Art
Detroit Institute of Arts
http://www.dia.org/
Founded in 1883, the
Detroit Institute of Arts is one of the finest art
museums in the United States and is well-known for its
fine holdings in American art of the 18th, 19th, and
20th centuries.
Eye Contact: Modern
American Portrait Drawings from the National Portrait
Gallery
http://www.npg.si.edu/cexh/eye/index.html
This exhibition from
the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery
uses portrait drawings dating from the 1880s to the
1980s to show the ways in which the art of portraiture
has been changed by trends in 20th century art.
Furtherfield
http://www.furtherfield.org
Founded in 1997 by artists Marc Garrett and Ruth Catlow,
Furtherfield is "an online platform for the creation,
promotion, criticism, and archiving of adventurous
digital / net art work for public viewing, experience,
and interaction."
Jean-Antoine Houdon: Sculptor of the Enlightenment
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/houdon/
Organized in the US by the J. Paul Getty
Museum and the National Gallery of Art, this exhibition
brought together for the first time over 70 portrait
sculptures by Jean-Antoine Houdon, probably the greatest
portrait sculptor of the 18th century. The Web version
of the exhibition presents two sculptures that can be
rotated and viewed in the round (portrait of Marie-Sébastien-Charles-François
Fontaine de Biré, treasurer general under Louis XVI and
Le Baiser donné, or The Kiss Given -- privately owned
and loaned for the exhibition).
Kiki Smith: Prints, Books &
Things at MoMA
http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2003/kikismith/
The Smith show features a
virtual light table of images that can be arranged
dynamically by Themes -- early screen prints, anatomy,
self-portraits, nature, feminine contexts -- or Mediums.
Leonardo da Vinci: Master
Draftsman
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Leonardo_Master_Draftsman/draftsman_splash.htm
Designed by the Metropolitan
Museum of Art to complement their exhibit featuring the
drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, this site will be an
excellent resource for educators and students hoping to
view the drawings of one of the world's most acclaimed
artists.
Milwaukee Art Museum
http://www.mam.org/
A highlight of the site is certainly the
online exhibit dedicated to the ground breaking work of
long-time Milwaukee industrial designer Brooks Stevens.
Here, visitors can view detailed images of some of his
most famous designs, which include the Miller Brewing
logo, the Evinrude outboard motor, and the Oscar Mayer
Wienermobile.
Musee Rodin
http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm
Mr. Whistler's Galleries: Avant-Garde in Victorian
London
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/whistlergalleries.htm#
Master of many mediums, James McNeill
Whistler is the focus of this fine interactive gallery
and multimedia web presentation, sponsored by the
Smithsonian Institution, and designed in conjunction
with an ongoing exhibit at the Freer Gallery.
Tate Audio & Video http://www.tate.org.uk/audiovideo/
While some people may be unable to visit
the Tate Gallery in London on a regular basis, they will
now be able to access many of their fine sponsored
talks, events, and lectures via this website.
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