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Meanwhile, leaders of cultural institutions have condemned the president’s threats, and Iranians responded with a hashtag campaign celebrating their country’s cultural treasures. View in browser | hyperallergic.comJanuary 8, 2020Trump Walks Back His Threats to Strike Iran’s Cultural SitesMeanwhile, leaders of cultural institutions have condemned the president’s threats, and Iranians responded with a hashtag campaign celebrating their country’s cultural treasures. Hakim BisharaSaying Goodbye to the Newseum in the Age of Fake NewsIt felt important to visit the Newseum 10 years ago, when every journalist I knew still believed great reporting would always win. Now, in the wake of its recent closure, the delusory nature of that kind of thinking doesn’t get any more obvious. Eric Vilas-BoasAn Overdue Spotlight on Michelangelo’s TutorThe Frick Collection presents the work of Bertoldo di Giovanni, an understated yet pivotal figure during the Renaissance, long described as a disciple of Donatello and a tutor of Michelangelo. Angelica FreySPONSOREDNew York City Ballet Art Series Presents a New Installation by Lauren RednissLauren Redniss, artist and author, has been invited by New York City Ballet to create a signature installation for their eighth annual Art Series. NewsBeloved Comic Series The Far Side Is Now Legally On the WebAfter decades of eschewing the internet, creator Gary Larson is releasing daily batches of the classic strip. A New Browser Extension Encourages You to Choose Your Local Library Over AmazonLibrary Extension will show you if books and e-books you search for online are available for free at your local library, and helps you borrow them in one click. Make Your Own Experimental Film Out of GIFs and Philip GlassRico Monkeon’s “Gifaanisqatsi” uses the score from the classic documentary Koyaanisqatsi and random GIFs to generate mesmerizing custom montages. Looking at California and Mexico From Indigenous PerspectivesAs the MexiCali Biennial comes to a close, artists, scholars, and educators will contemplate the myth of Calafia and “the indigenous land that diverse groups now share. Matt StrombergAn Unlikely Scottish Archive Sheds Light on Romanian Art During SocialismThe exhibition 24 Arguments,which emerged from research conducted by the Institute of the Present, offers works that are heavily influenced by newly forged global dialogues. Jonah KayThe Curative History of Colorado’s Jewish CommunityFor its debut exhibition, History Colorado’s Ballantine Gallery traces the Jewish community’s medical and philanthropic responses to the tuberculosis crisis in 20th century Colorado. Ray Mark Rinaldi50 Years Later, Watching Jimi Hendrix Onstage (On Film)I’ve often forgotten Hendrix’s impact on me, but attending a fleeting screening of Gerry Goldstein’s long-unreleased The Jimi Hendrix Experience: The Royal Albert Hall in the titular venue presented a rare opportunity to experience those feelings afresh. Andrew NorthropMost Popular on HyperallergicThe 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2019 EditionA Dürer Retrospective Celebrates His Remarkable DrawingsLearning Mindfulness From the Art of Victorian DressmakingThe Story of the Black King Among The MagiHappy Public Domain Day! Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” is Copyright FreeComics from the archive...Keep Making Weird ShitThis is not so much a New Year's resolution, because those scare me. Steven WeinbergForward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe |
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