What Is Bluesky and Could It Replace Twitter?
The buzz this week around Bluesky, a new social media platform being called Twitter 2.0, has been intense. Prominent Twitter users such as Representative Alexandria...
Artists’ Boycott Ends after Finnish National Gallery Severs Ties with Arms Dealer Heir
A months-long artists’ boycott of a prominent Finnish museum came to an end after the institution said it would cut ties with a controversial patron....
Man Who Has Fathered Hundreds Is Barred From Donating Sperm
A man who has fathered between 550 and 600 children over the past 16 years is not allowed to donate any more sperm to prospective...
Greece Will Allow Pets at More Than 120 Archaeology Sites, But Not the Acropolis or Ancient Olympia
Pet owners who love to travel, as well those that live in Greece, will soon have a lot more places to take their beloved animal...
Visual AIDS Executive Director Esther McGowan to Step Down, Joining Aperture
Esther McGowan, the current director of Visual AIDS, will depart her role at the end of May. She will join the Aperture as its director...
Beatrix Potter Is More Than the Creator of Peter Rabbit
This article is part of our Museums special section about how art institutions are reaching out to new artists and attracting new audiences. Beatrix Potter’s...
Mellon Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Newark’s Project for Empty Space
Project For Empty Space (PES), the New Jersey-based arts organization that supports socially-aware artists, has tripled their operating budget thanks to a $1.5 million grant...
U.S. Wires Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts
The United States is wiring Ukraine with sensors that can detect bursts of radiation from a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb and can confirm...
A More Climate-Resistant Coffee Rises in Africa
First the bad news. The two types of coffee that most of us drink — Arabica and robusta — are at grave risk in the...
Tate Modern Names Leader of Oslo’s National Museum as Its New Director
Karin Hindsbo, the director of Oslo’s National Museum, will be the next director of Tate Modern, making her the second woman in a row—and the...
Tweets Become Harder to Believe as Labels Change Meaning
In the 24 hours after Twitter last week eliminated the blue check mark that historically served as a means of identifying public agencies, at least...
Dallas Museum of Art Selects Finalists for Expansion, Preis der Nationalgalerie Winners Named, and More: Morning Links for April 28, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines GROW OR GO. The Dallas Museum of Art has selected six finalists for an expansion project...
New York’s Transit Agency Quits Sharing Updates on Twitter
Real-time train delays, bus route changes and other service information that would be vital to millions of New York City commuters will no longer be...
Bilingualism May Stave Off Dementia, Study Suggests
Speaking two languages provides the enviable ability to make friends in unusual places. A new study suggests that bilingualism may also come with another benefit:...