«IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE»

Museum Directors, the Next Generation: "Many young directors see museums as modern-day 'town squares,' social places where members of the community may gather, drawn by art, perhaps, for conversation or music or whatever," writes Judy Dobrzynski. Curators, meanwhile, should get used to Twitter. "We are actively in the process of updating their job descriptions," says Walker director Olga Viso. [WSJ]

– The Moon Will Shine on the Acropolis: After security guards tasked with protecting the Acropolis during August's full moon tonight (the only time that ancient Greek ruins will be open to the public at night) threatened to strike over pay, the situation has been resolved. []

– Doing It For the Kids: Jeff Koons, working pro bono, completely transformed a room of the Advocate Hope Children's Hospital in Chicago with his heart. Children receiving a CT-scan can marvel at a miniature version of his "Hanging Heart" sculpture as they wait for the procedure. [York Daily Record via ]

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August 23 2010