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ART 395 - History and Theory of the Museum

Research resources and tips for Dr. Friedman's course, Spring 2025

Finding Exhibition Catalogs and Books

Try keywords such as exhibition title, artist, museum, gallery, etc.

Tip: Add the word "exhibitions" to your search. Example: Kara Walker exhibitions

Once you have a list of results, click "Genre" in the sidebar and select "exhibition catalogs" or "exhibitions", to further narrow.

You can also use the Milner Catalog to find other kinds of books/eBooks

What's In An Exhibition Catalog?

  • High quality images of all works included in the exhibition
  • Label information for each work, such as creator, title, medium, dimensions, date, etc.
  • In-depth essays by curators, artists, critics, historians who were involved in the exhibition or have expertise on the featured theme(s) and artist(s)
  • Reference lists (bibliographies) of research material associated the exhibition

Example Catalogs