The site does this by explaining the art movements of the twentieth century, providing profiles of major artists that cover their childhood and personality in addition to their work as an artist, letting visitors explore a virtual art gallery of paintings and sculptures, and giving visitors a chance to participate in a poll or ask modern art questions. This site displays current artists as well as maintaining an archive of past exhibits. RGB Gallery celebrates the convergence of art and technology by show casing Web-native installations from around the world. The scope of the data directly reflects the type of work done by the documentationprojects of the ULAN's contributors. Thus, chronological coverage ranges from ancient to contemporary, although post-medieval artists and architects predominate.
Geographic coverage is global, with a preponderance of Western European and American names.
Users can browse the world hierarchically, or use the search function.