Artcyclopedia

The fine art search engine

ADAM

The gateway to art design, architecture and media information on the internet - this site has now been superceded by Artifact.

Art history resources on the web

This site contains a many different Art History resources, from Asian Art to Prehistoric Art.

Art on the net

This site offers artists a place where they can have studios and gallery rooms that can be accessed via the WWW. Using this site, artists can learn how to get themselves and their art up on the Internet. It is also a meeting place where people can find out about art happenings on the net.

Artlex

Art dictionary containing definitions, images and quotations.

Art and Culture Online (Artpromote)

Free online image sources from museum and library collections arranged by subject, medium and region.

Arts and Humanities Data Service - AHDS /Visual Arts

A free JISC-funded service which provides access to digital image collections in the visual arts. It covers all the visual arts from textiles to architecture, including practice, study and curation. One example is POSSE, a site which exhibits student shows from a number of UK art and design colleges. Useful for both teaching staff and students.

Arts Council North West

Contains information from NWAB on up and coming events in the Northwest for all forms of art, as well as information concerning the funding of artists etc.

Animations Online

A quarterly, online magazine produced by the Pupet Centre Trust. Described as the voice for contemporary puppetry and related theatre forms.

BBC Arts Page

Displays information on art programmes and news stories to be shown on the BBC.

British Arts Council

Information about exhibitions, education, training, support and funding opportunities.

Bruce MacEvoy's Guide to Watercolour Painting

One of the best and most comprehensive resource for watercolor painters on the Internet. Information on all aspects of watercolor painting: papers, brushes, paints,colour theory, painting techniques and much more.

BUBL Information Service

Free user-friendly gateway to educational resources on the internet. The Art and Design Resources section includes a wide range of websites, classified in Dewey order. Please ask the Learning Centre staff for help if needed.

Egallery

The Premier Art Source on the Web since April 1994 and brings you a unique collection of artwork.

Hieronymous Bosch

Website devoted to the apocalyptic visions of the 15th century painter who was condemned as a heretic and alchemist.

Huntfor

Art encyclopedia

Info.

A useful search engine for art and design

Surrealism

This is an online community space for artists and audiences interested in contemporary art.

Watercolorpainting.com

An excellent website devoted to all aspects of painting in watercolour. As well as valuable information about papers, brushes, pigments and techniques there are a large number of step-by-step guides from recognised artists. Eeverything you need in one website!

Zeroland the Arts on the web

World Arts and Cultures web directory, A web reference for professionals and non-professionals.

UK Museums and Galleries

British Museum

Design Museum

Leading museum of modern and contemporary design. Explores innovation and excellence in all areas of design from industrial design, graphics and multimedia, to fashion and architecture.

Castlefield Gallery

Castlefield is a gallery and resource for contemporary visual artists and their work. Near Deansgate Station, Manchester.

Lowry Centre

Presents information all about the Lowry Centre in Salford.

Tate Gallery

The Tate galleries house the national collection of British art from the sixteenth century to the present day, including the Turner Bequest, and the national collection of international modern art. On this site you can view information on all of the different Tate Galleries i.e. Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.

Victoria and Albert Museum

One of the greatest museums of art and design, holding over 3000 years of artefacts from many of the world's richest cultures.

Whitworth Art Gallery

This Manchester gallery has an impressive range of watercolours, prints, drawings, modern art and sculpture, as well as the largest collections of textiles and wallpapers outside London.

US Museums and Galleries

Guggenheim Museums

The Guggenheim museums concentrate on modern and contemporary art in virtually all mediums. US galleries are in New York and Las Vegas, European galleries are in Bilbao, Venice and Berlin.

MONA

The 'Museum Of Neon Art' is dedicated to contemporary fine art in electric media and outstanding examples of neon signs. Via this site you can view the galleries and access similar sites.

The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art

On this site you can view the various collections held within the Museum, ranging from American Decorative Arts to Egyptian Art and Modern Arts. It is also possible to view the calander and events for the Museum itself. A number of Educational Resources, which have been supplied by the Met, can also be accessed.

World Museums and Galleries

Guggenheim Museums

The Guggenheim museums concentrate on modern and contemporary art in virtually all mediums. US galleries are in New York and Las Vegas, European galleries are in Bilbao, Venice and Berlin.

Rijksmuseum

Linked to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, concentrating on the Dutch Masters including Rembrandt and Vermeer.

Van Gogh Museum

Linked to the Van gogh museum in Amsterdam and contains numerous paintings, both by Van Gogh and various other artists. The site also describes the different eras in Van Gogh's life.
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