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Art galleries have been providing an efficient means for sellers and buyers to connect with each other since ages. Artists, painters and sculptors can connect and get in touch with the art collectors directly, cutting down on the need of the middlemen. Traditional art galleries serve a lot of purposes. They make the art work of various artists available to the masses, get these artists appropriate amount for their work and enable the common people to view and admire their favorite piece of art. Art galleries have been helping in the growth of both artists and art enthusiast alike.

The new emerging trend being observed these days is the rise in popularity of online art galleries. As the name suggests, an online art gallery is a virtual platform to display artwork and conduct exhibition of various forms of arts. They are way more convenient than their offline counterparts and possess a lot more functionalities. The main problem with traditional art galleries and exhibitions is that a lot of them happen together and it is not possible for a common man to attend them all. People have to make time to visit them and a lot of conditions affect this. Sometimes a person is not able to visit an art gallery because of personal commitments. At times the exhibitions may not be even held in your city. People usually go to far off places to catch a glimpse of their favorite art piece. But online art galleries can be visited anytime from anywhere with just a few mouse clicks. You can immerse yourself in the beautiful world of art without leaving the comfort of your home. Internet based services are known for their convenience and user friendly nature. Online art galleries are no different. Just like traditional art galleries they fulfill their primary motive of making buyers meet the sellers and at the same time provide a lot of other utilities. Additional features such as free home delivery, providing articles related to artists and art history are some USPs of accessing an art gallery online. 

A traditional art gallery or exhibition finds it hard to accommodate more than a certain amount of art pieces. Usually paintings of well-known and critically acclaimed artists are displayed to generate crowd and attract more people to the gallery. Then there is some entry fees charged to the visitors. People move very slowly inside art galleries in order to view and admire the intricacies of the work and soak in the beauty and aura. At times this becomes quite tedious for a layman. Online art galleries allow you to browse through a huge collection of art work of different genres and styles. Many budding artists have their websites these days but they are not able to generate enough traffic on it. But at online galleries work of budding artists is displayed along with the work of renowned ones. This enables the young painters to showcase their piece of art on a global platform with the likes of famous and well known artists. Online art galleries have made the spotting of talent easier. Well planned marketing strategies are employed to generate good amount of traffic and make people aware of the work of various known and unknown artists.

Online galleries have become a good teaching tools. Students learning art can benefit a lot from the services of online art galleries. First of all, visiting web galleries is free. No money is charged from the visitor. Art can be patiently viewed, studied and scrutinized. It is a way better option than standing in queues at the traditional galleries with the crowd in an attempt to catch a glimpse of an art work. Good quality pictures are provided along with detailed information of both the painting and the craftsman. From an artistic point of view, interpretation of art is also given for a layman to understand. The provision of reading art related articles is also there on the web galleries. This helps the people to learn more about art.  Online art galleries are in themselves great exhibitions. Huge database of art forms of various styles can be found at one platform.

Online art sites also provide additional tools and some of them even arrange creative activities for school children to involve in so as to create awareness about art in them. Art history lessons, paint-your-own-art-pieces and fun imitating tools are some of the most commonly observed activities to indulge young users. Kids can learn about various painting and drawing techniques, get to known about art history of their country, cultural and religion. Thus, art galleries, along with benefiting art enthusiasts and sellers, have also helped students and kids get interested in art. This is very important from both cultural and educational point of view.