Ceramics History                 TOP

Ceramic History for Potters: This historical information could provide a new stimulus or a fresh insight into your own work.

Japanese Ceramics: A directory of articles on historic and modern Japanese ceramics.

Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery: exhibits ceramics of the Pueblos of New Mexico and Arizona, from its inception up to the present.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History: presents their collection of, and information about, Southwestern Pueblo pottery. Wonderful site.

Ceramic Supplies & Equipment                 TOP

A.R.T. Studio Clay Company: has ceramic art equipment & supplies, including over 25 prepared clay bodies as well as glazes, potter's wheels, Alpine kilns, tools and books.

Aardvark Clay and Supplies: A complete line of ceramic materials, equipment and supplies including clay, slip, glaze, engobe, frit, stains, chemicals, kilns, refractories, tools, books, & videos.

Build A Gas-Fired Kiln: Jeff Lawrence et al. presents detailed plans on how to build a gas kiln.

KilnRay: Sales of kilns and kiln components.

Contemporary & General Ceramic Arts                 TOP

CriticalCeramics: A site devoted to reviews, articles and forums about the ceramic arts.

Pottery Studio: A knowledge base for collectors, students and lovers of all kinds of pottery.

The Studio Potter: "A non-profit organization dedicated to the service of the international community of ceramic artists and craftspeople."

The American Ceramic Society: "The world's leading organization dedicated to the advancement of ceramics"; art ceramics & ceramic science

The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art: is the first museum in North America devoted to ceramics and ceramic research.

The Potters' Society of Australia: is a national, non profit organisation whose website contains exhibitions and information of interest to potters.

J.R. Dunster's Pottery & Ceramics: Wonderful site includes information for people new to pottery, setting up a clay space, and more.

Laguna Clay Company: Although this is a distributor, I'm including it here because they have great sections on clays and glazes, as well as Questions and Answers, etc.

Art History                 TOP

The Berger Foundations's World Art Treasures: The principal purpose of "World Art Treasures" is to promulgate the discovery and love of art, with thanks to the 100,000 slides belonging to the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation.

ReNATssance Art: If you want to know about art or history, then this is the right place. You will find beautiful art images; art history notes, art facts, art definitions and even timelines.

ArtServe: Welcome to ArtServe at the Australian National University; this site is dedicated to art & architecture mainly from the Mediterranean Basin.

Christie's: The famous auction house has a great deal of information on art history; well worth looking into.

About Van Gogh Art: This site is dedicated to this passionate painter. Here you will find just about everything you want to know about Van Gogh and his art.

About Johannes Vermeer Art: This site is dedicated to this artist, whose life and visions are partly a great mystery and aims to be a source of information for anyone who enjoys this artist's work.

Museums                 TOP

The WebMusuem: The ever-expanding WebMuseum network is now welcoming 200,000 visitors every week, delivering over 10 million documents!

Smithsonian American Art Museum: If you have never had a chance to go see it in person, or even if you have, the National Museum of American Art (part of the Smithsonian) is something to see.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art: has a wonderful online prescence with extensive online exhibitions.

The Art Museum Network: The world’s largest and most prestigious art museums have joined forces to provide free access to information about their collections, exhibitions, and services.

Asian Art Museum: For 35 years the Asian Art Museum has served as one of San Francisco's premier arts institutions. At the museum's core is a permanent collection of over 12,000 objects, spanning 6,000 years of history and representing the countries and cultures throughout Asia.

The Kimbell Art Museum: Their holdings range in period from antiquity to the 20th century, including paintings by many well-known masters, a substantial collection of Asian arts, and small but select collections of Pre-Columbian and African art, as well as Classical, Egyptian, and Near Eastern Antiquities.

Portland Art Museum:The oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest, the Portland Art Museum has amassed a diverse collection numbering over 32,000 works of art.

National Gallery of Art, D.C.: The mission of the National Gallery of Art is to serve the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art, at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.

National Gallery, London: houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world. These pictures belong to the public and entrance to see them is free.

National Gallery of Canada: to develop, maintain and make known, throughout Canada and internationally, a national collection of works of art, historic and contemporary, with special but not exclusive reference to Canada.

Mauritshuis: The core of the collection consists of masterpieces from the Dutch Golden Age, including paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Steen and Frans Hals. But there is even more to see.

Art Supplies & Equipment                 TOP

Artist Printshop: A giclee printer who guarantees satisfaction or your money back.

Cheap Joe's Art Stuff: For art supplies, art materials, creative inspiration and peace of mind! "Without question, Cheap Joe's is the most fun, most economical and quickest art material source available anywhere!"

Hofcraft The Painters Source: Catalog Source For Painting & Art Supplies At Wholesale Prices!

PaperConnection International: is your wholesale resource for fine art papers from around the globe. We are exclusive importers of the world-renowned Tosa Washi - handmade papers from Japan's Kochi Prefecture Paper Co-op Union, makers of hundreds of different styles, colors and materials of beautifully crafted paper.

