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Fields
Architecture
15
Decorative arts & design
4
Visual arts
1461
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Lyrical abstraction
22
Academic art
10
Conceptual art
89
Naïve art
12
Arte povera
2
Bauhaus
13
Constructivism
19
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Abstract expressionism
44
Impressionism
13
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
New Objectivity
14
Pop art
46
Postminimalism
7
Postmodernism
8
Primitivism
6
Purisme
2
Realism
37
Surrealism
56
Subjects
Abstraction
373
Adolescence
11
Allegory
133
Animals
187
Architecture
141
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
Identity
227
Intimacy
119
Irony
66
Games & toys
19
Language
92
Light
90
Machine & technology
37
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
42
Maternity
124
Mathematics
10
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
Visual perception
54
Portrait
457
Postcolonialism
112
Advertisement
52
Queer
28
Racism
76
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
118
Science
57
Sexuality
136
Entertainment
58
Sport
15
Time
30
Traditions
246
Work
86
Domestic work
88
Drag
28
Vegetal
184
Everyday life
311
Aging
35
Violence
150
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
226
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
87
Furniture
21
Fashion
13
Glassware
3
Graphic arts
845
Poster
40
Watercolour
198
Collage
213
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
555
Engraving & etching
238
Illustration
107
Artist book
92
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
Space & installation
538
Accumulation
100
Assemblage
252
Environment
150
Light installation
48
Mosaic
20
Stained glass
18
[Modes]
140
Ephemeral
31
Site-specific
121
Monumental
135
Painting
870
Acrylic
171
Mural
43
Gouache
100
Oil
509
Miniature
7
Tempera
34
Performance
250
Photography
438
Analogue photography
251
Digital photography
103
Photomontage
73
Sculpture
472
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
Algeria
12
Benin
1
Nigeria
18
Senegal
4
Central America and the Caribbean
43
France (Antilles)
7
Haiti
7
North America
392
Canada
27
United States
342
Mexico
33
South America
110
Argentina
32
Brazil
31
Chile
10
Colombia
9
Venezuela
5
Asia
221
China
27
India
18
Japan
70
Uzbekistan
2
Russia
33
Thailand
6
Europe
822
Germany
117
Austria
20
Belgium
21
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Bulgaria
8
Croatia
10
Denmark
24
Spain
40
France
393
Greece
5
Hungary
42
Italy
64
Lithuania
7
Norway
13
Netherlands
35
Poland
31
Portugal
8
Czech Republic
14
Romania
9
United Kingdom
107
Switzerland
38
Ukraine
13
Middle East
110
Iran
6
Israel
51
Lebanon
22
Turkey
19
Oceania
50
Australia
40
New Zealand
11
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
9
1640s
3
1650s
2
18th century
26
1740s
8
1750s
9
1760s
14
1770s
17
1780s
14
1790s
14
19th century
104
1840s
17
1850s
17
1860s
29
1870s
43
1880s
46
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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1853 — 1927 | France
Louise Abbéma
1935 | Italy
Camilla Adami
1935 | Italy
Camilla Adami
1925 — Lebanon | 2021 — France
Etel Adnan
1925 — Lebanon | 2021 — France
Etel Adnan
1925 — Lebanon | 2021 — France
Etel Adnan
1899 — Argentina | 1991 — United Kingdom
Eileen Agar
1899 — Argentina | 1991 — United Kingdom
Eileen Agar
1972 | United Kingdom
Alice Anderson
1956 | Switzerland
Silvia Bächli
1956 | Switzerland
Silvia Bächli
1941 | United States
Jennifer Bartlett
1858 — Ukraine | 1884 — France
Marie Bashkirtseff
1858 — Ukraine | 1884 — France
Marie Bashkirtseff
1848 — Spain | 1924 — France
Amélie Beaury-Saurel
1855 — 1942 | United States
Cecilia Beaux
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1971 | France
Julie Bessard
1854 — Poland (now Ukraine) | 1893 — Poland
Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz
1854 — Poland (now Ukraine) | 1893 — Poland
Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1881 — Spain | 1932 — France
