On the inter-webs there are many amazing online resources where you can view, discuss and share artwork. There are communities that discuss the meaning and significance of famous and not so famous artwork, Art Galleries, museums and much more. Below is a great compilation of links to various resources you will find interesting:
Art Galleries & Museums
- Google Arts and Culture: Google has an amazing collection of High-Resolution images of all the artwork from museums worldwide. This includes virtual tours, highlight videos and much more. When planning your next vacation and looking for an excellent break from the normal touristy things to do, this is the place to find special museums to visit.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Know as The Met) Open Access: Visiting ‘The Met’ is truly special. The artwork in this museum is surreal and breathtaking. On your next visit to New York, plan a half day to visit this amazing facility.
- The Louvre Online In France: Exploring The Louvre in France can be life changing. This might be our favorite museum on the planet. The place is home to artifacts, historical artwork such as painting and sculptures making leaving in ah at the sheer variety and talent of artist from the past. This is a true bucket list place to visit.
Creative Platforms for Artists
- DeviantArt: This is one of the oldest and most formidable platforms for online digital artists at any level. This platform is artist driven and is a great place to find freelancers or full time artists.
- Behance: This platform is part of the Adobe family. The art galleries on this platform cover graphic design, digital illustrations and photography. Networking and getting eyeballs to you artwork is the key focus of this platform.
- ArtStation: This is the place for Digital Artists. The collection includes gaming and film artwork not found anywhere else. The community is very active and it allows you to sell your artwork as well.
Art Galleries- Inspiration and Exploration
- Pinterest: This platform is obvious if you’ve visited the site before. Artists post their work and communicate like most social media platforms. The digital art here is very cool and the site user friendly
- Newgrounds – a retro vibe platform for animators, game developers, voice actors, writers and musicians. Perfect for indie creators and those looking for feedback on their experiments.
- RedBubble A unique platform centered around ‘print-on-demand’ products. This is a place where an artist would take their work and get it printed on shirts, hats, hoodies and more. Very unique and different.
- OpenSea – If you want to see some of the best NFT’s and Web3’s on the market, this is your spot! OpenSea is a market where you ‘mint’ and sell digital are supported by block-chain technology.
- Ello – A platform for minimalist artists do showcase their works. If you’re an animal lover, especially a dog lover, this may be your first stop. Great images, and presentation here.
- Reddit r/Art: Get through the forest and into the trees on this platform and you will find some gems. A great place for social interaction on digital art, Art museums and Art Galleries. Dive in and find some really great conversation and amazing artwork.
We have been happily impressed at what is available in the way of sharing and creating access for the Public with regards to the Arts. There are so many incredible avenues and mediums making the expression of Art more and more available to us all.