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After backlash, the advertising ploy, which reimagined literary figures from Peter Pan to Frankenstein’s monster as people of color, was canceled less than 24 hours after it was announced. View in browser | hyperallergic.comFebruary 6, 2020Penguin Random House and Barnes & Noble’s Latest Diversity Initiative Failed MiserablyAfter backlash, the advertising ploy, which reimagined literary figures from Peter Pan to Frankenstein’s monster as people of color, was canceled less than 24 hours after it was announced. Hakim BisharaCelebrating the Founders and Future of French AnimationThis year’s FIAF Animation First Festival showcases the work of emerging filmmakers, all of whom build on the rich history of French animation that began over a century ago. Christopher Lee InoaSPONSOREDNewsAs Appeals to Cancel Art Basel Hong Kong Amplify, Local Gallerists Criticize “Myopic” Media CoverageLocal galleries are pushing back on largely Western arguments that Art Basel Hong Kong should be cancelled because of political unrest, but as coronavirus spreads, the argument for cancellation strengthens. Online Images Reinforce Gender Biases Around Professions, Study SaysSearching Shutterstock, Wikimedia, Twitter, and the New York Times’s website, the study found that online depictions of librarians, nurses, computer programmers, and civil engineers are misrepresented. SPONSOREDAi Weiwei Creates Bombs, a New Limited-Edition Print, Now Available for PurchaseThe 72-by-48-inch print is based on the artist’s recent site-specific installation at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis, Missouri. Rotterdam’s International Film Festival Highlights Communism, Unionism, and EnvironmentalismThe documentaries at this year’s edition tell stories of World War II spies, activists fighting deforestation, Czech political corruption, and more. Forrest CardamenisStream the Films That the Oscars Got RightOnce in a blue moon, the Academy Awards hit the nail on the head. In advance of Sunday’s ceremony, stream the films the Oscars properly recognized in years past, from Babe to Spirited Away. Dan SchindelStrange and Subtle Portraits of Artists’ HandsKarl Haendel’s large drawings of artists’ dominant hands are an unexpected portrait of the Los Angeles art scene. Jennifer RemenchikA Chance to Revisit the Music, Art, and Theater of the Weimar EraThis month, the LA Philharmonic, REDCAT, Hauser & Wirth, and other spaces will stage events celebrating the Weimar Era. Matt StrombergMost Popular on Hyperallergic19-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Vessel at Hudson YardsOpportunities for Artists in February 2020The Bizarre Story Behind the Newspaper Ads Criticizing LACMA’s Expansion PlanCorita Kent, the Nun-Turned-Artist, and Her Political Prints From 1969Artist Tomás Saraceno Launches a Fuel-Free Solar Air Balloon, Breaking World RecordsComics from the archive...Top Five Pets of US PresidentsIn honor of President’s Day, an empirical ranking of the best animal companions of US commanders-in-chief. Jessica CampbellGet the latest film reviews and more from Hyperallergic Forward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe |
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