Art & Design
Cleveland art and artists as well as contemporary art and artists, the decorative arts, design, drawing, engraving, graphic design, illustration, lithography, painting, printmaking, sculpture, art theory, and arts education.
Art & Design Research Guides
Learn more about Art & Design at
Main Library
3rd Floor, Fine Arts & Special Collections
Upcoming Events
All eventsA Teen's Introduction to Art Appreciation
Learn a brief history of the lives and works of famous artists, then create a masterpiece of your own using their styles.
Understanding Art
Do you like art, but don’t know why you like it? Spend some time learning about famous artists, the art they create, and then create some art yourself during this family-friendly program!
Artist in the Area
Join us as we host a different local artist from the Cleveland area each month, as they showcase their talent for the public. We welcome all to experience their work as they showcase their talent to the public.
Art & Design Databases
Unless specified, the following resources are available to all in Ohio or have a library card from any public library in Ohio.
CPL Cardholders only
Oxford Art Online
Contains 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts, painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, decorative arts and photography from prehistory to the present day. Compiled over a period of 15 years, it represents the work of more than 6,800 scholars from around the world, each writing on his or her own specialist field of […]
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