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Contemporary Art
Library Resources
How to Find:
Books
Books
Academy Library
Catalog of The Academy’s 20,000 volume collection of books,
videos and artist files.
Academy LibraryCall Numbers
History—Modern Art—20th Century : N 6480 History—Modern Art—20th Century—Movements : N6494 M – Individual Artist’s MonographsN – Visual ArtsNA – ArchitectureNB – SculptureNC – Drawing, Design, IllustrationND – PaintingNE – Print MediaNK – Decorative ArtsTR -- Photography
Books
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Catalog for over 700 Academic and Special Libraries in the State of Pennsylvania. Approximately 16.8
million titles and 70.9 million items, many of which
can be obtained via Inter Library Loan.
Access Pennsylvania
Books
TCLC (Tri-State College Library Cooperative)
• Walk-in reciprocal borrowing from 47 area college and university libraries. • Must be a student in good standing. • Must have a letter of introduction. • Libraries include: Moore, the Art Institute, Villanova and St. Joseph’s
University.
TCLC
Books
WorldCat
Search the collections of over 10,000 local, national and international libraries.
WorldCat
Books
Contemporary Artists Index
Cleveland Institute of ArtIndex to 25,848 artists and 1,306
Catalogs.
(Note: call numbers are for CIA’s collection, not PAFA’s.
You’ll have to look up titles in PAFA catalog to see if we own them and find our call number.)
Contemporary Artists Index
Books
Worldwide Books
Over 50,000 international exhibition catalogues published since the early
1960s.
40,000 books issued by American trade and university presses since 1992.
How to Find:
Articles
Articles
Art Full Text / Art IndexIf off campus, click here
Full text, abstracts and indexing of international,
peer-selected publications
Art Full Text: Full-text coverage of nearly 200 art related journals from 1997 to the present.
Art Index: Indexes over 500 art related journals from 1983 to the present.
Articles
Academic Search EliteIf off campus, click here
• Scholarly collection
• Journal coverage for most academic areas of study(Language, linguistics, arts, literature, medical sciences,
etc. )
• Full text (most in PDF format) for 2,027 scholarly publications (1,581 are peer-reviewed)
• Over 100 top scholarly academic journals in PDF back to 1985.
• Indexing and abstracts for 3,534 scholarly journals (of those, 2,778 are peer reviewed) with many dating back to
1985.
Academic Search Elite
Articles
JStorIf off campus, click here
The Arts & Sciences III collection includes journals in languages and literature, as well as essential titles in the fields of music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, and the history and study of art and architecture. There are 150
titles in this collection.
Jstor
Key Journals
Titles Art Full Text Jstor Academic Search Elite Library Print SubscriptionDates Dates Dates Dates
Afterimage 1/1997----on n/a 6/1996----on 1995----onArt Bulletin 3/1995----2/2009 n/a 3/1985----on 3/1974----onArt History n/a n/a 3/1985----on (365 day embargo) n/aArt in America 11/2002----on n/a 11/2002----on 1958----onArt International n/a n/a n/a 2/1970----11/1984Art Issues 1/1998----11/2001 n/a n/a n/aArt Journal 4/1995----on 1960----2006 3/1985----on 1975----onArt Monthly 12/1996----on n/a 12/2003----on n/aArt Papers 1/1997----on n/a n/a 1993----onArtforum International n/a n/a n/a 1974----onArtnews n/a n/a n/a 1961----onBomb 11/2000----on n/a n/a 1999----onBurlington Magazine n/a 1948----2004 n/a n/aFlash Art 12/2003----on n/a n/a 3/1980----onFrieze n/a n/a n/a 8/2000----12/2008Grey Room n/a 2000----2004 n/a n/aNew Art Examiner 12/1996----5/2002 n/a n/a 10/1984----5/2002October 1/1998----7/2003 1976----2004 1/1997----on (365 day embargo) 2000----onOxford Art Journal 1/2004----3/2008 1978----1999 n/a n/aParkett n/a n/a n/a 1984----on
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Art in the Modern Era Amy Dempsey. Entries cover more than
300 movements, stylistic spin-offs, and convoluted political and interdisciplinary influences. Each entry cites important collections and key sources for further study. European and North American painting, sculpture, architecture, and design are emphasized, as are installation, performance, sound, video, and Internet art. All major and minor movements are mentioned.
