Peerdiem — Discover and discuss one painting a day

In plain words

Peerdiem is a daily art discovery platform that presents one painting or artwork each day for users to explore and discuss together. The application sources content from the Chicago Art Institute's free API, with plans to integrate additional sources. Built with Preact and Tailwind CSS on the frontend and FastAPI on the backend, it offers a simple interface for art enthusiasts and casual viewers to engage with visual art and share perspectives with peers.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hi everyone, I made Peerdiem (a portmanteau word between Peer and Per Diem, which means Per Day in latin). The idea is very simple, a new painting or artwork to discover and discuss with your peers every day. Content is currently only fetched from Chicago Art Institute Free API [1] but I'm planning to add more sources in the short future. It was built with a couple of technologies I wanted to try for some time. Frontend is made with Preact and styled with Tailwindcss. Backend consists of an FastAPI app deployed in a Docker container. [1] https://www.artic.edu/open-access/public-api

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