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Art on the Internet

 

This guide is intended to help art students find information for research - or art lovers enjoy some of the fabulous armchair museums available through the internet.

 

 

 

 

 

ART INDEXES

The following links are large and important art collections on Internet. Try major universities for collections we may not have added here.

World Wide Art Resources
Art Cyclopedia
Art Source
Art on the Net
Leedsmet Learning Centre Online
Art Lex


ART JOURNALS

Art Journals Online from Artsource
World Wide Arts Publications

Art Databases available for students - HINT: Use your Lone Star College System library card barcode for access. [Get a card]


HOT TOPICS

The following sites contain essays and other information on current hot topics in art. Carlisle Floyd visited in the Spring of 2006
National Endowment for the Arts
Texas Commission on the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Graffiti online
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Thomas |  Search the government site for legislation affecting the humanities. Try the Congressional Record for a transcript of congressional proceedings.


ARTISTS

Link to artists biographical information.

Artist Database - 2000 artists listed
WebMuseum - Paris
Mari Omori, Lone Star College-Kingwood


ART HISTORY

The selected sites here link the user to essays and other art history information - also links to schools with art history programs.

Harvard University Museums
History of Art Virtual Library
Art History Resources on the Internet
Art History Movements, Themes, and Artists

American Cultural HIstory - background on the 19th and 20th centuries - includes literature, art, history, and culture.


ART MUSEUMS

Armchair visitations to far-away museums can be exhilarating and educational. A listing by country is available at this Virtual Library.  Here are the ones we like. These are only the tip of the iceberg.

Texas and Houston Museums

The World


ART MOVEMENTS

Still working on this area - but there are many good resources included and they will link you to even more.


ART SCHOOLS

Listings for art schools and registration information.

Fine Arts Schools on-line
Art and Architecture Programs


ART SHOWS

You may be able to submit your own work on Internet at some of these sites. Interesting to see what is happening in today's world of art.

USArtShow

Bucking the Texas Myth

Art on the Net: Submit your own work


Painting by RaphealART GALLERIES ON INTERNET

Local and world galleries listed and linked.

World Wide Arts Resources - Galleries and Exhibits
FineArt Forum Directory of Online Art Resources


GETTING HELP FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT

Citing Sources Using the Library MLA Style Guide | Lone Star College - Kingwood Library guide. Examples of both paper and electronic citations.

Learning Center | Check our hours for in-house tutoring.


Library Subject Guides | Lone Star College - Kingwood Library

Author: peggy.whitley@
lonestar.edu
Created 1998, Revised July, 2006. Links checked 4/08.