Robot won't be a real artist until it moves to Brooklyn and gets a job installing Kusama pieces in midtown lobbies.

So... this is happening 🤯

Harry Belafonte was a barrier-breaking legend who used his platform to lift others up. He lived a good life – transforming the arts while also standing up for civil rights. And he did it all with his signature smile and style. Michelle and I send our love to his wife, kids, and

Best article title ever: “Conservatives Are More Open to Seemingly Inferior Products Than Liberals Are”

Why did we automate art before plumbing?

In 2009 while watching "Stewart Little" (1999), Hungarian art historian Gergely Barki saw the painting "Sleeping Lady with Black Vase" by Róbert Berény. It had been missing for 90 years and had been used as a prop. It was the original. The painting disappeared in the 1920s, but

It seems that every time that any adjustment in behavior or endurance of friction was required for the greater benefit of everyone, people have reacted as if that sort of consideration is the equivalent of stripping them of their rights. It’s been incredible to see.

"That happened a long time ago.." not for him, and Florida wants to erase it.

A lot of people are noting how 1910s it's been lately, what with a pandemic, a Titanic disaster, and a Russian revolution, but I won't be impressed until someone throws the World Series.

Someone please save us from internalized misogyny

Interesting development for branded “satellite” museums: The Hermitage Amsterdam becomes H’Art Museum, thanks to partnership w/ americanart Centre Pompidou British Museum Four years ago I told Brian I. Daniels I wanted to create a museum of loans. This is (somewhat) it. 👌🏻

#mustread thread on why representation is important and how much affirmative action matters

Also, for the record, no one who is making Instagram videos to boast about their lives is either "grounded" or "healing." That is still absolutely rooted in narcissism. It might be a mild sort of narcissism! But it's still a destabilizing level of need for external validation.

i'd be bummed if i bought a custom twitter suit and sneakers and six months later the company completely changed its brand identity and name

The Guardian blocks ChatGPT owner OpenAI from trawling its content theguardian.com/technology/202…

#Israel/#OPT: This is a time for the international community to come together in solidarity, advocating for the protection of all civilians, no matter where, no matter what. The violence must stop. ow.ly/48BY50PWtkz

All that glitters, isn't licit: Ukraine's unethical collectors incentivise black archaeology art-crime.blogspot.com/2023/10/all-th…

To ease suffering, make the delivery of aid easier & safer, and facilitate the release of hostages, I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. I salute my United Nations colleagues & humanitarian partners in Gaza risking their lives to provide aid to those in need.

What a wonderful appointment. Perfect choice for the first woman to hold the role of Director and CEO of the Guggenheim museum constellation. I look forward to having the pleasure of working with Mariët again.

You know what the biggest problem with pushing all-things-AI is? Wrong direction. I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.