December 17, 2019
Letter from the editor:
It's the end of the year and our annual best of lists are starting to emerge. You can read about our picks for the top shows in Brooklyn, NYC, Los Angeles, US, and even our favorite books of the year (I'm kicking myself for not including Anne Anlin Cheng's Ornamentalism among the picks, but there was quite a bounty of goodness this year).
Stay tuned for our top international list, and a few others, as well as the return of our Powerless list, which was on hiatus last year but will be back better than ever this month.
Best of 2019: Our Top 15 Feature Films
Our favorite movies of 2019, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
Hans Haacke’s Sharp Metaphors and Maps of Power
Exposing systems of injustice and how they operate is Haacke’s great skill. At the New Museum, the artist draws the connections, and we follow along, wondering what our role is in this circuit.
Laura Raicovich
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For $111, You Can Enter a Charity Raffle to Win a $1M Picasso
A French charity is raffling a Picasso still life this coming January. The proceeds from the draw will go to providing clean water to communities in Cameroon, Madagascar, and Morocco.
With Venice Recovery Underway, Here’s How You Can Help
Bloomberg says that a $500 donation to Save Venice will pay for a day of work for a professional conservator, while $1.1 million will single-handedly fund the restoration of one of the oldest basilicas in Venice.
Museum of Fine Arts Hosts Boston’s Largest Hanukkah Celebration
Highlights include tours of the MFA’s trove of Judaica and Jewish art, to a community-lighting ceremony with an artist-designed menorah.
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To be considered for the highest levels of funding and support, applications must be received by January 15, 2020.
Seeing How Experimental Documentary Film Can Get
The Paradocs program at the 2019 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam toys with the very structural components of cinema.
Andrew Northrop
Organizations Outside the Art World Are Better at Reaching Underserved Populations
Deferring to activists and public servants who have already effectively reached diverse populations may be among the most expedient ways to increase art’s accessibility.
Catherine G. Wagley
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“Art Takes Over” for the 8th Edition of Singapore Art Week
Throughout the week in Singapore, you’ll find exhibitions, public art installations, and events, including talks, tours, fairs, and gallery openings. January 11–19, 2020.
Bombshell Misses the Mark in Contextualizing #MeToo
While it touches on the toxic masculinity and systematic sexism that permeates Fox News, the film does little to contextualize the industry that allowed this behavior to thrive.
Justine Smith
Comics from the archive...
Musings About Life Today
You may never read William Carlos Williams the same way again.
Jessica Campbell
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