Visual Arts: Contemporary Artists

The Art Institute of Chicago. Looks at content, style, and historical context of different artworks, also provides lesson plans.

Excellent resource on contemporary art, artists, and cutting-edge thematic exhibits.

Outstanding resource for research on modern art and its influences worldwide, up to the present.

An award winning blog that self describes as "a forum for serious, playful and radical thinking about art in the world today." Based in Brooklyn with an international scope.

"A blog that explores the intersection of art, design, and physical craft." A highly considered daily update of what's happening now in the art world.

A site dedicated to street, guerrilla, graffiti and all types of ephemeral art happening worldwide.

"Painters' Table is a daily digest of web content for people who love painting – artists, curators, collectors, and the casual art lover. Highlighting writing from the painting blogosphere as it is published, Painters' Table serves as a platform for exploring blogs that focus primarily on the subject of painting."

Collection of links on theory, resources, graphics and more.