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23.03.1936–16.02.2017
Jannis Kounellis
Jannis Kounellis (1936–2017) was an Italian artist of Greek origin and a founding figure of Arte Povera. Born in Piraeus and died in Rome, he worked in installation art and was active in various visual arts disciplines including theatre design.
AI interpretation1745–10.10.1820
Uragami Gyokudō
Uragami Gyokudō, born Uragami Kohitsu in 1745 in Okayama, was a multifaceted Japanese cultural figure of the Edo period. He was recognized as an artist, musician, poet, and calligrapher. His artistic work exemplified the nanga style, reflecting his distinctive role within Japanese art of his time. In addition to the pseudonym Gyokudō, he also used the name…09.08.1946–16.02.1995
Gani Odutokun
Gani Odutokun (1946–1995) was a Nigerian-Ghanaian artist and academic. He was known for his murals, paintings, and book design. He actively contributed to the development of artists within the Zaria Art Society.
AI interpretation09.02.1852–28.11.1936
Modesto Brocos
Modesto Brocos Gómez (1852–1936) was a Spanish-born painter and engraver associated with realism. Connected culturally to both Spain and Brazil, he also worked as a writer and draftsman. He died in Rio de Janeiro.
AI interpretation1646–1716
Juan Correa
Juan Correa (1646–1716) was a Mexican painter active during the period of New Spain. Born in Mexico, he worked prominently from 1671 to 1716 and was a significant figure in late 17th to early 18th-century Mexican art.
18.11.1852–10.07.1913
Mikoláš Aleš
Mikoláš Aleš (1852–1913) was a Czech painter, illustrator, and academicism representative from Cisleithania. Born in Mirotice, he is known as a leading 19th-century artist and a prominent figure of the 'National Theatre Generation.' He died in Prague.
26.05.1951–28.12.2023
Hardi
Hardi, born R. Soehardi in 1951 in Blitar, Indonesia, was an Indonesian artist associated with the New Painting movement. He made significant contributions to contemporary Indonesian art until his death in 2023.09.09.1919–24.05.2003
Tahia Halim
Tahia Halim was an Egyptian artist born in Sudan in 1919. She became one of the pioneers of modern expressionism in Egyptian art during the 1960s, often depicting Nubian culture in her works.
AI interpretation16.01.1857–26.06.1914
Antonio Herrera Toro
Antonio Herrera Toro (1857–1914) was a Venezuelan artist, portrait painter, copper engraver, journalist, writer, and educator who made significant contributions to the art and culture of Venezuela.
1953–present
Enrique Chagoya
Enrique Chagoya, born in 1953 in Mexico City, is a Mexican-American artist known for socially engaged art and contemporary practices. He is a printmaker, illustrator, and sculptor, and teaches at Stanford University.
AI interpretation28.01.1844–16.07.1920
Gyula Benczúr
Gyula Benczúr was born on January 28, 1844, in the city of Nyíregyháza, Hungary. He was a Hungarian painter and art figure, representative of academic Romanticism. He dedicated his creative activity to historical painting. In addition to painting, Benczúr worked as a draftsman, graphic artist, and university professor. His contribution to art encompasses…1944–present
Cui Ruzhuo
Cui Ruzhuo, born in Beijing in 1944, is a Chinese artist specializing in traditional Chinese painting (gohua). He is also known as a connoisseur, art collector, and calligrapher.1960–present
Ndidi Dike
Ndidi Dike, born in London in 1960, is a sculptor and painter specializing in mixed media. She is recognized as one of Nigeria's leading female artists, originally from Amaokwe Item in Bende, Abia State, with three sisters.07.02.1911–02.10.1997
Carybé
Carybé (born Hector Julio Páride Bernabó, 1911–1997) was an Argentine-Brazilian artist known as a painter, draftsman, illustrator, sculptor, historian, and journalist. He contributed to visual arts and cultural research and was a member of the Cruz Santa Opô Afonjá society focused on Candomblé culture.09.12.1930–03.07.1992
Arnold Belkin
Arnold Belkin (1930–1992) was a Canadian-Mexican artist known for continuing the tradition of Mexican muralism. Born in Calgary, he studied art in Canada but moved to Mexico at eighteen, inspired by Diego Rivera's works, focusing mainly on murals and teaching art.
24.05.1895–21.04.1984
Marcel Janco
Marcel Janco (1895–1984) was an Israeli and Romanian artist, architect, and writer. A pioneer of Dadaism and an Expressionist, he founded the artist and sculptor village of Ein Hod near Haifa.
1960–22.04.2021
Selma Gürbüz
Selma Gürbüz (1960–2021) was a Turkish artist, sculptor, illustrator, and video artist born in Istanbul. She worked across various genres of visual arts, blending traditional and contemporary methods, and contributed to Turkey's cultural and artistic development.05.04.1905–04.10.1994
Effat Nagy
Effat Nagy (1905–1994) was an Egyptian artist born in Alexandria and passed away in Cairo. The Saad El-Khadem and Effat Nagy Museum in Cairo is dedicated to the works of her and her husband.
AI interpretation04.01.1890–12.02.1929
Rafael Barradas
Rafael Barradas (1890–1929) was a Uruguayan modernist painter and graphic artist who worked in Spain. Born and died in Montevideo, he held both Uruguayan and Spanish citizenship and engaged in painting and graphic arts.30.07.1925–present
Arturo Estrada Hernández
Arturo Estrada Hernández, born July 30, 1925 in Michoacán, Mexico, is a painter and sculptor known for his murals in the Mexican muralism style. A member of Frida Kahlo's group 'Los Fridos,' he has painted numerous frescoes and taught since 1948 at La Esmeralda in Mexico City.
13.11.1893–13.10.1974
Reuven Rubin
Reuven Rubin (1893–1974) was an Israeli modernist artist and diplomat, born in Galați, Romania. A prominent figure in the development of Israeli painting, he later became an Israeli citizen. Rubin's work and life were closely connected to Israel's art and cultural history.
AI interpretation14.07.1777–20.10.1835
Tanomura Chikuden
Tanomura Chikuden was born on July 14, 1777, in the city of Taketa, Japan. He was a notable Japanese artist of his time. Throughout his life, Tanomura Chikuden was engaged in artistic creation, representing the cultural traditions of Japan in the field of visual arts. His contributions to Japanese art are recognized among artists of the late 18th to early…07.08.1941–06.10.2025