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Artificial Intelligence Is Revealing Secrets About How the Ghent Altarpiece Was Made—and Damaged
Researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to decode x-ray images of the Ghent Altarpiece, the 15th-century masterpiece by brothers Hubert van Eyck and Jan van Eyck at …
To Boost Audience Engagement, the Delaware Museum of Art Tries Something Radically Simple: Post-Its
Big changes are coming to the galleries of the Delaware Art Museum, and visitors are already getting a sneak peek at what's in store. As the museum plans for an upcoming reinstallation of …
The Cleveland Museum Studied How to Best Engage Visitors in the Age of Netflix. Here’s What They Found
In the ongoing quest to stay relevant in a world dominated by digital natives, just about every major museum has rolled out some form of interactive technology within its program. We've …
As Museums Fall in Love With ‘Experiences,’ Their Core Missions Face Redefinition
Remember around 10 years ago, when "curate" became the mot du jour, descending from the ivory tower of museums and white-cube galleries to describe everything from coffee carts to …
Killer Mike, the High Museum’s Newest Board Member, on How He Wants to Make Art More Accessible to the Working Class
Killer Mike is a busy man these days. The 43-year-old rapper is a committed activist and father of four. And now, he is also the newest member appointed to the board of Atlanta's High Mus…
The Art of Recovery: How a Radical Public Art Experiment Is Reshaping Sicily 50 Years After a Devastating Earthquake
On a recent day this summer, I left the colorful, urban interventions and crowded revelries of Manifesta 12 in Palermo, Sicily, and descended into the rural, arid Belice Valley. I was …
Can Artists Do Anything to Prevent Climate Change? Miami Beach Has Recruited One to Find Out
Can an artist help tackle one of the biggest problems facing mankind? Miami Beach certainly thinks so. One of the most vulnerable cities in the United States to the effects of climate …
‘It Is an Unusual and Radical Act’: Why the Baltimore Museum Is Selling Blue-Chip Art to Buy Work by Underrepresented Artists
Lots of museum leaders talk about wanting to diversify their collections. Christopher Bedford, the director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, is actually doing it-though not everyone may …
‘It Is an Unusual and Radical Act’: Why the Baltimore Museum Is Selling Blue-Chip Art to Buy Work by Underrepresented Artists
Lots of museum leaders talk about wanting to diversify their collections. Christopher Bedford, the director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, is actually doing it-though not everyone may …
What It Means for ICA Philadelphia to Become the First WAGE-Certified Museum—and Why Other Institutions Should Care
Thanks to the ongoing wildfire of news about deaccessioning and museum admission policies, the art world has spent the opening months of 2018 engaged in a lively debate about how and where …
What’s the Best Path to a Top Museum Job? We Analyzed the Training of 100 Curators to Find Out
These days, it feels like you can't swing a canvas tote without hitting a newly credentialed curator. As art institutions expand and biennials proliferate, the population of curators has …
How the High Museum in Atlanta Tripled Its Nonwhite Audience in Two Years
It's a fact the art world has long known: Museums in the US have a diversity problem. The demographics of museum audiences and staff are wildly out of step with the country's population. …