NewsMuseums & Heritage
As US blocks TikTok, Italy's Uffizi claims the platform has doubled its number of young visitors
Experts predict that alternative platforms such as Byte App and Dubsmash will now go mainstream and museum's director says it is "ready to jump onto new social media"
NewsFeminism
Vancouver painter’s $100 Facebook portraits raise more than $150,000 for residency project
Proto-Riot Grrrl Jean Smith plans to launch space to support international artists
BlogInsta’ gratification
Secret censorship: what is behind Instagram’s ‘shadowban’ and how can artists fix it?
Everything creatives need to know about the social media platform's so-called "shadowbanning", from how to spot it to how to stop it
BlogInsta’ gratification
From self-censorship to activism: artists react to Instagram’s ban on ‘offensive’ art
An online show by gallery 42 Social Club provides invaluable information on the social media platform's draconian filters
BlogSocial media
Boner Lisa? Dating app Grindr launches art section
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Facebook and Instagram ban trading of historical artefacts
Heritage group Athar were part of a campaign highlighting the social media giants' “black market in antiquities”
NewsCensorship
'I have a 1% chance of being acquitted': Russian activist faces six years in prison for posting vagina drawings online
Police say the body-positive images, accompanied by captions like ‘Real women have body fat and it’s normal,’ violate pornography laws
Newscoronavirus
How beret dare they: survey says artists are the most non-essential workers
Social media backlash prompts clarification from researchers after Singaporean newspaper poll paints artists in poor light
BlogInsta’ gratification
Social media crack-down: how Instagram ‘protects’ us from art
As the art world's use of online platforms increases, so does frustration around its draconian censorship of creative images
BlogDiary
Uffizi’s new TikTok account sets masterpieces to soundtracks by Adele and The Weeknd
InterviewSocial media
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has gained almost 200,000 social media followers since lockdown began—here's how
We speak to the museum's social media manager Claire Lanier about her digital engagement strategies in the age of Covid-19
NewsSocial media
What are some of Tracey Emin's favourite works? Musée d'Orsay invites artists to delve into its collection on Instagram
British artist chooses some of the Paris museum's sexiest art in new lockdown project
NewsSocial media
Long lost families reunited: social media campaign uncovers the links between objects across UK museums
Galleries on lockdown connect online during coronavirus pandemic using #CollectionsUnited
BlogInsta’ gratification
Go live and thrive: tips for the art world when livestreaming on Instagram
We speak to livestream novice Denia Kazakou, the founder of RedD Gallery, to get some beginners’ advice
FeatureSocial media
The art world has thrown itself into live broadcasts online—but are they any good?
Livestreaming on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Zoom has exploded in the past few months
InterviewArtist interview
Eva and Franco Mattes: ‘Technology does not create the social problems we so often criticise’
As the lockdown forces the art world to migrate online, the Italian duo, who embraced the internet in its infancy, are moving in the opposite direction
AnalysisArt market
How Covid-19 has forced the art market’s speedy digital conversion
In lockdown, many galleries have had a Damascene moment with online programming
NewsSocial media
#CuratorBattle: Twitter tussle reveals museums' prettiest, creepiest and sassiest objects
UK's Yorkshire Museum has been encouraging international institutions to share the most unusual items in their collections
NewsDigital art
Finding room for creativity on Zoom, eL Seed creates a collaborative collage online
The French-Tunisian street artist will sell prints of the work to raise funds for hospitals in Paris and Gabes
NewsEarth Day
Olafur Eliasson wants us to see the world differently through his new Instagram animations
The Danish-Icelandic artist is releasing the participatory social media project in celebration of Earth Day
BlogInsta’ gratification
An Instagram masterclass from the man behind the Louvre’s eight million social media followers
We caught up with the Paris institution's head of digital communications, Niko Melissano, to get his advice on creating a mega-museum Instagram presence
AnalysisArt's Most Popular 2020
Which museums have the biggest social media followings?
Increasingly, the digital sphere is a new frontier for institutions to battle it out for the attention of culture-seekers
FeatureMedia
Are commercial galleries the next big content producers?
The top dealers are increasingly becoming audio and video makers and magazine publishers—is it all still about sales?
FeatureSocial media
The top six hashtags to follow now as the art world moves onto social media
The museums of Modern art in New York and San Francisco are leading the way on promoting digital content on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
NewsArt market
As Art Basel in Hong Kong launches online, we look at how the art market is using cyberspace to combat coronavirus
From VIP virtual viewing rooms to grassroots digital action
BlogInsta’ gratification
Augmented reality: the artists and museums pushing the limits of technology through Instagram
Sketch London's app that brings to life David Shrigley's prints is the latest in a string of developments from institutions like the New Museum and the Tate
BlogInsta’ gratification
Instagram residencies: the artists moving into museums' digital spare rooms
As the Musée d’Orsay in Paris appoints an Instagram-artist-in-residence, we look at the growing trend in museums for social media takeovers and collaborations
ReviewThe Year in Review 2019
Ten memes that define the absurdity of the art world in 2019
From Maurizio Cattelan’s $120k banana to dedicated viral accounts, here are the images that tickled us this year
BlogInsta’ gratification
Five steps to the perfect arty Instagram in 2020
Here are our top tips to help you gain—and keep—new followers in the new year
NewsBanksy
Banksy transforms bench into Santa's sleigh in new mural highlighting UK homelessness
Street artist posts video of the work praising passersby in Birmingham for stopping and offering food and drink to a man sleeping rough
BlogInsta’ gratification
Instagram trials the removal of its 'like' button—here is what it means for avid users
The social media platform wants to "depressurise" the platform but the decision could cost creative influencers and artists dearly
BlogInsta’ gratification
Don’t make a hash(tag) of it: how to—and how not to—use hashtags on Instagram
We look at some of the best trending art campaigns and those that have been a flop
BlogInsta’ gratification
Is ‘Instagrammable’ art world praise or the ultimate insult?
Olafur Eliasson's show at London’s Tate Modern is the latest in an increasingly long line of exhibitions whose main take-away seems to be the perfect selfie
BlogIn the frame
Lounging UK politician Jacob Rees-Mogg sends Twitter collagists into a spin
NewsCensorship
Instagram censorship U-turn? Female nude posted by Palazzo Strozzi finally given greenlight
Museum officials say that the 1910 image by Russian artist Natalia Goncharova, on show at Tate Modern, was initially censored by the social media giant
NewsCensorship
Long-running Facebook battle over censored Courbet painting gets happy ending
Social media giant pays out after closing French teacher's account for posting photo of the Origin of the World
NewsCensorship
New US visa policy could stifle outspoken artists on social media
Several high-profile artists including Ai Weiwei have spoken out against the policy
NewsCensorship
Artists take stand against social media censorship
Instagram and others are quick to ban female nudity, at a high price for the arts
CommentArt market
Forget millennials —the art market should be looking at Gen Z
People under the age of 22 account for 40% of consumers
Melanie Gerlis