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Modern Art Artists and Accessions Data
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Collection represents an evolving record of visual expression spanning the last 150 years. Containing nearly 200,000 works from around the globe, this resource offers a digital registry of painting, sculpture, film, and media art. The data encompasses two primary datasets: one detailing 138,161 accessioned artworks and another profiling 15,282 artists. Provided for research purposes, these records include essential metadata such as artist demographics, creation dates, and acquisition details. The collection is actively maintained, with monthly updates to reflect new accessions and catalogue improvements.
Columns
The dataset containing artist information (Artists.csv) includes the following fields:
- ConstituentID: Unique ID number assigned to the artist.
- DisplayName: The artist's name.
- ArtistBio: Summary including nationality, date of birth, and date of death (if applicable).
- Nationality: The specific nationality of the artist.
- Gender: The gender of the artist.
- BeginDate: The birth year of the artist.
- EndDate: The death year of the artist.
- Wiki QID: The Wikidata identifier associated with the artist.
- ULAN: The Union List of Artist Names identifier (Getty Research Institute).
Distribution
- Format: CSV (UTF-8 encoding) and JSON.
- Size: The Artists file is approximately 1 MB (998.93 kB).
- Structure: 15,282 artist records and 138,161 artwork records.
- Update Frequency: Expected monthly updates.
- Note: UTF-8 characters may require conversion for proper display in Excel on Mac systems.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for a variety of analytical and creative applications:
- Art History Research: Analyse trends in artistic movements, mediums, and demographics over the last century.
- Data Visualisation: Create timelines, geographic maps, or network graphs connecting artists, nationalities, and eras.
- Museum Studies: Examine collection management practices and accession rates since the museum's founding in 1929.
- Educational Projects: Use as a primary source for students learning data cleaning, metadata standards, or humanities computing.
Coverage
- Temporal Scope: Spans the last 150 years, with acquisition data starting from the museum's establishment in 1929. Artist birth years range from 1826 to 2017.
- Geographic Scope: Global representation, with specific nationality data available (approximately 34% American, with significant international inclusion).
- Demographics: Includes gender and nationality data, though some records may be incomplete or lacking curatorial approval.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Academic Researchers: For quantitative analysis of art history.
- Data Scientists: For practice with real-world, unclean datasets containing missing values and varying formats.
- Museum Curators: For comparative collection analysis.
- Students and Educators: For classroom projects in digital humanities and statistics.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- MoMA Collection Metadata Registry
- Modern Art Artists and Accessions Data
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Research Datasets
- Global Modern Art Historical Records
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Original Data Source: Modern Art Artists and Accessions Data
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