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Zachary McCune

Zachary McCune is a digital culture researcher specializing in mobile and social platforms. He has developed music visualizers for MTV, filmed a documentary on traditional Irish games, and written an 80-page study of Instagram. His tweets regularly and proudly maintains a Pinterest board of historical oddities.

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A Look at the Social Media Impact of #BanksyNY Residency

by Zachary McCune November 6, 2013

Editor’s Note: Post-#BanksyNY residence, we turned to our number cruncher, Zachary McCune, to analyze the social media impact of the Banksy residency.

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The Social Media Footprint of Ann Hamilton’s Park Ave Armory Installation

by Zachary McCune January 17, 2013January 17, 2013

Did you share a quick Instagram at Ann Hamilton’s “Event of a Thread” (2012)? You were not alone. At the end of the exhibition, visitors had shared 4,640 photos.

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Are You Talking About Rembrandt the Artist or the Tooth Whitener?

by Zachary McCune July 31, 2012July 31, 2012

Since his passing in 1669, Rembrandt has had a vibrant second life selling cigars and teeth whitening kits. His “artsploitation” — like that of monk turned liqueur Fra Angelico — offers a cautionary tale in a world searching for untapped and undefended brand equity. Social media reveals the odd cultural conflations of artists as products and brands.

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Statuesque! Manhattan’s Most Popular Public Art

by Zachary McCune June 27, 2012June 30, 2012

Lady Liberty receives more than 3.5 million tourists every year. But how does that match up with some of New York’s other public art that do not have ticket sales to track attendance? For stats we turn to Foursquare.

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Social Media Popularity Contest: Cindy Sherman v Damien Hirst

by Zachary McCune June 8, 2012June 14, 2012

At the moment of their retrospectives, which artist is more popular: Cindy Sherman, now at the MoMA, or Damien Hirst at Tate Modern? Let’s see what social media has to say on the topic.

Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s First Major Retrospective Opens at the National Museum of the American Indian
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Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro’s First Major Retrospective Opens at the National Museum of the American Indian

Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch confronts the challenges of being Indigenous and female in the United States and Canada. On view in NYC.

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