Art Exhibition Curator

A web application that allows users to curate exhibitions by selecting artwork from The Met Museum and Harvard Art Museums APIs. Users can browse, search, and organize artworks into custom exhibitions.

Visit the hosted application

https://hugosuavez.github.io/exhibition-curator/

Features

• Search and browse artwork from The Met Museum and Harvard Art Museums APIs.
• Create, edit, and delete exhibitions.
• Add or remove artwork from exhibitions.
• View detailed artwork information.
• Responsive design for various screen sizes.

Installation & Setup

Clone the repository

• git clone https://github.com/Hugosuavez/exhibition-curator.git
• cd exhibition-curator

Install dependencies

npm install

Set up environment variables

• Harvard API requires an API key. Get one from Harvard Art Museums API.
• Create a .env file in the project root and add:

VITE_HARVARD_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Start the development server

• npm run dev
• Open the app in your browser at http://localhost:5173 (if using Vite).

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, React Router
• State Management && Data Fetching: React Hooks, TanStack Query
• APIs: The Met Museum API, Harvard Art Museums API
• Storage: Local Storage for exhibitions
• Build Tool: Vite