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07.07.1950–09.07.1984
Mónica Briones
Mónica Angélica Briones Puccio (1950–1984) was a Chilean artist and sculptor. Her 1984 murder in Santiago is recognized as the first documented lesbophobic hate crime in Chile, which catalyzed the formation of the country's first lesbian public group.1950–present
Julio Carrasco Bretón
Julio Carrasco Bretón is a Mexican artist born in 1950, specializing in murals and paintings. He developed a technique for creating mural panels in his studio, which are later transported and assembled on site. His education includes science, philosophy, and art.08.01.1933–15.02.2015
Mikhail Koulakov
Mikhail Alekseevich Koulakov (1933–2015) was a Soviet and Italian artist known for his work in abstract expressionism. Born in Moscow, he lived and worked in Italy, where he passed away in Terni.
AI interpretation22.11.1693–22.01.1766
Zheng Xie
Zheng Xie (November 22, 1693, Jiangsu – January 22, 1766, Beijing), also known by the names Kerou, Banqiao, and Banqiao Dao-ren, was a Chinese artist, calligrapher, poet, writer, and politician during the Qing dynasty. He grew up in poverty and, through the imperial examination system, became a magistrate in Shandong province. After twelve years of…18.05.1999–present
Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku
Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku, known as Yonga Arts, is a Ghanaian artist, sculptor, and body art specialist born on May 18, 1999, in Accra, Ghana. His work spans painting, sculpture, and body painting, reflecting African cultural heritage.
24.12.1937–19.06.2016
Nicolás García Uriburu
Nicolás García Uriburu (1937–2016) was an Argentine artist, architect, and ecologist. Born and deceased in Buenos Aires, he was known for his land art focused on raising awareness about environmental issues, particularly water pollution.04.10.1936–15.09.1983
Francisco Corzas
Francisco Corzas Chávez (1936–1983) was a Mexican painter and lithographer, part of the Generación de la Ruptura. Born in Mexico City to a poor family, he studied art in Mexico and Italy and began his career in Europe before returning to Mexico in the 1960s.31.12.1922–02.02.1997
Theodoros Stamos
Theodoros Stamos (1922–1997) was an American artist and designer known for his abstract expressionist work. Born in New York City, he maintained cultural ties to both the United States and Greece and died in Ioannina, Greece.
AI interpretation1600–1700
Bishandas
Bishandas (c. 1600–1700) was an Indian artist of the Mughal Empire era, specializing in portraiture. He worked at Emperor Jahangir's court and engaged in miniature painting and manuscript illumination.26.10.1978–present
Rachid Ben Ali
Rachid Ben Ali is a Moroccan-Dutch artist born on October 26, 1978, in Taza. He works in painting, drawing, and installation art. Ben Ali holds Dutch citizenship and is recognized within contemporary art.
27.06.1926–28.05.2020
Gracia Barrios
Gracia Barrios (1926–2020) was a Chilean painter associated with realism, figurativism, abstractionism, expressionism, and contemporary art. She was awarded the National Prize for Visual Arts in 2011.
16.02.1943–present
José Ramón Díaz Alejandro
José Ramón Díaz Alejandro, known as Ramón Alejandro, is a Cuban graphic artist, illustrator, sculptor, and arts figure born on February 16, 1943, in Havana. He lived in exile in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paris and currently resides in Miami, Florida.09.04.1935–22.06.2009
Irina Azizyan
Irina Atikovna Azizyan (1935–2009) was a Russian art historian, architect, and artist. She was a Doctor of Art History, professor, member of the Russian Artists' Union and Architects' Union, honorary architect of the Russian Federation, advisor to RAASN, and expert at the Kazimir Malevich Foundation.15.04.1972–29.09.2000
Maningning Miclat
Maningning Miclat (1972–2000) was a Filipino poet and artist born in Beijing. She was known for her Chinese bamboo Zen painting style and poetry. Miclat passed away in Manila in 2000.
27.07.1963–present
Wayne Barker
Wayne Barker is a South African visual artist born on July 27, 1963, in Pretoria. He gained recognition in the late 1980s during apartheid and works across painting, printmaking, sculpture, video, performance, and installation.27.02.1923–17.04.1998
Geraldo de Barros
Geraldo de Barros (1923–1998) was a Brazilian artist, photographer, and designer born in Chavantes. A leader in Brazil's concrete art movement, he co-founded the Ruptura group and is best known for his abstract photo series "Fotoformas."
17.03.1931–19.10.2021
Dulce Beatriz
Dulce Beatriz (1931–2021) was a Cuban artist born in Havana, known for her impressionist paintings. Throughout her career, she reflected the cultural essence of Cuba in her bright, brushstroke-rich works. She passed away in Miami in 2021.
30.11.1955–present
Peter Fishman
Peter Aronovich Fishman, born on November 30, 1955, in Kiev, is a Soviet and Russian sculptor and artist known for realism. He is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia and teaches design at Smolensk Humanitarian University.
14.01.1936–16.12.2014
Abdulmari Imao
Abdulmari Imao (1936–2014) was a Filipino artist, sculptor, and photographer born in Siasi. In 2006, he was honored as a National Artist of the Philippines in visual arts, recognized for his contributions to Muslim Filipino art and culture.26.04.1934–present
André Elbaz
André Elbaz is a Moroccan artist and film director born on April 26, 1934, in El Jadida. He has cultural ties with Morocco, Canada, and France, where he spent significant parts of his life and career.
02.10.1923–18.01.2014
Eugenio Cruz Vargas
Eugenio Cruz Vargas (1923–2014) was a Chilean artist, poet, and sculptor. Born in Santiago and died in Olmué, his work combined realist landscapes with abstraction in painting and reflected surrealism and literary creationism in poetry.25.02.1928–25.01.2021
Herman Puig
Herman Puig (1928–2021) was a Cuban photographer and artist, founder of Cuba’s first Cinematheque. Born in Sagua la Grande, he began his career in Cuba and gained recognition in France as a pioneer of male nude photography. He died in Barcelona.31.12.1927–24.04.2007