Frame Fit: Bringing you quality picture frames for over 20 years. Offering traditional wood, contemporary wood, metal, and pvc frames, plus mats and framing supplies.

Verilux: Verilux is dedicated to making the world a better place through the manufacture and distribution of the finest full spectrum and natural spectrum lighting products.

Vita-Lite: fluorescent light bulbs ensures accurate color and shade matching, crucial to the practice of most visual arts.

Ott-Lite: Discount Prices on True Color™ and VisionSaver™, full spectrum, non-glare, radiation-shielded, Ott-lite® natural light sources for home, pets, office, and studio.

Daler-Rowney: "Wherever you find artists around the world, you'll find Daler-Rowney. No-one offers a more comprehensive range of high quality art materials."

Utrecht: "Our mission has always been to manufacture the highest quality professional grade colors. We offer them directly to you exclusively through our retail stores, art supply catalog, and our website."

The Easel Connection: offers easels, drafting tables, taborets and more. Be warned; they have an awkward navigation system.

Jack Richeson & Co.: "Manufacturers & Importers of Fine Artist Supplies"

Winsor & Newton: Not just for paints, but all sorts of artist supplies, plus a creative encyclopedia, lots of how-to, Q & A, articles, and loads more.

Golden Paints: Manufactures and sells acrylic paints; also has articles and variety of art related links onsite.

The Mettle Co.: Custom-cut wholesale picture frames in various styles, in aluminum and wood.

The Ultimate Trade Listing for Metalworking Vendors & Related Fields: Compiled by Ernie Leimkuhler Wow!! HUGE List!!

Metal Halide Ballast: Source for ballasts used in lighting, including full spectrum: "See our spec sheets, cross reference guides and Pricing on all sizes of Metal Halide Ballasts."

Achoo Allergy & Air Products: Offers products for allergy relief, and also HEPA air purifiers, which may be of interest to those working with toxic substances such as thinners and solvents.

Art Organizations                 TOP

Ceramics Artist Association of Israel: The Ceramics Artists Association of Israel (CAAI) is a non-profit organization managed by ceramics artists and dedicated to the advancement of the ceramic art.

The American Society of Portrait Artists: "On our site, learn about our Portrait Arts Festival, quarterly journal, publications library, winners of the John Singer Sargent medal and much more! You can register online for membership and events."

The National Acrylic Painters' Association
(American Division): welcomes all painters be they traditional or modern in their approach to art. The Association is an organization of artists with a professional attitude towards their work. Painters are accepted solely on the strength of their work.

American Watercolor Society: "In 1967, A.W.S. president, Mario Cooper, proclaimed: 'It is the hope of The American Watercolor Society that the present exhibition will make the public more conscious of the long and continuing tradition of the art of watercolor painting in America' . .. a statement which remains true to this day!"

The National Watercolor Society: Although NWS is obviously an exhibiting society, it is also an educating society. In conjunction with the annual exhibitions, lectures and orientation programs are made available to docents of the host museums.

The American Academy of Equine Artists: is a non-profit organization dedicated to establishing a standard of excellence in the field of equine art, and to broaden public recognition of American equine painting and sculpture through education, demonstrations, exhibitions, and workshops.

The American Society of Marine Artists: "Our objective is to recognize and promote marine art and history, and to encourage cooperation among artists, historians, marine enthusiasts and others engaged in activities related to marine art and maritime history."

The Glass Art Society: A professional organization whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education,to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass.

The Miniature Art Society of Florida: encourages artists to become involved in the exciting world of miniaturism. It seeks to broaden the awareness and appreciation of the public and collectors to the delicate beauty and refinement of this venerable art form.

The Federation of Canadian Artists: To share and promote the passion and pleasure of the visual fine arts through education, exhibition and communication.

Society of American Silversmiths: Huge site listing all sorts of things from supplier info to member's galleries. Lovely!

Contemporary & General Art                 TOP

National Endowment for the Arts: Arts features, interviews, resources, grant listings, field reports, archived features on artists and arts organizations, and an online resource of US Federal funding.

Artist Help Network: a free information service assisting artists in locating information, resources, guidance, and advice on a comprehensive range of career-related topics.

ArtPro: offers business workshops for artists, covering topics such as copyright, licensing, royalties, agents, galleries, targeting your audience, etc.

Modern Ruins Photographic Essays: offers some truly thought-provoking and fascinating images of modern ruins. Although I am partial to ruins, this is part of a larger website; the whole site is well exploring.

Talbott Studios: This is the site of artist Eugenia Talbott. Her gallery of oils, watercolors and graphite drawings is quite striking.

Bryce Brown Art: Bold, figurative paintings from New Zealand, using strong line, texture and color to capture the essence of the human form.