María Blanchard
1881 — Spain | 1932 — France
María Blanchard
1934 — Germany | 2023 — Italy
Irma Blank
1934 — Germany | 2023 — Italy
Irma Blank
1928 — 2017 | France
Pierrette Bloch
1752 — 1794 | France
Anne-Rosalie Bocquet Filleul
1820 — Italy | 1904 — France
Mathilde Létizia Wilhelmine Bonaparte
1820 — Italy | 1904 — France
Mathilde Létizia Wilhelmine Bonaparte
1959 — Chili | 1994 — Germany
Lorenza Böttner
1959 — Chili | 1994 — Germany
Lorenza Böttner
1904 — Indonesia | 1971 — France
Christine Boumeester
1904 — Indonesia | 1971 — France
Christine Boumeester
1904 — Indonesia | 1971 — France
Christine Boumeester
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1856 — Germany | 1927 — France
Louise Breslau
1856 — Germany | 1927 — France
Louise Breslau
1856 — Germany | 1927 — France
Louise Breslau
1969 | United Kingdom
Cecily Brown
1969 | United Kingdom
Cecily Brown
1927 | France
Colette Brunschwig
1927 | France
Colette Brunschwig
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1942 — 2008 | Argentina
Mildred Burton
1949 | Switzerland
Miriam Cahn
1844 — United States | 1926 — France
Mary Cassatt
1844 — United States | 1926 — France
Mary Cassatt
1899 — 1986 | Denmark
Franciska Clausen
1899 — 1986 | Denmark
Franciska Clausen
1896 — Romania | 1985 — France
Irina Codreanu (Irène Codreano)
1896 — Romania | 1985 — France
Irina Codreanu (Irène Codreano)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1973 | France
Anne-Lise Coste (Uruk)
1964 | France
Dominique De Beir
1964 | France
Dominique De Beir
1860 — 1957 | France
Gabrielle Debillemont-Chardon
1940 — 2012 | Argentina
Mirtha Dermisache
1898 — Austria | 1944 — Poland
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis
1898 — Austria | 1944 — Poland
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis
1898 — Austria | 1944 — Poland
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis
1840 — 1926 | France
Victoria Dubourg
1939 — 2020 | Algeria
Leila Ferhat
1939 — 2020 | Algeria
Leila Ferhat
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1932 | Italy
Giosetta Fioroni
1932 | Italy
Giosetta Fioroni
1964 | Australia
Fiona Foley
1943 | France
Monique Frydman
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1953 | Israel
Tamar Getter
1946 | China
Wang Gongyi
1946 | China
Wang Gongyi
1847 — 1883 | France
Eva Gonzalès
1938 | Colombia
Beatriz González
1938 | Colombia
Beatriz González
1923 — 2008 | Canada
Betty Goodwin
1953 | United States
April Gornik
1953 | United States
April Gornik
1953 | United States
April Gornik
1895 — 1993 | Hungary
Margit Gráber
1895 — 1993 | Hungary
Margit Gráber
1895 — 1993 | Hungary
Margit Gráber
1953 | United States
Joanne Greenbaum
1863 — 1937 | Denmark
Susette Holten
1887 — 1968 | France
Valentine Hugo
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1920 — Venezuela | 2020 — United States
Luchita Hurtado
1971 | Uzbekistan
Anna Ivanova
1969 | United States
Chantal Joffe
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1972 | Lebanon
Lamia Joreige
1967 | Uzbekistan
Dilyara Kaipova
1955 | United States
Karen Kilimnik
1856 — 1942 | United States
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
1856 — 1942 | United States
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
1894 — 1973 | Bulgaria
Donka Ilieva Konstantinova
1894 — 1973 | Bulgaria
Donka Ilieva Konstantinova
1892 — Poland | 1966 — France
Jeanne Kosnick-Kloss
1892 — Poland | 1966 — France
Jeanne Kosnick-Kloss
1892 — Poland | 1966 — France
Jeanne Kosnick-Kloss
1900 — 1981 | Italy
Bice Lazzari
1900 — 1981 | Italy
Bice Lazzari
1845 — 1928 | France
Madeleine Lemaire (Jeanne Magdelaine Lemaire, dite)
1845 — 1928 | France
Madeleine Lemaire (Jeanne Magdelaine Lemaire, dite)
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1928 — 2021 | Canada
Rita Letendre
1882 — Poland | 1973 — France
Sarah Lipska
1882 — Poland | 1973 — France
Sarah Lipska
1930 — 1999 | United States
Lee Lozano
1930 — 1999 | United States
Lee Lozano
1934 | Nigeria
Theresa Luck-Akinwale
1934 | Nigeria
