So you want to be an art curator.

The job of a museum curator is undoubtedly an important one in the art world — and one of the most hectic. As websites and Facebook pages make artists more known than ever before, all around the globe, curators have become busier than ever. But it’s hard to deny the idea that becoming an international curator constantly flying around to […]

#ArtSelfie: what’s up with museum photography?

We’re retiring Artist Spotlight for a little while, and instead focusing on another important yet often overlooked aspect of the art world: museums and curation. Today, let’s look at the debate over taking photos in art museums. It’s tempting to do it. You’re in front of a classic artwork — one known throughout the world […]

Behind the Brush: Isabella Stewart Gardner, Patron

Back in the good old days, artists couldn’t just start Kickstarter campaigns or make public social media outcries for monetary support. So how did they survive day to day? The answer was patronage, and for today’s Artist Spotlight, we’ll take a look at the many sides of one of the most famous patrons in American […]