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Fields
Architecture
7
Decorative arts & design
3
Visual arts
1405
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Conceptual art
84
Context art
12
Body art
11
Digital art
18
Artist collective
10
Institutional critique
11
Cubism
30
Expressionism
36
Land art
11
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Nouveau Réalisme
6
New Objectivity
14
Straight photography
12
Pictorialism
9
Pop art
46
Realism
36
Socialist Realism
8
Harlem Renaissance
4
Subjects
Abstraction
369
Adolescence
11
Allegory
126
Animals
175
Architecture
133
Archives
3
Autobiography
133
Self-portrait
191
Body positivity
13
Political issues
385
Social classes
98
Women's status
323
Consumerism
91
Human body
454
Cosmos
53
Colour
228
Dance
80
Discriminations
160
Documentary
131
Ecology
82
Writing
177
Childhood
115
Eroticism
81
Public space
95
Fantasy & dreams
86
Feminism
312
Party & nightlife
37
Gender fluidity
20
Geography
15
Geometry
157
War & conflicts
155
History
287
Art history & museum
73
Homophobia
14
Identity
221
Industry
31
Intimacy
113
Irony
64
Language
90
Light
88
Machine & technology
34
Magic & esotericism
9
Disease
45
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
119
Media
64
Memory
212
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
73
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nation
56
Nature
268
Still life
159
Food
21
Nude
164
Landscape
310
Urban landscape
160
Visual perception
52
Portrait
440
Postcolonialism
107
Sex positivity
15
Advertisement
50
Queer
28
Racism
74
Romantic relationships
47
Religion & spirituality
201
Domestic scene
115
Science
54
Sexuality
133
Entertainment
57
Sport
15
Time
30
Traditions
239
Work
84
Domestic work
82
Drag
28
Vegetal
174
Everyday life
295
Aging
31
Violence
146
Lesbian visibility
27
Trans visibility
17
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
222
Jewellery
15
Ceramic
83
Graphic arts
822
Poster
38
Watercolour
193
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
538
Engraving & etching
233
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
110
Screen printing
75
Performing arts
34
Costume
38
Set design
60
Dolls & puppets
11
Audiovisual
354
Film
128
Digital
56
Sound
80
Video
247
Concepts
27
Curating
11
Critical writing
11
Space & installation
511
Accumulation
94
Assemblage
242
Environment
141
Light installation
48
[Modes]
133
Ephemeral
28
Site-specific
118
Monumental
131
Painting
841
Acrylic
168
Mural
39
Gouache
99
Oil
484
Tempera
32
Performance
239
Photography
426
Analogue photography
243
Digital photography
99
Photojournalism
38
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
457
Cement & concrete
34
Wood
116
Bronze
98
Wax
18
Metal
139
Paper & cardboard
26
Stone
47
Plastic
48
Plaster
83
Clay
98
Glass
25
Textile
210
Embroidery
74
Sewing
39
Crochet & knitting
9
Weaving
66
Countries
Africa
98
South Africa
13
Algeria
12
Benin
1
Egypt
14
Gabon
1
Ghana
5
Morocco
4
Nigeria
18
Senegal
4
Tanzania
2
Tunisia
8
Zimbabwe
2
Central America and the Caribbean
41
France (Antilles)
7
Cuba
11
Haiti
6
North America
381
Canada
26
United States
334
Mexico
31
South America
107
Argentina
31
Brazil
30
Guyana
2
Peru
7
Asia
202
China
27
South Korea
8
India
17
Japan
67
Philippines
10
Russia
33
Taiwan
4
Vietnam
7
Europe
793
Albania
1
Germany
116
Austria
20
Belgium
21
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3
Bulgaria
8
France
386
Ireland
5
Italy
59
Lithuania
7
Norway
13
Netherlands
34
Poland
30
Czech Republic
13
Romania
9
United Kingdom
105
Switzerland
37
Middle East
109
Saudi Arabia
1
Armenia
1
Irak
5
Iran
6
Israel
51
Kuwait
1
Lebanon
22
Palestine
14
Syria
4
Turkey
19
Oceania
48
Australia
38
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
8
18th century
24
19th century
93
1880s
37
1890s
65
20th century
1277
1900s
95
1920s
227
1930s
289
1940s
314
1950s
395
1960s
527
1970s
629
1980s
734
1990s
879
21st century
830
2000s
829
2010s
738
2020s
540
Programmes
— + 1
23
— Amazons of Pop, 1961–73
13
— Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
18
— 18th-Century Women Artists
28
— Southeast Asian Women Artists
25
— 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
— Women in Abstraction
31
— Le Louvre & AWARE
13
— Les architectes
6
— New Media, 1960s-1990s
10
— Netherlands–Caribbean, 19th–21st c.
