Highlighted Resources
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JStor (including Artstor) This link opens in a new windowWhat's included: Journal articles in humanities, history, culture and the sciences and artwork from some of the most famous museums in the world. Uses include: Full-text books, scholarly articles, conference proceedings, images focused on historical and present-day art topics. Artstor's content includes millions of images and multimedia across disciplines, which is free to use for educational and research purposes.
The Art 21 documentary series, produced by PBS , features visits to contemporary artists' studios. The mission of ART 21 is to educate and expand access to contemporary art through the production of documentary films, resources, and public programs.
Art 21 can also be accessed through the PBS website.
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Global Contemporary ArtistsA series of short videos interviews with artists, writers and others in the arts. Louisiana Channel is a non-profit website based at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark.
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Imran Qureishi: The Violence Affecting us AllImran Qureishi talks about his work which has to do with violence and its apposites
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Michael RakowitzIraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz talks about the gulf wars and his art
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Museum of Modern Art "How To" studio art videosTry this set of films for technical notes on how to make art
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Tate Gallery [a British Museum] art videosServed via Youtube, the Tate Shots are a series of exciting videos on contemporary world artists.
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HyperallergicHyperallergic is a voice in contemporary perspectives on art, culture, and more. It combines round-the-clock art world news coverage with insightful commentary.
credits
This guide was created by Lisa Conrad, MLS, California College of the Arts. Some local additions and adaptations were added by the art liaison librarian Kate Pourshariati (MC3) and edited by K. Groschopp (2024).