REF N6490 .D415 2002
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Artlex Definitions for more
than 3,600 terms used in discussing art / visual culture, along with thousands of supporting images, pronunciation notes, great quotations and cross-references.
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
A Companion to Art Theory
ed. Paul Smith & Carolyn Wilde.
Survey of art theory in the context of Western visual art consists of 41 original essays written by experts in the field. Extensive introduction on the formation of modern art theory. Organized chronologically so that readers can trace developments of visual art theory, including modern conceptions of art and current theoretical preoccupations.
Extensive bibliographies for each chapter
REF N7475 .C662 2002
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Artspeak: A Guide to Contemporary Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords, 1945 to the Present, by Robert Atkins, 2nd ed. Short, alphabetically arranged essays provide definitions including information about who, when, where, and what. Timeline and illustrations. REF N6490 .A75
Grove Dictionary of Art ed. Jane Turner. With 6700 contributors, it covers all aspects of the
visual arts in all places at all times, with a weather eye to the contemporary. Includes biographical, geographical, philosophical, and theoretical information, as well as forms and themes, social aspects, and cultural influences. The entries all include useful bibliographies, and a vast array of images. 34 Vols. REF N31 .D5 1996
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Words of Art ed. Robert
Belton. From the faculty
of Creative and Critical Studies at the the University of British Columbia, Okanagan. Glossary of theory and criticism for the visual arts.
Biographical Sources
Biographical Sources
Art Now Volume 2 135 artists in A-Z
entries, plus a special section about gallery representation and current market prices. Entries include: short biography; exhibition history and bibliographical information; and, images of important recent work.
REF N 6490.4 .A37 2005
Biographical Sources
AskArt Online database
containing over 155,000 artists. Biographical information about American artists as well as book and periodical references, along with International artists' auction records and images. Over 6,000 museums and dealers are also referenced. On campus, users have complete access to information about the artists’ biographies, auction records, financial graphics, magazine ads pre-1998, and images.
Biographical Sources
Contemporary Artists ed. Joanne Cerrito, 3rd ed. International,
Each of the 800+ entries includes biographical data, a comprehensive list of individual exhibitions, a selection of up to ten important group exhibitions, a list of public collections, primary and secondary bibliographies, and a critical essay. Some statements by artists are included. REF N6489 .C65
Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists , by Paul Cummings, 6th ed. Painters, sculptors,
printmakers. Entries include biographical information, exhibitions, collections, commissions, references. Also own the 3rd and 5th eds. (later editions omit some artists found in earlier editions)
REF N6536 .C86 1994
Biographical Sources
Encyclopedia of Jewish American Artists
Samantha Baskind. Information on 85 artists from
the 19th and 20th centuries ( painters, sculptors, printmakers, video, conceptual, and performance) entries contain a brief biography of the artist, highlights of his or her career, a description of one or more significant images, and a short bibliography and list of selected public collections containing the artist's work. In some cases, the author includes excerpts from recent interviews. A brief reading list and an index complete the work. REF N6538 .J4 B37 2007
Biographical Sources
Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era ,
Entries for more than 12,700 painters, sculptors, graphic artists, etc. in Latin America and the Caribbean region active during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Entries include the artists’ years, countries, bibliographies, brief biographical information, stylistic notes, a record of each artist’s exhibitions, and a list of collections where his or her work can be seen.
REF N6502.4 S45 2003
Biographical Sources
North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary ,
ed. Jules Heller. About 1,500 American,
Canadian, and Mexican women visual artists born before 1960. Lengthy entries include biographical and artistic summary, and bibliography by and about the artist.
REF N6503 .N67
Biographical Sources
St. James Guide to Black Artists,
Biographical and career information, as well as brief critical essays, on nearly 400 of the most prominent black artists. Each entry includes selected exhibition listings, collections, publications, comments by the artist (when available), and a signed, critical essay by an authority in the field.
