A $2.4 million restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece will be best remembered as meme fodder. This lamb has seen some things, man.
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January 23, 2020

 

A Nightmarish Restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece Wool Go Down in Meme History

A $2.4 million restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece will be best remembered as meme fodder. This lamb has seen some things, man.

Sarah Rose Sharp

 
 
 
 

An Art Movement Unapologetic About Love and Pleasure

Artists of the Pattern and Decoration movement expanded our perceptions around what is worthy of being called art.

Elisa Wouk Almino

 
 
 

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Artist Tobias Madison Pleaded Guilty to Assault and Harassment of His Former Girlfriend

Syrian director Feras Fayyad, whose film The Cave is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, is the latest high-profile artist experiencing visa troubles.

 

An Oscar Nominee May Be Unable to Attend the Ceremony Due to Trump’s Travel Ban

Syrian director Feras Fayyad, whose film The Cave is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, is the latest high-profile artist experiencing visa troubles.

 
 

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Dlectricity, Detroit’s Light and Art Festival, Is Now Accepting Artist Applications

Dlectricity returns September 25-26, 2020. The deadline for artists to apply is March 3, 2020.

 
 

Performance Space in Manhattan Will Be Run Entirely by Artists for a Year

A cohort of artists and collectives will have “full transparency into the organization’s inner workings” and control of its annual production budget to pay their own wages and develop programs.

 

Oprah Withdraws From Film on Russell Simmons Right Before Its Sundance Premiere

The documentary On the Record details allegations of sexual assault against Simmons. Though Simmons personally pressured Winfrey to leave the project, she claims this move is due to creative differences with the filmmakers.

 
 
 
 
 

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Apply for Warren Wilson’s Low-Residency MA Program Focused on Craft History and Theory

With the MA in Critical Craft Studies, students can connect their academic experiences to histories and narratives of craft. Applications are due March 1, 2020.

 
 
 
 
 

Staging the Work of Ballet Amid Noguchi’s Expressive Sculptures

For Contract and Release, choreographed by Brendan Fernandes, three dancers assume their positions amid a selection of Noguchi’s works that allude to the human form and proceed to slowly perform a prescribed set of tasks.

Helen Georgas

 
 
 

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Everyone Is a Collector: InLiquid Celebrates 20 Years of Advocating for Artists

InLiquid’s Benefit and Silent Auction will be held at the Crane Arts Icebox Project Space in Philadelphia on Jan 31–Feb 1. Tickets available now or bid online.

 
 
 
 

Two Poems From Shrapnel Maps by Philip Metres

Our poetry editor, Wendy Xu, has selected two poems by Philip Metres for her monthly series that brings original poetry to the screens of Hyperallergic readers.

Wendy Xu

 
 
 
 

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