Gallery hopping just isnβt in the cards right now.
Neither is exploring museums or visiting artists in their studios.
But there are still ways to feed your hunger.
Art galleries around the world, and some right here in Tucson, have been putting exhibitions online to keep art fans engaged while self-quarantining from the coronavirus.
The University of Arizona School of Art, for example, has put its 2020 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition entirely online at bfaexhibition.art.arizona.edu.
The show, which normally takes place on the UA campus each spring, showcases the works of the schoolβs undergraduates.
Students submitted six works apiece for the show and the schoolβs faculty selected the best pieces from more than 80 students to go into the exhibit.
Works can be searched on the site by curated gallery, the schoolβs different programs and by the studentβs last name.
Sure, looking at art online canβt compare to studying the original. But it can still stir your soul.
Here's a sampling of local art online
β’ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museumβs Ironwood Gallery: desertmuseumarts.com/nature-in-art
β’ Alvaro Encisoβs art inspired by border issues: instagram.com/aencisoart
β’ Retired dentist Merlin Cohenβs stone sculptures: merlincohen.com
β’ The Center for Creative Photography: ccp.arizona.edu/home
β’ Dru Hillβs cowboy-inspired art:drupaints.faso.com
β’ Judith Johnsonβs plein-air and studio oils: judithjohnsonart.blogspot.com
β’ Kathryn Gastelumβs abstract and realism paintings: studiokgastelum.com
β’ Nancy Charakβs geometric paintings and drawings: rounderstudio.com/geometrics
β’ Andrea Mendolaβs desert botanicals and portraits: Andreamendolaart.com
β’ Etherton Gallery: ethertongallery.com
β’ Glass works at Philabaum Glass Gallery & Studios: philabaumglass.com
β’ Tucson Museum of Artβs #MuseumFromHome: instagram.com/tucsonmuseumofart
β’ Museum of Contemporary Art Tucsonβs artists takeover: instagram.com/mocatucson
Or check out these global galleries
β’ Louvre Museum: louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
β’ National Museum of the American Indian: Americanindian.si.edu
β’ The National Gallery of Art: nga.gov
β’ Art Institute of Chicago: artic.edu
β’ Los Angeles County Museum of Art: lacma.org
β’ de Young Museum: deyoung.famsf.org
β’ National Museum of African American History and Culture: nmaahc.si.edu
β’ Tate Modern: tate.org.uk
β’ The Museum of Modern Art: moma.org