Research Guides: Art History: Search for Artists

Artist Interviews online

Art21 "Art in the Twenty-First Century"
A nonprofit contemporary art organization dedicated to introducing broad public audiences to today’s visual artists—stimulating critical reflection as well as conversation through the production of films, publications, digital resources, and educational programs.
- Textual and visual content about artists.
- Biographical information
- Interviews
Artist Interviews on YouTube
These videos will get you started. Use these suggested search terms to find more on YouTube:
- interviews, at work, studio

Online Resources About Artists

Below are general reference sources that can be helpful in learning about artists.

You may also want to consider learning about artists and their work in journal/magazine databases found in the tab labeled "Find Articles."

Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
- Provides content from five authoritative online art encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- Includes Grove Dictionary of Art.

Art21 "Art in the Twenty-First Century"
A nonprofit contemporary art organization dedicated to introducing broad public audiences to today’s visual artists—stimulating critical reflection as well as conversation through the production of films, publications, digital resources, and educational programs.
- Textual and visual content about artists.
- Biographical information
- Interviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art (Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History)
- Authoritative website about the entire history of art.
- Includes images with descriptive information, essays, maps.
- Search by artist's last name or style/period of your work.
Internet Sources of Biographical Information on Artists/Designers

Gale in Context: Biography This link opens in a new window
- BIOGRAPHIES and ARTICLES.
- Authoritative information about people.
- NOTE: not all artists included.

Temple University

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