December 24, 2019
Letter from the editor:
We're wrapping up our year-end lists (only a few left) and it has given me time to reflect on all that has happened during this tumultuous year.
First of all, I have to say I have never been prouder to be a part of the art community. While there are many pressing issues facing our community, artivism has — among other things — helped remove an alleged war profiteer from the Whitney Museum's board, and scrubbed the Sackler name from various institutions that previously helped artwash the family’s opioid riches.
This year, the scope of art exhibitions and projects taking place around the world have been incredible — just check out our Best Of lists to get a taste. While art can often reflect and comment on larger cultural trends, this community continues to get creative in the ways it influences and drives change.
I have a good feeling about 2020. How about you?
The Best Art Shows of the Decade
As we round out the decade and look toward 2020, Hyperallergic’s editorial staff took into consideration the decade-defining art shows that have shaped the past 10 years for their scope, impact, and talent.
The Best Films of the Decade
The landscape of cinema has changed immeasurably in just 10 years. These 25 picks show how.
News
Banksy Unveils a Political Interpretation of the Nativity Scene in Bethlehem
The work was unveiled this past weekend at the artist’s Walled Off Hotel, which overlooks Israel’s separation wall around Bethlehem.
Michelle Obama’s Becoming Tops New York Public Library’s List of 2019 Checkouts
The library has released a list of its 10 most checked out books in 2019. Here’s a guide to other highlights.
Sculpture in Beirut Removed for Its Reputed Resemblance to Star of David
A viral photo of the sculpture from a top-angle caused wide condemnations, calls for an investigation, and conspiracy theories against the artist and the gallery behind the sculpture.
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On Site: 50 Years of Public Art of the University of Houston System Highlights 40 of the Collection’s Most Notable Works
This book commemorates the 50th anniversary of Public Art of the University of Houston System and features public artworks by artists including Carlos Cruz-Diez, Margo Sawyer, Alyson Shotz, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol.
A Previously Unseen Side of Betye Saar
At the Museum of Modern Art, spending time with Saar’s early inner self revealed a great deal about her trajectory into genius.
Jasmine Weber
Highlighting the Resilience of Indigenous People Through Augmented Reality
Through multi-sensorial installations, Alan Michelson holds genocidal colonizers accountable and affirms the continued survival of Indigenous people.
Amelia Rina
Oscar Murillo’s Scrawling, Seductive Tantrums
Murillo’s new exhibition, Social Altitude, uses obfuscation and movement to examine the complex conditions of a globalized world.
Cleo Abramian
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