Whether you are studying art or art history or just want to find out more about art and artists, we have a range of resources that can be used for self-directed study.
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Artist in Focus resources
Explore contemporary artists and their work in depth. Find out about the key themes they address through analysis text, videos and questions for self-reflection. Develop your own creative projects inspired by the artists' work.
Artist in focus: Hew Locke
Artist in focus: Sonia Boyce
Maud Sulter and the subversive portrait
Rachel Maclean: Modern life, makebelieve and monsters
Explore artists’ techniques
Watch artists at work and find out about the techniques and materials they use, or learn a new technique with our activity resources.
Artist Halima Cassell at work
Discover our range of learning resources
Many of our resources for secondary students and teachers can be used for self-directed learning. Discover information, analysis ideas and creative projects on a wide range of art and art history subjects from portraiture to Pop Art.
Curate your own selection of artworks for study or sharing
Our Curations tool allows you to gather artworks together and save your selection. You can choose whether to keep your selection private, for personal reference or study, or publish it as an online exhibition for others to enjoy.
Curations on Art UK
Enter Write on Art (a competition for 14-18 year olds)
Tell us about an artwork that inspires you and showcase your writing skills by entering our Write on Art competition. Organised in collaboration with the Paul Mellon Centre. Win a cash prize and see your writing published on Art UK.
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Connect with Art UK through Tagger
Tagger is a fun way to engage with art - and helps Art UK and visitors to our site as well! Tag artworks with descriptive tags so that they can be found more easily in searches.
Delve into Stories to explore more about art and artists
Read features, artist interviews and in-depth explorations of artists and movements or listen to podcasts from our Art Matters series.
