PBS
Pbs: Biography of Dizzy Gillespie
This PBS biography about trumpeter and jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie includes photos, multiple audio features, and links within the text to other famous musicians.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Complete List of Textile Artists
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of textile artists from the 17th century to the present day. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Listing of Installation Artists
ArtCyclopedia's list of installation artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Listing of Performance Artists
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of performance artists 20th century to today. There are links to the performance artist's biography and works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Listing of Environmental Artists
ArtCyclopedia's list of environmental artists from the 20th century to the present day. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Portrait Artists
ArtCyclopedia's complete list of portrait artists from the 15th century to today. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Other
National Museum of Wildlife Art: Artist Biography: Ernest Thompson Seton
Detailed biography of naturalist, artist, and writer Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes two examples of his drawn animal studies.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Explore Art
One way to make sense of the full scope of art history is to examine the collections of a world-class museum like the Getty. At the Explore Art site, the Getty makes it easy to peruse artwork across the centuries and across all media....
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Other
Inuit Artists and Communities
Here is a long list of Inuit artists. Click on names to check out introductory material on individual Inuit communities as well as timelines, thumbnail and large images, and artist biographies.
Other
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Borduas
This resource furnishes detailed biographical information on Canadian painter, Paul-Emile Borduas.
Other
Cumming Study Guide: A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka
This is a compreshensive study guide for the novel A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. It includes publication information, the characters, a plot summary, point of view, symbols, interpretations, major themes, study questions and essay...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Western Artists
An in-depth resource about art movements and the artists involved in them. This particular page tackles artists of the American West. There is a chronological list of artists, with links to famous works and biographies.
Purdue University
Woman Artists of the American West: Women in Photography
A site by Peter Palmquist on Women photographers and the American Indian. There are biographies and images from thirteen women who were active during the latter part of the 19th century.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: British Artists
Here is a list of British artists as well as links to a biography about them, and photographs of their famous works.
Other
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Lucius O' Brien
Presents detailed comprehensive information on Canadian artist and illustrator, Lucius O'Brien, who was the first president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880.
Royal Collection Trust (UK)
Royal Collection: Artist's Illustrations of Plants in English Gardens
From the Royal Collection in London, this is a short biography and selection of floral illustrations that made up part of the 154 plate "Flower Book" by the gentelmen gardener Alexander Marshal (c.1620-1682).
Other
Ask Art Artist Profiles: John James Audubon
This page leads to more information on Audubon, including a biography, sales record, books, museums, and 12 images.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Biggest Little Artist in the World
A learning module that begins with "The Biggest Little Artist in the World" by LeeAnn Blankenship, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Japanese Artist Katsushika Hokusai
A site created by Enchanted Learning about the life and works of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849 CE). Contains a short biography, links to more information, an art activity, and a printable coloring page that can also be...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: David B. Quinn: Biography: John White
Notable North Carolinian artist and colonist who lived from 1577-1593 is the subject in this biography.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Edward Hopper Biography
A short biography on the American painter Edward Hopper.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: Rembrandt Art for Kids
Research the biography of Rembrandt who was Dutch artist and painter of the Baroque art movement on this site.