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Post date: Mar 7, 2013 4:44:01 PM
As Artsy states on its site "[The] goal is to expose as many people as possible to art. Our growing collection comprises 21,000+ artworks by 3,700+ artists from leading galleries, museums, private collections, foundations, and artists' estates." Via its expansive reference system, the Art Genome Project ("genes" being the labels by which the art can be browsed) one can explore works by "fairly objective qualities, like the historical period and region the work comes from and whether it is figurative or abstract, or belongs in an established category like Cubism, Flemish portraiture or photography." - New York Times article by Melena Ryzik from October 8, 2012.
Artsy is an amazing resource for exploring and discovering contemporary artists, as well as past styles and movements. One can choose institutions, artist and curators to follow in a Twitter-style feed. Another great feature allows you to view many images as they would appear on the gallery wall, giving a unique perspective at the actual size of the work. According to their Terms of Use, images can be downloaded for personal, non-commercial use.
Tell your students: sign up now!!!
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