How to Research an Artist's Biography and Catalogue with Claude
Research an artist's biography and catalogue with Claude and ToolRouter. Biographical data and museum holdings.
Tool
Claude investigates an artist's biography and publicly held catalogue through exploratory research. Search for the artist, pull biographical data, and then search for their works across collections. Ask Claude to identify the breadth of the publicly held catalogue, note the institutions with the strongest holdings, and flag any biographical gaps worth following up.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Art Collection Search tool:
- Ask: "Use art-collection-search to search for the artist Lee Krasner"
- Claude returns biographical data and key details
- Ask: "Now search for her works held in public collections"
- Ask Claude to summarise the biography and describe the scope of the publicly accessible catalogue
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Art Collection Search tool
Use art-collection-search to research the artist Agnes Martin. Find her biographical data using search_artists, then find her works held in major museum collections using search_artworks. Summarise her life, artistic period, and the institutions with the strongest holdings of her work.
Tips
- Run search_artists first for biographical context, then search_artworks for the catalogue scope
- Ask Claude to note which artistic periods or mediums are best represented in public collections
- Ask whether the public holdings represent a good cross-section of the artist's career or favour a specific period