Queer
28
Racism
76
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
118
Science
57
Sexuality
136
Entertainment
58
Sport
15
Surveillance
5
Time
30
Traditions
246
Work
86
Domestic work
88
Drag
28
Vegetal
184
Everyday life
311
Aging
35
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
226
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
87
Graphic arts
845
Poster
40
Watercolour
198
Collage
213
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
555
Engraving & etching
238
Illustration
107
Artist book
92
Pastel & wax
112
Journal
26
Screen printing
79
Performing arts
38
Costume
39
Set design
61
Dolls & puppets
12
Audiovisual
372
Film
135
Digital
60
Sound
84
Video
262
Concepts
37
Curating
11
Critical writing
15
Conceptual practices (instructions…)
18
Space & installation
538
Accumulation
100
Architecture
17
Assemblage
252
Environment
150
Light installation
48
Mosaic
20
[Modes]
140
Ephemeral
31
Site-specific
121
Monumental
135
Painting
870
Acrylic
171
Mural
43
Gouache
100
Oil
509
Tempera
34
Performance
250
Photography
438
Analogue photography
251
Digital photography
103
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Sculpture
472
Cement & concrete
35
Wood
120
Bronze
102
Wax
18
Metal
140
Paper & cardboard
26
Stone
48
Plastic
48
Plaster
84
Resin
33
Clay
101
Glass
26
Textile
218
Embroidery
78
Sewing
40
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
69
Countries
Africa
103
South Africa
13
Benin
1
Congo
1
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Morocco
5
Nigeria
18
Senegal
4
Tanzania
2
Central America and the Caribbean
43
Cuba
11
Haiti
7
Trinidad and Tobago
1
North America
392
Canada
27
United States
342
Mexico
33
South America
110
Argentina
32
Brazil
31
Colombia
9
Paraguay
1
Peru
7
Uruguay
5
Asia
221
Bangladesh
2
Burma
2
China
27
India
18
Japan
70
Philippines
10
Taiwan
5
Vietnam
8
Europe
822
Albania
1
Germany
117
Austria
20
Belgium
21
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Croatia
10
Denmark
24
Spain
40
Estonia
16
France
393
Italy
64
Norway
13
Netherlands
35
Poland
31
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
14
United Kingdom
107
Serbia
5
Slovakia
3
Switzerland
38
Ukraine
13
Middle East
110
Israel
51
Lebanon
22
Palestine
15
Syria
4
Turkey
19
Oceania
50
Australia
40
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
9
18th century
26
19th century
104
1890s
74
20th century
1321
1900s
102
1910s
160
1920s
232
1930s
296
1940s
320
1950s
401
1960s
545
1970s
651
1980s
762
1990s
911
21st century
866
2000s
865
2010s
769
2020s
568
Programmes
— + 1
28
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
22
— 18th-Century Women Artists
28
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
34
— 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
9
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
14
— Les architectes
11
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
14
— 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
180
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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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
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 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1924 — 2019 | United States
May Stevens
1933 — 2013 | Austria
Ceija Stojka
1930 | United States
Sturtevant
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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