README.md

Art Picture of the Day (ArtPOD)

ArtPOD is a Shiny app that displays an artwork from the Art Institute of Chicago's API each day. The app fetches the artwork details, including the image, title, artist name, and year of creation, and presents them in an organized layout.

Features

• Displays a new piece of art each day using the Art Institute of Chicago's API.
• Shows the artwork image along with relevant details like title, artist, and year.
• Refreshes the content automatically based on the selected artwork ID.

Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/artpod.git
   cd artpod
   

2. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the app:

   python app.py
   

Acknowledgements

• Art Institute of Chicago: The artwork data is fetched from the Art Institute of Chicago's API.
• Inspired by Astronomy Picture of the Day: Find more at APOD.
• Powered by Shiny: Learn more about Shiny at Shiny by Posit.
• GitHub: The source code is available on GitHub.
• Bluesky: Follow the bot on Bluesky.