12
— Photographers from Japan
3
— Rewriting Art History in the Americas
48
— Season Africa2020
23
— TEAM: Teaching, E-learning, Agency, Mentoring
174
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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1946 — Philippines | 2004 — Singapore
Pacita Abad
1946 — Philippines | 2004 — Singapore
Pacita Abad
1946 — Philippines | 2004 — Singapore
Pacita Abad
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1972 | Israel
Raida Adon
1959 — 2018 | United States
Laura Aguilar
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1950 — Belgium | 2015 — France
Chantal Akerman
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1935 | Mandatory Palestine
Tamam Al-Akhal
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Saudi Arabia
Hend Al-Mansour
1956 | Syria
Hala Alabdalla
1956 | Syria
Hala Alabdalla
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1973 | Iraq
Sama Alshaibi
1967 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
Maja Bajević
1967 | Bosnia-Herzegovina
Maja Bajević
1963 | India
Rina Banerjee
1963 | India
Rina Banerjee
1963 | India
Rina Banerjee
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1952 | Philippines
Genara Fernandez Banzon
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1971 | France
Yto Barrada
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1929 | Romania
Marion Baruch
1959 | Zimbabwe
Berry Bickle
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1955 | Switzerland
Ursula Biemann
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1962 | India
Sutapa Biswas
1957 | Canada
Dominique Blain
1969 | Netherlands
Sara Blokland
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1946 | Egypt
Anna Boghiguian
1962 | United-Kingdom
Sonia Boyce
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1952 | United States
Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
1949 | Philippines
Imelda Cajipe-Endaya
1949 | Philippines
Imelda Cajipe-Endaya
1915 — United States | 2012 — Mexico
Elizabeth Catlett
1915 — United States | 2012 — Mexico
Elizabeth Catlett
1951 — South Korea | 1982 — United States
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
1951 — South Korea | 1982 — United States
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
1951 — South Korea | 1982 — United States
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
1955 — Tunisia | 2018 — Switzerland
Fatma Charfi
1955 — Tunisia | 2018 — Switzerland
Fatma Charfi
1924 — China | 2011 — Australia
Irene Chou
1924 — China | 2011 — Australia
Irene Chou
1969 | Vietnam
Tiffany Chung
1969 | Vietnam
Tiffany Chung
1957 | Australia
Destiny Deacon
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1960 | United Kingdom
Ndidi Dike
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1958 | Nigeria
Sokari Douglas Camp
1942 | Argentina
Diana Dowek
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1958 | India
Anita Dube
1934 — 2010 | Mexico
Helen Escobedo
1956 | Morocco
Lalla Essaydi
1963 | Nigeria
Mary Evans
1963 | Nigeria
Mary Evans
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1942 | Syria
Simone Fattal
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1955 — Iran | 1996 — France
Chohreh Feyzdjou
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1960 | United States
Coco Fusco
1958 | Argentina
Ana Gallardo
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1965 | Senegal
Pélagie Gbaguidi
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1959 | Argentina
Mónica Giron
1948 | Israel
Haya Graetz-Ran
1948 | Israel
Haya Graetz-Ran
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1908 — Germany | 1994 — Israel
Liselotte Grschebina
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1945 — 2025 | Norway
Elisabeth Astrup Haarr
1937 — India | 2020 — United Kingdom
