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Related Art Databases
Use these resources from home, school, and work with a Chicago Public Library card.
*Biography Resource Center » teen pick
Find biographical overviews of artists from reference works such as Contemporary Artists, Contemporary Designers, Contemporary Photographers, and others.
*Oxford Art Online »
From scholarly encyclopedia articles to quick definitions, find a wide range of backgrond information on topics in art.
*CAMIO (Catalog of Art Images Online) »
Search for images of fine and decorative art from museums.
*ProQuest Magazines & Journals »
Find articles on a wide range of topics in such magazines as American Artist, Antiques and Collecting Magazine, Artforum, and Scholastic Art.
For additional resources, see the Art, Architecture, and Fashion page in the Online Research section.
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Featured CPL Collections and Programs
- The Chicago Artists' Archives: Since the 1940s, the Art Information Center has kept records of visual artists living or working in the Chicago area. The Archives maintain records in the form of biographical information, artists' applications, statements, reproductions of artwork, exhibition catalogs, gallery announcements, reviews, articles, etc.
Helpful Websites
- Artcyclopedia »
Artcyclopedia is an extensive index to artists' works appearing on museum web sites and other online resources.
- Explore Chicago »
Search for art and architecture-related attractions and exhibitions and events on the City's official tourism site. Limit your search by neighborhood or view only those attractions and events with free admission.
- Loop the Loop Audio Tours: Art Loop »
Download this audio walking tour of public art in the Loop from the Chicago Loop Alliance.
- Chicago Artists Resource »
Chicago Artists Resource is an online community for artists in a variety of fields (visual, performing, literary) sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Find business opportunities, studio space, educational resources, and more.
- Encyclopedia of Chicago »
This online encyclopedia offers articles on the history of art in the city—from Industrial Art and Design to the Hyde Park Art Center—as well as a list of important events in that history in the "Arts and Education" column of the encyclopedia's Timeline.