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
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
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
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
Which museums have the biggest social media followings?
Increasingly, the digital sphere is another frontier where institutions battle it out for the attention of culture-seekers
‘Social Distance Gallery’ gives MFA and BFA candidates a chance to exhibit their work
Instagram offers an outlet for students whose hopes were dashed by cancelled thesis exhibitions
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
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
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
Teenager from remote Russian town draws pop superstar Billie Eilish for Vogue cover
Sixteen-year-old Nastya Kovtun is the youngest person ever to design a Vogue digital cover
'Whistleblower' in Subodh Gupta #MeToo defamation case makes first statement in Delhi court
The Instagram account @herdsceneand is being sued for posting sexual harassment allegations against the artist
What if 19th-century artists had used Instagram? asks Musée d’Orsay's new artist-in-residence
French illustrator and painter Jean-Philippe Delhomme will post a new image on Paris museum's Instagram account every week for a year
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
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
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
'The nothings that threaten everything': how Banksy, Kaws and other street artists are shaking up the art world
Instagram power and the rise of the consumer collector are turning the art world upside down
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 by museums and those that have been a flop, plus how artists use them
Judge orders Facebook and Google to remove #MeToo posts against artist Subodh Gupta
The court also ruled that Instagram must reveal the identity behind an account that published allegations of sexual harassment in the Indian art world
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
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
Former Venice Biennale director launches satirical Instagram attack on Italian government
Francesco Bonami's new political party EXAGERAMOS! promises to introduce new laws including forbidding contemporary art in museums
Art in the age of Instagram and the power of going viral
As visitors to exhibitions are increasingly sharing their experiences online, should curators plan shows for maximum hype?