Zarina Hashmi (dite Zarina)
1937 — India | 2020 — United Kingdom
Zarina Hashmi (dite Zarina)
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1954 | Tanzania
Lubaina Himid
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1973 | Lebanon
Lina Jabbour
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1964 | Martinique, France
Valérie John
1964 | Bulgaria
Liz Johnson Artur
1964 | Bulgaria
Liz Johnson Artur
1946 | Turkey
Gülsün Karamustafa
1946 | Turkey
Gülsün Karamustafa
1974 — 2012 | Egypt
Amal Kenawy
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1957 | South Korea
Kimsooja
1945 | United States
Suzanne Lacy
1895 — 1965 | United States
Dorothea Lange
1951 | Philippines
Ileana Lee
1951 | Philippines
Ileana Lee
1951 | Philippines
Ileana Lee
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1949 — United States | 2004 — Israel
Pamela Levy
1948 — China | 2021 — United States
Hung Liu
1948 — China | 2021 — United States
Hung Liu
1948 — China | 2021 — United States
Hung Liu
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1962 — 2023 | Taiwan
HOU Lulu Shur-tzy
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1942 | Italy
Anna Maria Maiolino
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1945 | Lebanon
Seta Manoukian (Ani Pema Drolma)
1952 | Australia
Mandy Martin
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1964 | Lebanon
Rania Matar
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1964 | Gabon
Myriam Mihindou
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1953 | South Korea
Yong Soon Min
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1962 | Turkey
Şükran Moral
1973 | United Kingdom
Rosalind Nashashibi
1973 | United Kingdom
Rosalind Nashashibi
1957 | Iran
Shirin Neshat
1957 | Iran
Shirin Neshat
1966 | United Kingdom
Lucy Orta
1966 | United Kingdom
Lucy Orta
1967 | Brésil
Rosana Paulino
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1954 | Vietnam
Hanh Thi Pham
1953 | Guyana
Ingrid Pollard
1953 | Guyana
Ingrid Pollard
1834 — 1910 | United States
Harriet Powers
1958 | Ireland
Kathy Prendergast
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1965 | Haiti
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
1961 | South Africa
Jo Ractliffe
1961 | South Africa
Jo Ractliffe
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1968 | Poland
Joanna Rajkowska
1967 | Lithuania
Eglė Rakauskaitė (Egle Rake)
2014 | France
Rester. Étranger
1972 | Bulgaria
Boryana Rossa
1926 | United States
Betye Saar
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1963 | France
Zineb Sedira
1945 | India
Nilima Sheikh
1945 | India
Nilima Sheikh
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1959 | China
Shen Yuan
1933 — 2013 | Austria
Ceija Stojka
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1960 — 2008 | United Kingdom
Maud Sulter
1966 | Indonesia
Fiona Tan
1966 | Indonesia
Fiona Tan
1966 | Indonesia
Fiona Tan
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1956 | United States
Nomi Tannhauser
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1973 | Netherland
Jennifer Tee
1961 | China
Lin Tianmiao
1961 | China
Lin Tianmiao
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1952 | Vietnam
Trinh T. Minh-ha
1882 — 1934 | United States
Doris Ulmann
1882 — 1934 | United States
Doris Ulmann
1974 | France
Marie Voignier
1974 | France
Marie Voignier
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 | Albania
Ornela Vorpsi
1963 | China
Yin Xiuzhen
1938 | Egypt
Nil Yalter
1938 | Egypt
Nil Yalter
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1971 | South Korea
Haegue Yang
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1965 | Peru
Gaudencia Aquilina Yupari Quispe
1941 | Czech Republic
Jana Želibská
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