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This NYTimes article discusses the influence of technology on an art museum, and the potential effect it could have on the art world. The Cleveland Museum of Art has created an iPad app for its entire permanent collection, something that is almost unheard of as of yet. The app can revolutionize the way people see the exhibits and view art museums. The app seems like a fantastic way for people to be more interactive with a piece of artwork on a wall in a museum. This seems to be an example of technology boosting and enhancing the art experience.

This is a recent article from The Atlantic, detailing how art museums are beginning to embrace the inevitability of the smart phone, rather than treat it as a nuisance/hindrance to the museum experience. This includes allowing patrons to map out their destinations using GPS, so they have a virtual guided tour. Museum-goers can also ask live questions to curators via their cell phones, as they peruse the artwork. Read on for more cool information regarding the future of technology in museums.

There is much discussion about the manipulation of photographs using computers.  But as this exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art demonstrates, photo manipulation dates back to the 1800's.  So, is the method of manipulation actually relevant, or are computers just another step in a long history of the technological evolution of the medium?

A list of six apps for museums such as MoMA, Guggenheim, and the Louvre that offer different features to enhance your visit at these museums.

Article about Google Art Project, a searchable database of museums and artworks from around the world. http://www.googleartproject.com/

Online women's history, art, photography exhibits. I found this especially useful in researching for historical fiction.

This is a very powerful resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art which illustrates their collection in timeline format. Thematic essays accompany the works which adds a lot of insight into the pieces.

The Whitney Biennial offers an insightful and introspective look at culture and society in 2017 through its various themed collections. Instillations commenting on the social-media-obsession and paintings illuminate issues of censorship scattered throughout the exhibition. Controversial topics like police brutality and student debt are also tackled in art pieces, such as the series of works on debt by Occupy Museums and THE TIMES THAY AIN'T CHANGING, FAST ENOUGH! piece by Henry Taylor on the fifth and six floors respectively.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins conducted a study on the neuroscience of creativity and our response to art. They have established a new field called "neuroaesthetics." The BSI website is really a thing of beauty: http://www.brainscienceinstitute.org/

Very interesting, it seems to me that these scientists are looking beyond the aesthetics of art towards it use as language or even medicinal. Look at an Escher and a Klimt and call me in the morning :)

The ability to create art and to think creatively is something that truly sets us apart yet they still know so very little about how it occurs in the brain. What exciting and important research!

Pictify is Pinterest for artists and art lovers. A great way to curate your favorite artworks from around the globe. pictify.com

Narrated tours of Art on exhibit and tours or artist studios. A wonderful way to get MoMA to the masses.

This article is about Art.sy, which is an artwork bookmarking site similar to Pinterest. Here you can bookmark favorite art pieces from museums and galleries around the world. (You can actually bookmark favorite pieces in Pinterest). Artsy.net is an automated guidance system for art lovers that does for art what Netflix does for videos or Pandora does for music. It allows the user to sift through parameters using keywords to discover artworks from around the world. http://artsy.net/

Thomas Cott is the director of marketing for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. "You've Cott Mail" is a fabulous weekday email for arts enthusiasts, managers, administrators, or artists. He picks a different topic everyday and scours the web for interesting/good/useful blogs, articles, etc, compiles them into one email with several links, and delivers it to your inbox. I can't recommend "You've Cott Mail" enough.

Interesting article about different cool tech things in various locations around Paris. A lot of the points have to do with art and culture. Bonus ! It was written by a friend :)

A useful listing of apps related to the Arts and education for all age levels. I personally have used the Musee du Louvre app listed in the article and found it very useful when traveling to Paris, or just for reliving the visit to the Louvre. This site deals primarily with the fine arts, but is useful for anyone interested in the subject of art.

WikiArt is a great, and growing, digital encyclodepa of art that is organized by theme, time period, artist, and nationality among others. Bonus** images in many sizes and ultra high res!

Here is an article on new technology that a named museum is planning to use to make 3D replications of paintings by masters - to have a limited edition of and sell at exclusive pricing. The article notes that as this technology advances it will become harder and harder to distinguish copies from the real. Fascinating but not applicable to me - the artist.

history, photography and art exhibitions that are online.

The arts organizations represented in the survey tend to agree with the notions that the internet and social media have "increased engagement" and made art a more participatory experience, and that they have helped make "arts audiences more diverse." They also tend to agree that the internet has "played a major role in broadening the boundaries of what is considered art."

100 Louvre masterpieces in your pocket. The selection of museum must-sees now features Greek sculptures, paintings by Bosch, Titian, Raphael, Holbein, and Cranach, and a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci..." One of the cool finds from this list! Thanks!

ArtStack is a social media platform that allows users to find, share, and discover art, architecture, design, and video. The platform is very similar to that of Pinterest in which users can follow artist they like, comment on images, and create art stacks which are similar to boards on Pinterest. This is a great platform for artists and art enthusiast who want to share there interests with others.