Thursday, February 11, 2010

QUEST(ion)

QUEST: Visit 2 Museums, Art centres (centers) or Art events a month.
(I am visiting 2 London venues a month, you should too!)

QUESTION: How do I find art events in London?

One of the benefits of living in London is the numerous high quality free museums, galleries, art centres and events. It is time to take advantage! A lot of information is available online, so I have below my TOP 3 list/calendar sites divided into 2 Categories: 1) All Around Lists 2) London Art List

ALL AROUND LIST

Wozzon
With a name like that you know it is going to be good. Wozzon’s best feature is its visual simplicity, and that is why I am listing it first. To many search sites become bogged down with information, and the user is lost before they have begun. The other benefit of using Wozzon is the extensive lists resulting from the self-customized search, including a word/subject search.

AllInLondon
AllInLondon is probably the most frequented event search site. A query for an event or location of interest on a search engine almost always leads to AllInLondon The benefit of this site is the user reviews. No one wants to show up at the place "that guy" said was super just to find out "that guy" was NUTS.

LondonIsFree
If you haven’t figured out why I like this site yet I will spell it out for you London is F-R-E-E. There are a couple of sites that list occasional free things to do under a pile of other options, but LondonIsFree is designed to make free, easy.

LONDON ART LIST

LondOnArt
Art is actively flowing throughout London and LondOnArt is the way to find the best places to jump in. LondOnArt has and is gathering artists and art venues, who then post their work, events and “other things” for participation from artist and art lovers. One of the best and worst qualities of using this site to find out about events is its copious contributors and information. User should be prepared to filter through the first page(s) before finding that perfect pearl, but to much is better than to little.

Artlyst
The Artlyst is thematically very much like LondOnArt, but they are newer and offer a more personal feeling for connecting with local artists. Additionally, the site is much easier to navigate.

ArtSlant
A TOP 3 list of sites that are based off of artists and art venues would not be complete without ArtSlant. ArtSlant gives news on art events and artists in the great art cities of the world and helps connect artists with the contemporary art scene at large. This wonderful site only has one problem. It is so large that it is easy to miss the dirty underbelly of art where all of tomorrow’s great artist are waiting to slap you in the face and yell HEY IM AN ARTIST!

3 comments:

  1. these sound great. what a great blog. i give it two thumbs up. and also an A+.

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  2. Good luck on your upcoming art show! Wish you were back here though but glad you are accomplishing so much in London.

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