Artists Websites 1. Figurative Artist A passion for the human form expressed by online gallery of figurative artists in painting, sculpture, mixed media and more... http://www.figurativeartist.org/
3. Famous Photographers Here you can find some of the most well known photographers and their work for your viewing pleasure. http://famous-photographers.com/
2. Artlex Art Dictionary Search art related terms by alphabet " with examples www.artlex.com Art History & Research 1. Moma learning Theme based art movements with short descriptions and examples. Art movements are linked to different themes like (city life, nature, etc.) https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes
2. The Art Story Guide to modern art, including art movements, artists and timelines http://www.theartstory.org/
3. British Museum For researching art from non western cultures this is an outstanding resource. You can search according to culture' people' place' or material' and the collection is vast and well organised with multiple cross references. ) especially li*e the materials search option' a great tool for an artist http://www.britishmuseum.org/
4. Met Museum My favourite timeline is The Metropolitan Museum of new Yorks Heilbrunn Timeline' a chronological' geographical' and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world' as illustrated the Museums collection. This is particularly relevant for IB art students doing a cultural investigation "because it helps them to locate the artwork under investigation in a historical and cultural context. http://www.metmuseum.org/
5. Google Art Project The Art Project is a unique collaboration with some of the world’s most acclaimed art institutions to enable people to discover and view artworks online in extraordinary detail. Working with over 250 institutions, we have put tens of thousands of works of art from more than 6,000 artists online. https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/
6. Art Babble A huge collection of videos ranging from artists, themes, movements, styles, periods and much more. This is a great starting point for students. http://www.artbabble.org/
7. Arts Online Another great resource for discovering new artists, styles, periods and movements. http://www.zeroland.co.nz/
8. The National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art—Is located in Washington D.C. and is the nation's museum— it preserves, collects, exhibits, and fosters an understanding of works of art. A great place for locating a variety of artists and finding out extensive information. http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb.html
9. The Web Gallery of Art The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European fine arts from the 3rd to 19th centuries. https://www.wga.hu/index1.html
Visual Art Videos 1. How Art Made the World An amazing series done by the BBC that makes amazing connections between the past and present. Gives great cultural and historical contexts for why works of art are made. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoNtDrh6bOA&list=PL594423259D8A1968
4. The Tate Tate brings you weekly videos about art and artists from around the world. Subscribe for interviews with artists, exhibition walkthroughs, celebrity art fans, live performance art and more. https://www.youtube.com/user/tate/videos
5. The Art Assignment The Art Assignment is a weekly PBS Digital Studios production hosted by curator Sarah Urist Green. We explore art and art history through the lens of things happening today. Check for new episodes every other Thursday! https://www.youtube.com/user/theartassignment/videos
6. Nowness A global video channel screening the best in culture. Subscribe for daily videos across Art & Design, Fashion & Beauty, Music, Culture, and Food & Travel. Subtitles available in up to 10 languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian. https://www.youtube.com/user/nowness/videos