What is a .ART file

The .ART file format is proprietary to America Online. I have not found any other graphics program that can read .ART files except the AOL program. You can use the AOL program to view the .ART files and convert them to another format such as WindowsBitmap - .BMP. Open the .ART file using the AOL program File Open menu option. Then use the File Save As menu option to save it to a different file format.

You can also go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com, click on Product Updates, scroll down to the Multimedia section, and find this patch that allows IE to view .art files.

AOL ART Image Format Support
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Be prepared to view Web images created in the AOL ART file format, which are common on pages hosted by America Online. Download it now and you won't have to wait for this component to install the first time you encounter a Web page that contains an AOL ART. Note This is an updated version of AOL ART Image Format Support