• Use this format to cite all types of museum artwork, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, drawings, digital art, crafts, and installations.
• List the artist as the author of the work.
• Always include a description of the medium or format in square brackets after the title. The description is flexible (e.g., a general description such as “[Painting]” or a more specific description such as “[Oil painting]” or “[Oil on canvas]”).
• For untitled artwork, include a description in square brackets in place of a title.
• Italicize the title of the video.
• The name and location of the museum appear in the source element of the reference.
• Provide a link to the artwork on the museum website if available.

2. Art exhibition

• Provide the curator(s) of the exhibition in the author element of the reference.
• When the curator is unknown, move the title of the exhibition to the author position of the reference.
• The year or range of years of the exhibition appears in the date element of the reference.
• The name and location of the museum appear in the source element of the reference.
• Provide a link to the exhibition on the museum website if available.

3. Informational museum plaque

• Provide a description of the plaque in square brackets rather than the name of the artwork or item so it is clear that you are citing the plaque itself.
• If the plaque itself is dated, use that date. If the plaque is not dated, use “n.d.” Do not use the date of the artwork or item being described.
• Information on a plaque is likely consolidated from other sources, making the plaque a secondary source. If possible, cite the same information from a primary source that your readers will be able to retrieve.