REF N40 .S78 1997
Biographical Sources
Twentieth-Century Artists on Art: An Index to Writings, Statements, & Interviews by Artists, Architects, & Designers,
by Jack S. Robertson, 2nd ed. Over 27,500 citations to 14,400 artists in over 930 publications. Includes alphabetical bibliography of sources arranged by subject. Main index arranged by artist name. Also own the 1st ed. REF N7452 .R63 1996
World Artists 1950-1980 and World Artists 1980-1990 ed. Claude Marks.
About 312 and 118 (respectively) brief biographies of influential artist from around the world. Entries include a list of each subject’s major solo and group exhibitions, a listing of collections of the artist’s work, and a bibliography of critical commentary, including exhibition catalogs. REF N 6489 .M37 1984 & REF N 6489 .M37 1991
Websites
Websites
Absolutearts.com images of 157,166 works and select
biographical information on hundreds of contemporary artists.
Art in Context, Center for Communications (US)
Publication and dissemination of information about contemporary artists and where to find their work online since 1995.
Websites
Art History Resources on the Web: Contemporary Art
Chris Witcombe, Professor of Art History, Sweet Briar College, VA.
Provides access to contemporary art through metasites such as The WebMuseum, Carol Gerten's Fine Art, etc., as well as direct site links,
galleries and museums
Websites
Artfacts.net An international gallery guide for modern, contemporary
and emerging art. A searchable database of artists, exhibitions and galleries.
ArtnetInformation on artists, galleries and exhibitions.
Artexte (Canada) Art documentation center (Montreal, Quebec).
Artist-info Information on artists and their exhibitions
Websites
Introductory Guide to Research in Modern and Contemporary Art
Benjamin Lima, Department of the History of Art,
Yale University.
Primarily a bibliography of books on 20th-century art concluding with a section of links to
institutional archival materials.
Websites
Major Modern and Contemporary Visual Artists
Major modern & contemporary visual artists (up to 7000) represented with their portrait and
biography, with images of their work, articles, essays and interviews; original art, limited
edition art prints, photography and poster art, paintings, multimedia and artist's books.
Websites
QAR Queer Arts ResourceContemporary and historical queer art resources
andoriginal research.
Rhizome Includes an archive of over 2000 new media art
works as well as numerous artist profiles.
University of the Arts (London) Contemporary Art Guide
Selected Museums and Galleries
Museums and Galleries
Chinati Foundation Contemporary Art Museum (St. Louis) DIA Center for the Arts Gagosian Gallery Guggenheim Museum Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
ICA Boston
Museums and Galleries
ICP (International Center of Photography)
LACMA (Los Angeles)
MASS MOCA
The Mattress Factory
MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)
Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago)
Museums and Galleries
New Museum of Contemporary Art
P.S.1 MOMA
Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
SF MOMA
Walker Art Center
Whitney Museum of American Art
Museums and Galleries
London
Tate Modern
Hayward Gallery
Saatchi Gallery and their UK Gallery Guide
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Museums and Galleries
Paris
Centre Pompidou
Musee du quai Branly
Musee d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris
Selected A / V
A / V
Art:21 “Art:21–Art in the
Twenty-First Century” : PBS series focusing exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States. Footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work, watch their process as they transform inspiration into art, and hear their thoughts as they grapple with the physical and visual challenges of achieving their artistic visions.
A / V
Art International Radio Home of the former Art
Radio WPS1.org, the Internet radio station of P.S.1. WPS1 was discontinued on January 1, 2009. The station collected over 2000 hours of art talk, music and cultural programs that were available in a stream and an on-demand archive. AIR is currently rebuilding its Web site, developing new programs, and designing new methods of streaming and delivery. In late January, P.S.1/MoMA agreed to transfer and license the bulk of the WPS1 archive to AIR.
A / V UbuWeb A completely
independent resource dedicated to all strains of the avant-garde, ethnopoetics, and outsider arts. Founded in 1996 as a repository for avant-garde visual, concrete, and sound poetry, UbuWeb has expanded to become a formidable online collection of visual, audio, and written material that is freely available for noncommercial, educational use.
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