Gallerium

Front-End Developer (Solo Project)

November 2025

Figma, VSCode (HTML, CSS, TypeScript, Angular)

Overview

An app made to discover, collect and curate your own collections of art. With infinite scroll, search function, collection feature, and more. From wireframes to APK-build, ready for Play Store launch.

Front-End Development

Gallerium banner, with phone mockup on a diagonal

Context

As someone who loves going to art museums and finds a lot of inspiration in the traditional fine arts, I wanted to build an app that I could carry in my pocket, providing that same level of inspiration to me wherever I go. I also wanted to experiment with building an actual app while speeding up the process with Ionic's framework and vibe-coding.

I built out some wireframes, and a quick Hi-Fi on Figma of how I wanted it to look, and what features I wanted it to have. I kept it simple, minimal, and elegant, wanting to focus more on actual development.

Problem

As an avid museum-goer myself, how can I encourage more users to engage with public art and discover new art that speaks to them every day to be inspired?

Approach

What is a priority?	Why is it important?	How was it addressed in the design?
Functionality	In order to actively engage with the art, users should be able to curate their own personal collections, caption, and share their favorite pieces.	"Endless” randomized feed of art pulled from museum APIs, and be able to display the artist, year, medium, size, and more when a particular piece is clicked. Then, a user can favorite it or add it to a collection, which they can create and organize. A user can add their own captions to the piece as well, as a way to reflect on their thoughts
User Retention	Keep the users coming back frequently to get traffic	Featured artwork of the day that rotates every 24 hours based on the user's timezone
Offline First	Making the app usable even without any internet connection	All the collections, favorites, and captions can be saved locally on a user's device
REST API Integration	Sourcing public art from art institutions that are well-documented and aim to engage the public with art	Used the Art Institute of Chicago's API
Sleek, luxurious, minimal style with intuitive UX.	UX complements the concept of exploring, discovering, and “collecting” art	Use of black and white, highlighting the artworks Modals and Lightboxes to view the artwork up close Minimal buttons, intuitive user navigation

Solution

An simple, minimal, and elegant art discovery app built with Ionic using The Art Institute Chicago's API

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Problem

As an avid museum-goer myself, how can I encourage more users to engage with public art and discover new art that speaks to them every day to be inspired?

Approach

What is a priority?	Why is it important?	How was it addressed in the design?
Functionality	In order to actively engage with the art, users should be able to curate their own personal collections, caption, and share their favorite pieces.	"Endless” randomized feed of art pulled from museum APIs, and be able to display the artist, year, medium, size, and more when a particular piece is clicked. Then, a user can favorite it or add it to a collection, which they can create and organize. A user can add their own captions to the piece as well, as a way to reflect on their thoughts
User Retention	Keep the users coming back frequently to get traffic	Featured artwork of the day that rotates every 24 hours based on the user's timezone
Offline First	Making the app usable even without any internet connection	All the collections, favorites, and captions can be saved locally on a user's device
REST API Integration	Sourcing public art from art institutions that are well-documented and aim to engage the public with art	Used the Art Institute of Chicago's API
Sleek, luxurious, minimal style with intuitive UX.	UX complements the concept of exploring, discovering, and “collecting” art	Use of black and white, highlighting the artworks Modals and Lightboxes to view the artwork up close Minimal buttons, intuitive user navigation

Solution

An simple, minimal, and elegant art discovery app built with Ionic using The Art Institute Chicago's API

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