LibGuides: Art Appreciation: Online Resources

Movies

Blurred Lines
Bary Avrich's documentary lifts the curtain on the provocative contemporary art scene, a glamorous and cutthroat game of genius versus commerce. Go behind the scenes to discover how art is created, exhibited, and sold around the globe.

Magazines and library databases which include Art images and art history information:

Art in America Magazine
Features articles on major achievements & events throughout the art world, particularly in painting, sculpture, photography and prints.
Online Art Books from the Met
Five decades of Met publications on art history, available to read, download, and/or search for free.
Sculpture Magazine
Coverage of contemporary sculptural art – from features, interviews with artists, reviews of current shows and other art criticism, to thought-provoking essays.

Arts & Humanities Database This link opens in a new window
This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.
Blue Ridge username and password required for off-campus use.
ArtNC This link opens in a new window
An educational resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art. Explore works of art that are teachable across disciplines and grade levels. Includes lesson plans, concept maps and portfolios.
Films on Demand Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
Thousands of high quality videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.