Imaginality Photography: Jane Davenport's Bug and Flower Photograph collections, plus neat articles on insects, tips on photography, and more.

FANTA-SCI Art Gallery: Josh Willis's online gallery of his science fiction and fantasy cartooning.

Books, Etc.                 TOP

Christie's: offers recommendations on books, beautifully illustrated catalogues from their auctions around the world, and magazines for collectors and connoisseurs.

Bibliophile Books: "Britian's Best Postal Book Bargins"; Bibliophile has a vast range of new books, mostly at half price or less. Many titles are remainders which will never be printed again, some reprints, and some are imports.

Hamilton Book.com: Huge selection of books in vast number areas of interest. Publishers' closeouts or over-stocks at up to 80% off. Current titles at special prices. All books are new.

North Light Bookstore: offers books in art how-to instruction. Many books are technique-oriented, but there are a few more process-oriented ones as well.

BookZone: A consortium of independent publishers. Check out their "Super Catalog" to locate books of interest.

Directories                 TOP

The Art Academy: The quality directory of artists world wide. The Artists Data-Files allows you to find out more about your favorite artists, goals, favorite subjects, favorite media, exhibitions and statements from the artists.

Artist Resource: To educate, connect and promote Bay Area artists and writers by creating a supportive community; we post calendars of shows, events and classes, readings, interactive forums, competitions, jobs, galleries, portfolios, hundreds of art links, art supplies, advice and techniques, and artists' stories.

World Wide Art Resources: This is the largest gateway for online arts information: artists, museums, galleries, quality art, art history, arts education, antiques, dance, theater, and more... discover the largest collection of original art online!

Internet ArtResources: The collector’s guide to the visual arts!

The Internet Art Database: Find art from thousands of web sites.

ArtQuest: We offer a new way to locate, buy and sell art. ArtQuest is a listing service that connects buyers and sellers via email.

Agora Gallery, Soho, New York: Contemporary fine art gallery located in Soho , New York City. Art consulting services to private and corporate collectors. Exhibitions of paintings , sculpture and photography. Artist portfolios are reviewed.

Ar-t-facts: offers an online gallery, shopping and image hosting.

Art Cube: Free webspace for artists and art galleries.

GallerySites: Gallery Sites is devoted solely to visual arts. Whether buying, selling, researching, or simply enjoying the creativity and beauty of art, make Gallery Sites your starting place.

ArtArchiv.com: The Internet has become a very important platform for all kinds of art promotion. Find here some useful informations about artarchiv.net family, rbarts database and our site presentations.

Islandart Publishers: Island Art is a wholesale publisher and distributor of Art reproductions and Art Products. Our emphasis is on work of the Pacific Northwest with a focus on the tourism industry.

Art Arena: provides visitors with a comprehensive and varied collection of Original Paintings, Creative Literature, Greeting Card designs, and an insight into Persian Culture.


Doubletake Gallery: Doubletake Gallery is a consignment gallery, accepting only major artists, names you know, from Alvar to Zuniga. We offer art owners a secure way to sell their art and art buyers a comfortable means of shopping for Fine Art.


ArtCrawl.com: is a web site dedicated to independent artists. Each of the artists on ArtCrawl.com have direct control of their own content, with 100% of the sales being retained by the artists.


Pegasus Art Gallery: "My main goal is to help Artists display their work in an aesthetic online environment and to promote Art in general. Here I exhibit various art works submitted to me by artists from around the globe."


The Worldwide Art Gallery: All things art site. Art History, Art Directory, Kids' Art Gallery and education resource, free art quiz (win prizes) plus contemporary international and Australian Art.


NY Arts Magazine: offers databases of artists and galleries, as well as articles, news, and much more.


ArtListings: Art for Sale, Galleries, Art Forums, Articles


ArtPromote: Todays premier art directory and artist resource guide featuring multiple categories and free listings for artists, craftspeople, galleries...


ArtLinks: The place to find art. This site is devoted to Visual Art of all kinds; Fine Art, Graphic Art, Photography, Art Services & much more.


UCanBuyArt: Buy original art from leading artists via our secure server. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, Inuit art,garden art, artist bears, etc. to compliment your home or office decor. Other features include chat rooms, art advisor, quizzes.


Artists & Original Oil Paintings Online: features only original art from famous artists. We make shopping for art a friendly and enjoyable experience.


International Art & Science: This site is a showcase for masterworks in art and science.


Valery's Worlds: A directory of art sites is part of Valeria Dimitrova's website, which also includes a gallery of her work.



Soho Art Gallery Sydney: Contemporary fine art gallery located in Sydney, Australia. Soho Galleries features a diverse mix of talented emerging artists. Many mediums shown, services to private and corporate collectors.


Oil Paintings and Acrylic Fine Art by bali-paintings.com : Offers oil paintings and acrylic fine art including abstract, classical, wildlife and floral, people, and traditional themes.

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