OK, such lists are designed to increase a website’s page views through easy provocation. But they can also stimulate some thought. Or at least, some second-guessing.

The second significant hire and the third announcement of new positions/titles in less than a month, since Maxwell Anderson started as the museum’s new executive director.

NPR has the incredible story of how 800-year-old frescoes came to Texas and why they’re going back to Cyprus.

A new chair, an old mural and a busload of books — quite the interesting roundup for this Friday morning.

Beowulf Boritt designs sets like the one up for Dallas Opera’s The Lighthouse. Nic Nicosia creates intricate scenes for his conceptual photos. Jeff Whittington previews the last State of the Arts and invites you to join us tonight at the DMA.

One art museum, the Clark Institute, provided the works for both the new Kimbell and Amon Carter shows. It’s that remarkable a collection. And the two shows are very different, one lush, rich and pretty, the other short and stunning.

It’s almost all film today – with two items about Fort Worth filmmakers and a film-turned-musical — but don’t miss the quick survey of how North Texas art museums fare in the New York Times.

Former Art&Seek calendar editor/producer Nilufer Arsala checks in with photos of new sculpture at Rusty Taco.

The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) has become one of the signal art forms of the internet: quick, quirky, easy-to-use and incredibly adaptable.

Congratulations to Ian Aberle from Allen, the winner of the Flickr Photo of the Week contest!