Two art historians at MoMA and FIT have created a new online art institute – smART History.
Unsatisfied with dusty art history textbooks and the password-protected, one-way content from online resources – they’ve put their considerable talents, know-how, and insights into creating a multimedia “web-book” journey through the history of Western Art. And they make it freely available.
Their site features over 150 podcasts, 220 images, and links to world-class museums like the Louvre. Their podcasts discuss specific artists, themes, and historical movements. The conversations are spontaneous and they’re not afraid to disagree with each other or art history.
It’s thin from 1960 onwards…but it sounds like they will continue to add more work, more contributors, and even expand beyond Western Art.
Nice.