5 Easy Ways to Escape Your Studio

"Quick - let's get out of here

before she sees us!"

It’s been a long winter. Don’t get me wrong - winter is the best excuse I get these days to spend uninterrupted time working in my studio. It’s not unusual for me to spend an entire day working and emerge only when there’s coffee and chocolate.

But it is valuable for any artist to shed the cocoon of isolation and see what else is happening in the art world. Perhaps you’re like me, and need a little help to escape the confines of your studio. If you are, you might enjoy these links I’ve recently found. Why not set aside a little time and explore this virtual vacation?

Art News Daily The first art newspaper on the net. I have a dream vacation where I visit every art museum in the world, and what I really like about this site is that it comes close to that dream. There are the links to museum exhibitions that include all the images, not just a teaser image with a bit of text. You’ll have to scroll down on the main site to the Photo Gallery, but you’ll probably get sidetracked by everything else that’s there. Eventually, look at the museum art exhibits.

Artcyclopedia This site includes an interactive map of the world: click on any area and find links to museums with an online presence.

Arts Journal advertises itself as the daily digest of arts, culture & ideas. Easy readability, lots of news, and worth the visit.

Art Newspaper offers news and links to current buzz in the art world, as does Art News, which claims to be the oldest, most widely-read magazine in the world. Both are worth investigating.

(This post was originally published in Visual Arts Junction, Professionals banding together to offer you a one stop art exchange.)

Comments

[Melissa]

Thanks for this list. Tho' my eyes will need some blinking because of all the stuff to see!

I want to visit museums worldwide, too. The Real Thing just cannot come onto a computer screen!