Artists

Attic 4th Century B.C.

Attie, Shimon

Shimon Attie (born 1957) is a contemporary visual artist based in New York City. He is known for nuanced, often deeply researched projects situated between installation art, video and photography. His work encompasses time-based, site-specific public art, immersive mixed-media installations for exhibition spaces, photographic series that include the documentation of public interventions, monographs and new media. Attie's subject matter centers on marginalized histories and communities, examining instances of trauma, displacement and disenfranchisement while also highlighting themes of community, endurance, perseverance and humanity. Curator Hannah Klemm wrote, "Attie's practice explores ideas of space, place, social memory and identity. His multifaceted projects shine a light on what has been lost, buried or forgotten … expos[ing] the layers of history that construct our world." Attie's art belongs to public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, National Gallery of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, de Young Museum, Jewish Museum, and Museum of Contemporary Photography. He has also exhibited at those venues, as well...

Atwater, Lyman W.

Atwood, Clare

Aubelin, M. Io. Albert

Aubert

Aubert

This surname has Anglo-Saxon pre-8th century origins; spelling variations include Albert, Albertson and Alberts in English names. It is derived from the Old German compound 'Aedelbeort' meaning 'noble-bright'. However, many sources show it as a French surname, with many spelling variations on the French form. It is now found in many locations of the world, spread by French Huguenot refugees, amongst others. Notable people with this surname include the following: Abbé Aubert (1731–1814), French playwright, poet and journalist Louis Aubert (painter) (1720 – c. 1800), painter and composer Alexander Aubert (1730–1805), English merchant Alvin Aubert (1930–2014), American poet Anaïs Aubert, known as Mademoiselle Anaïs (1802–1871), French actress Andreas Aubert (art historian) (1851–1913), Norwegian art historian Aristide Aubert Du Petit Thouars (1760–1798), French naval officer Arnaud Aubert (1319–1371), Catholic Chamberlain Étienne Aubert (1282–1362), later became Pope Innocent VI Aubert of Avranches, bishop of Avranches Axel Aubert (1873–1943), Norwegian businessman Ebba d'Aubert (1813–1860), Swedish pianist François d'Aubert (born 1943), French politician Hermann Rudolph Aubert (1826...

Aubert, Antoine

Aubert & Cie

Aubert & Junca

Aubert, Michel

Saint Aubert, also known as Saint Autbert, was bishop of Avranches in the 8th century and is credited with founding Mont Saint-Michel.

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