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Found: 1776
1939–present
Chike Aniakor
Chike Aniakor is a Nigerian artist, art historian, writer, and poet born in 1939. His work explores philosophical, political, and religious themes related to Igbo society and the Nigerian Civil War.
AI interpretation03.11.1860–09.08.1935
Alfredo Andersen
Alfredo Emil Andersen (1860–1935) was a Norwegian-born artist, sculptor, decorator, scenographer, illustrator, and teacher who lived and worked in Brazil. Born in Kristiansand, he contributed to visual arts and scenography in both Norway and Brazil, dying in Curitiba.
04.12.1891–27.03.1971
Manuel Rodríguez Lozano
Manuel Rodríguez Lozano (1891–1971) was a Mexican painter and draftsman born and died in Mexico City. He is known for his melancholic depiction of Mexico, especially during his 'white stage,' characterized by cold colors and skeleton-like figures.
21.06.1921–27.11.2009
Peter Kravchenko
Peter Kravchenko (1921–2009) was a Ukrainian artist and public figure. Born in Kyiv, he contributed to Ukrainian art and cultural life throughout the 20th century. He passed away in Sydney in 2009.
AI interpretation15.05.1838–21.07.1907
Nicolae Grigorescu
Nicolae Grigorescu (1838–1907) was a leading Romanian artist known for his work in neoclassicism, romanticism, realism, impressionism, and the Barbizon school. Born in Pitaru, he played a key role in 19th-century Romanian art.22.02.1898–10.07.1977
Atul Bose
Atul Bose (1898–1977) was an Indian painter and writer whose artistic work developed during the eras of British India, the Indian Union, and independent India. He is known for his contributions to painting and graphic arts.1956–06.02.2025
Owusu-Ankomah
Owusu Ankomah (1956–2025) was a Ghanaian artist born and died in Sekondi-Takoradi. His work explored identity and the body using Adinkra symbolism. He studied art at Achimota College near Accra.29.09.1931–24.12.2017
Carlos Stohr
Carlos Stohr (1931–2017) was a Czech-Venezuelan engineer, artist, writer, and illustrator. Born in Prague and deceased in Caracas, he is recognized as the only graphic chronicler of Venezuela who worked under the pseudonym “Takaricheko.”25.05.1944–17.08.2025
Humberto Calzada
Humberto Calzada (born May 25, 1944, Havana – died August 17, 2025, Miami) was a Cuban-American contemporary artist. He lived in Miami, Florida from 1960 and developed his creative work there.15.06.1903–12.03.1966
Victor Brauner
Victor Brauner (1903–1966) was a Romanian and French painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and designer. He was involved in Surrealism and also worked in Expressionism, Futurism, Cubism, and Symbolism.
AI interpretation1754–1822
Kim Tŭksin
Kim Tŭksin (1754–1822) was a Korean artist and cultural figure of the Joseon period, known for his genre paintings and landscapes reflecting traditional Joseon culture.11.10.1958–2021
Mike Omoighe
Mike Omoighe (1958–2021) was a Nigerian artist, curator, art historian, and educator born and based in Lagos. He contributed significantly to Nigeria’s artistic culture through his painting and curatorial work.
AI interpretation20.08.1869–26.08.1945
Pío Collivadino
Pío Collivadino (1869–1945) was an Argentine artist associated with post-impressionism. Born and died in Buenos Aires, he contributed to the development of post-impressionism within Argentina's cultural and artistic traditions.1913–28.06.1993
Olga Costa
Olga Costa (1913–1993) was a German-Mexican painter, graphic artist, and engraver. Born in Leipzig, she studied at the San Carlos Academy but left after three months. Married to artist José Chávez Morado, she was actively involved in Mexico’s cultural life.17.07.1940–present
Marina Karella
Marina Karella is a Greek artist, sculptor, watercolorist, illustrator, and designer, born on July 17, 1940, in Athens. She is the daughter of industrialist and nobleman Theodoros Karellas and Elli Chalikopoulos, and wife of Prince Michael of Greece.
AI interpretation26.04.1604–13.12.1674
10th Karmapa, Chöying Dorje
Chöying Dorje (1604–1674) was the 10th Karmapa, head of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Born on April 26, 1604, in the Golog Autonomous Tibetan Prefecture, he was an artist, writer, and religious leader. He passed away on December 13, 1674.?–?
Bright Tetteh Ackwerh
Bright Tetteh Ackwerh is a Ghanaian artist born in Accra. He is a satirical artist working in popular art, street art, painting, and illustration. His works have been widely exhibited in Ghana and West Africa.01.12.1899–17.11.1991
Eileen Agar
Eileen Forrester Agar (1899–1991) was an Argentinian-British artist known for painting, photography, sculpture, and collage. Associated with Surrealism, she was born in Buenos Aires and died in London. Her work spans multiple visual art forms reflecting a diverse artistic career.11.06.1891–25.08.1964
Adolfo Best Maugard
Adolfo Best Maugard was a Mexican artist, film director, screenwriter, and writer born on June 11, 1891, in Mexico City. He worked across various creative fields and was also known as a politician. He died on August 25, 1964, in Athens.03.11.1953–present
Salvatore Garau
Salvatore Garau, born November 3, 1953, in Santa Giusta, Italy, is an Italian Sardinian artist known for painting, engraving, sculpture, installation art, music, and writing. His work spans avant-garde, postmodernism, pop art, conceptual art, minimalism, and neo-romanticism, often addressing environmental and social themes.
AI interpretation26.06.1898–1945
Pablo Amorsolo
Pablo Cueto Amorsolo (1898–1945) was a Filipino artist known for his portraits. Born on June 26, 1898, in Daet, he was the younger brother of the artist Fernando Amorsolo. He died in 1945 in Antipolo.06.1943–present
Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede
Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede, born in June 1943 in Ekiti, Nigeria, is a poet, storyteller, and artist known primarily as a painter, printmaker, and sculptor. His work reflects Nigeria’s cultural heritage and contributes to contemporary Nigerian art.
26.05.1933–09.04.2025