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If President Nicolás Maduro ever leaves Venezuela and the country can recover, art and culture must be priorities. For now, we can only encourage and support Venezuelan artists. View in browser | hyperallergic.comJanuary 29, 2020Sustaining Art in the Midst of Venezuela’s Humanitarian CrisisIf President Nicolás Maduro ever leaves Venezuela and the country can recover, art and culture must be priorities. For now, we can only encourage and support Venezuelan artists. Silvia BenedettiA Dystopian, David Lynch-Inspired Video Game That Leaves Its Meaning Up to YouTaking its inspiration from magical realism, Southern Gothic, Tennessee Williams, and much more — act five of Kentucky Route Zero presents an unusual collage of touchstones for a young art form generally consumed with self-references. Dan SchindelSPONSOREDThe Center for Contemporary Political Art in DC Presents a Boris Lurie RetrospectiveBoris Lurie in America: He Had the Courage to Say NO! is on view through April 26. There is no admission fee. News$3M Gauguin Sculpture Acquired by Getty Museum Deemed a FakeThe museum, which purchased the work in 2002, has changed the attribution of the sculpture “Head with Horns” to “unknown.” How to Protect Your Rights at US Border CrossingsPEN America released a five-point guide for writers and journalists after Iranians and Iranian-Americans reported increased scrutiny at US border crossings following the killing of Qasem Soleimani. A Film Series Spotlights Stories of Black Brazilians From Women DirectorsCo-presented by Cinema Tropical and the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI), Visions of Resistance presents narratives of resilience and uprising. Valentina Di LisciaSPONSOREDChautauqua School of Art’s Multidisciplinary Residency Program Is Open for ApplicationsApply by March 2, 2020 for the chance to spend seven weeks of bliss in Chautauqua, New York this summer and engage in critical discourse, studio time, and free experimentation. Funding available. Holy Architecture for Earthly DevotionCreated by Virginia Dwan in the 1990s in collaboration with land artist Charles Ross and architect Laban Wingert, the Dwan Light Sanctuary is a secular space for contemplation. Angie RizzoObjects Returned to Benin by French Collectors Had Been Removed From a Contested AuctionThe transaction illuminates the role individuals can play in rectifying Europe’s history of colonial plunder, but it also reveals the inner workings of a system that allows such objects to land in private hands to begin with. Valentina Di LisciaAn Innovative Design Solution to the Messy Matter of Cremation“Ashes were providing such a poor user experience,” said Justin Crowe, founder of Parting Stone, a company that turns cremated remains into solidified stone-like objects. Ellie DukeMost Popular on HyperallergicThe Art World Has Discovered the Dolly Parton Meme ChallengeStolen Deities Resurface in a Dallas MuseumA Nightmarish Restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece Wool Go Down in Meme HistoryA Contemporary Master of the BrushstrokeAttempts to Reconstruct a Mummy's Voice Are CursedComics from the archive...Fake It ’Til You Make ItSometimes where you end up is exactly where you belong. Lauren PurjeGet the latest film reviews more from Hyperallergic Forward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe |
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