Opinion
A Transcendental Look at Humanity Through Social Media
Go to vinepeek.com. Spend five minutes watching it without tearing up, feeling overwhelmed by humanity's vastness, and becoming totally addicted. I dare you.
Social Media
Art
Vine Is the Latest, Greatest Form of Web Kitsch
By now you may have heard of Vine. If you're on Twitter at all, you've definitely heard of and/or seen it. You may not have actually used Vine, but you probably will soon — it's the newest multimedia format to hit social networks, a more complicated version of a GIF or a simplified version of a home
Art
The Social Media Footprint of Ann Hamilton's Park Ave Armory Installation
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.
Opinion
Everyone Has Something to Say About Kate Middleton's Royal Portrait
As soon as we published Samantha Villenave's essay "Kate Middleton Portrait Buzz: Art Criticism, Sexism, or Something Else?" (01/11/13), we immediately saw readers respond, particularly on Facebook.
Opinion
Kate Middleton Portrait Buzz: Art Criticism, Sexism, or Something Else?
VALENCE, France — The internet has its royal panties in a bustle, once again. Today's unveiling of the portrait of Kate Middleton, or rather the British Duchess of Cambridge, met with gasps of horror, followed by a cascade of sarcastic media and Twitter wit. The subject of much of the outrage and ve
Art
How Do Arts Organizations Use the Internet?
Museums sometimes seem to have a split identity — some institutions are on the bleeding edge of innovation, taking full advantage of the internet and technology in spreading access to their collections and programming. Others are stuck in the past, operating just how they might have decades ago with
Art
The Migration of Social Exchange
HOLLAND, Massachusetts — The use of electronic signals for instantaneous, mediated communication began with the telegraph, intensified with the telephone, and today flourishes across the internet. It would not be hyperbole to say that physical proximity is no longer essential to social exchange. And
News
Instagram Feels Sting of Criticism, Reverts to Old Ad Terms
If you thought that Instagram was deaf to the public outcry that started on Monday with their proposed terms of service then you'd be wrong. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom wrote another blog post tonight that explains …
News
National Geographic Sours on Instagram, for Good Reason
National Geographic, one of the most creative media institutions to embrace Instagram, is suspending its use of the social photo-sharing platform over the terms of service that have the internet in an uproar. The magazine announced the news with, what else, an Instagram post.
Art
Artists Ask What It Means to Like, Share, Follow
In an ideal social media universe, Facebook users would feel comfortable enough to openly tell all of their friends whether or not they’re organ donors, what they're up to this weekend, and if they are in a relationship, single, or looking. There would be no Facebook stalkers or strange friend reque
Interview
Collection (Not) as Curation: How Exhibitions are Different From Libraries
Does an understanding of professional collecting, as is done in libraries, give us a better understanding of what’s happening on Tumblr, or at least help us better understand how we define curation? I turned to the founder and organizer of the Reanimation Library, artist and professional librarian A
Art
Who to Follow on Instagram: Art Edition
I adore Instagram, and while I'm still wondering how the Facebook acquisition will impact this jewel of a smartphone photo-sharing service, here are some art-related people, institutions and accounts you should follow to inject some arty content into the palm of your hand.