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The websites on this page have been carefully selected for you but it is your responsibility to check that anything you use meets your needs for Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose. Follow this link to help you assess if a website passes the CRAAP test.
Galleries & Artists
- Art Project (Google)Explore Museums from around the world.
View and zoom into artworks - Art.syImages and artist profiles from leading galleries, museums and private collections. NOTE: downloading images is not permitted
- Creative NZNZ Arts links
- Digital NZPictures, sounds and objects from New Zealand's archives, galleries, libraries and museums
- Europeana: Think CultureImages and noted from European museums.
- Find New Zealand ArtistsSearch major NZ art galleries, art societies, 'Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists' by Una Platts and Te Ara: the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand.
- Getty Publications Virtual LibraryBooks by The Getty Museum covering art, architecture and archaeology. Read online or download pdf. Free to the public.
- Google Cultural InstituteInformation on world heritage sites from the world's museums and galleries. Includes Art Project, Historic Moments & World Wonders.
- Guggenheim CataloguesCatalogues published by the Guggenheim art museum. Click “Read Catalogue Online”. Downloads available at Archive.org.
- MetPublicationsOver 400 art history books spanning 50 years of publication by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These can be read online or downloaded. Free to the public.
- Modern Art TimelinesLinks showing the progression of the modern art movements.
- NZ Art GalleriesDirectory of NZ galleries, museums and arts organisations.
- NZ ArtistsFind biographical and exhibition information about selected NZ artists.
Blogs, Magazines, Tools
- Book By Its Cover [Blog]Author interviews, reviews and images from art related publications. Includes sketchbooks, comics, design and handmade books.
- Colossal [Blog]Weekly blog showcasing inspirational and unconventional works of art.
- Design Taxi [Blog ]Global creative network - publishes a daily news blog, competitions, artist portfolios.
- Faction [Magazine]Free online magazine featuring some of NZ's best comic artists. Also in print at PN6790.N5FAC.
- Issuu [Magazines & eBooks]Free online magazines and eBooks. topics include art, fashion, lifestyle sports etc. Browse online, zoom in. sign up for weekly notifications on topics of interest.
- PetaPixel [Blog]Photography blog with daily posts covering tutorials and photographer portfolios.
- de zeen Print Shift [Magazine]Explores advances in 3D printing and how it is changing the worlds of architecture and design.
General websites
- Sand animationsAlice's Adventures in Wonderland and other stories and music videos illustrated through sand animation.
- Heilbrunn Timeline of Art HistoryThe history of art from around the world, from prehistory to the present.
- Intellectual Property Office (NZ)Search or apply for patents, designs and trade marks
- Modern Art TimelinesLinks to timelines that show modern art movements and when key works of art were produced
- Te Puna SearchSearch all new Zealand Libraries.
If you want a book that we don't have at Ara, contact the Library and we will try to interloan it for you. (This is a free service!) - Pride in Print Awards, NZAnnual wards for printing excellence in NZ
- Canva LearnSoftware designed to help the user develop presentations, social media graphics and more.
- TED TalksInspiring talks
Māori and design - Toi
- Māori design concepts to understandFrom NZ Intellectual Property Office