Theresa Luck-Akinwale
1934 | Nigeria
Theresa Luck-Akinwale
1946 — 2012 | Brazil
Maria Lídia Magliani
1946 — 2012 | Brazil
Maria Lídia Magliani
1889 — 1964 | Brazil
Anita Malfatti
1889 — 1964 | Brazil
Anita Malfatti
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1902 — 1995 | Spain
Maruja Mallo
1926 — 2019 | Italy
Marisa Merz
1926 — 2019 | Italy
Marisa Merz
1954 | France
Marie Morel
1908 — Ottoman Empire (today North Macedonia) | 1996 — Bulgaria
Vera Todorova Nedkova
1908 — Ottoman Empire (today North Macedonia) | 1996 — Bulgaria
Vera Todorova Nedkova
1910 — 2005 | France
Aurélie Nemours
1853 — 1933 | Norway
Asta Elise Jacobine Nørregaard
1853 — 1933 | Norway
Asta Elise Jacobine Nørregaard
1853 — 1933 | Norway
Asta Elise Jacobine Nørregaard
1943 | Brazil
Ana Maria Pacheco
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1932 — 2020 | Argentina
Margarita Paksa
1946 | United Kingdom
Judy Pfaff
1946 | United Kingdom
Judy Pfaff
1885 — Russia | 1963 — Germany
Alexandra Povórina
1885 — Russia | 1963 — Germany
Alexandra Povórina
1885 — Russia | 1963 — Germany
Alexandra Povórina
1904 — France | 1987 — Mexico
Alice Rahon
1904 — France | 1987 — Mexico
Alice Rahon
1754 — Poland | 1830 — France
Anna Rajecka (Madame Gault de Saint-Germain, née Marie-Josèphe-Frédérique-Anne Rajecka)
1754 — Poland | 1830 — France
Anna Rajecka (Madame Gault de Saint-Germain, née Marie-Josèphe-Frédérique-Anne Rajecka)
1918 — 2015 | Italy
Carol Rama
1885 — Turkey | 1954 — United Sates
Mihri Rasim
1885 — Turkey | 1954 — United Sates
Mihri Rasim
1885 — Turkey | 1954 — United Sates
Mihri Rasim
1935 — Portugal | 2022 — Great Britain
Paula Rego
1935 — Portugal | 2022 — Great Britain
Paula Rego
1943 | Mexico
Edda Renouf
1943 | Mexico
Edda Renouf
1943 | Mexico
Edda Renouf
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1932 | Canada
Dorothea Rockburne
1883 — Austria-Hungary (Croatia) | 1964 — Yugoslavia (Croatia)
Nasta Rojc
1883 — Austria-Hungary (Croatia) | 1964 — Yugoslavia (Croatia)
Nasta Rojc
1883 — Austria-Hungary (Croatia) | 1964 — Yugoslavia (Croatia)
Nasta Rojc
1913 — Nowadays Ukraine | 2004 — Poland
Erna Rosenstein
1913 — Nowadays Ukraine | 2004 — Poland
Erna Rosenstein
1973 | France
Mathilde Rosier
1973 | France
Mathilde Rosier
1973 | France
Mathilde Rosier
1961 | Thailand
Pinaree Sanpitak
1961 | Thailand
Pinaree Sanpitak
1924 — 1966 | Japan
Saori Akutagawa (Madokoro)
1924 — 1966 | Japan
Saori Akutagawa (Madokoro)
1924 — 1966 | Japan
Saori Akutagawa (Madokoro)
1939 — 1988 | Japan
Sayako Kishimoto
1939 — 1988 | Japan
Sayako Kishimoto
1926 — 2014 | Czech Republic
Adriena Šimotová
1906 — Russian Empire (now Lithuania) | 1998 — Lithuania
Veronika Šleivytė
1906 — Russian Empire (now Lithuania) | 1998 — Lithuania
Veronika Šleivytė
1906 — Russian Empire (now Lithuania) | 1998 — Lithuania
Veronika Šleivytė
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1897 — Germany | 1983 — Switzerland
Gunta Stölzl
1932 — 2005 | Japan
Atsuko Tanaka
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1894 — Moravia (now Czech Republic) | 1980 — Israel
Anna Ticho
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1900 — 1981 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mileva Todorović
1732 — 1803 | Netherlands
Sara Troost
1924 — Haiti | 1994 — France
Luce Turnier
1924 — Haiti | 1994 — France
Luce Turnier
1924 — Haiti | 1994 — France
Luce Turnier
1922 — Mandatory Palestine | 1989 — Israel
Aviva Uri
1952 | France
Françoise Vergier
1969 | United States
Kara Walker
1935 | United States
Kay WalkingStick
1935 | United States
Kay WalkingStick
1935 | United States
Kay WalkingStick
1959 | Australia
Judy Watson
1959 | Australia
Judy Watson
1959 | Australia
Judy Watson
1614 — | 1689 — Southern Netherlands
Michaelina Wautier
1937 | New Zealand
Marilynn Webb
1957 | United States
Emmi Whitehorse
1957 | United States
Emmi Whitehorse
1957 | United States
Emmi Whitehorse
1956 | France
Mâkhi Xenakis
1956 | France
Mâkhi Xenakis
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