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April 24, 2023Good morning, and happy Monday! ☁️ Today, we tell you about one of the overlooked balls of New York, the Brooklyn Public Library's "People's Ball," which is a celebration of what makes this city fun, weird, and excellent. Then editor Natalie Haddad ruminates on the most irreverent of Gen X institutions, Kids in the Hall. She writes: Anyone who had access to the show when it premiered in 1989 on HBO and CBC found in Kids in the Hall a set of values that rejected the status quo without ever engaging in gauche politicking. It wasn’t the kind of righteous takedown that battled for cultural supremacy — and led the previous generation from antiwar protests to neoliberalism. It exploited society’s deep-seated perversity to turn it in on itself. From the outset the troupe declared their allegiance with outsiders. We also have a trifecta of what I like to call OMG stories in the mix, including the London gamer who decided to travel the world to see all 43 artworks in the Animal Crossing video game, the Dutch chef who pushed the Van Gogh Museum to change the title of a food-themed work, and a new academic theory that suggests Michelangelo painted himself as God — I mean, who among us has not? — Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief You’ve Heard of the Met Gala, But Do You Know Brooklyn’s “People’s Ball”?Unlike the Met Museum’s fest, this beloved Brooklyn celebration is completely free and no invitation is required. | Elaine Velie SPONSORED WHAT'S HAPPENING Vincent van Gogh, “Red Cabbages and Garlic” (1887), oil on canvas, 19 3/4 inches x 25 1/3 inches (image courtesy Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam; Vincent van Gogh Foundation) Van Gogh’s “Red Cabbages and Onions” still life is renamed after a Dutch chef pointed out the painting actually depicts heads of garlic. A new theory suggests that Michelangelo painted himself as God in his famous Sistine Chapel fresco, “The Creation of Adam.” SPONSORED Platform’s Latest Drop Spotlights Breakouts Dylan Rose Rheingold & Alexis PyeThe two artists — both in their 20s, and both of whom explore the tradition and boundaries of portraiture — are each showing four new works in the site’s newest selection of artworks available for purchase online. They’re joined by NY painter Christina Nicodema, Chicago artist and gallerist Lucca Colombelli, and 15 others. Browse the artworks on Platform through the end of this month. ART & FILM The Comedians Who Helped Define Generation XIn the early ’90s, the Kids in the Hall transgressed boundaries of propriety, gender, sexuality, even species as an alternative to binary thinking. | Natalie Haddad SPONSORED Smack Mellon Gravity Racers Benefit Party & Art AuctionOn May 6, come watch the races, party, and leave with a work of art — all in support of the Brooklyn arts organization! Learn more. What Does a Post-Hurricane World Look Like?An exhibition of contemporary work by Puerto Rican Artists at the Whitney captures the impossibility of going back and the difficulty of forging ahead. | Valentina Di Liscia MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC A View From the Easel: Grad School EditionThis week, a special edition of MFA studios at Ohio University and the University of California, Davis. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin This Man’s on a Mission to See All the Art in Animal Crossing IRLMayuren Naidoo has visited 26 museums internationally and seen 36 artworks from the beloved game so far, chronicling his trek on TikTok. | Rhea Nayyar Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a MemberIN OUR STORE Olympia SocksThese elegant cotton socks take their design from Édouard Manet’s “Olympia” (1863), which was considered scandalous when first exhibited. Today, it occupies an important place in the art-historical canon — and potentially your sock drawer. MOST POPULAR Florida Pushes Law to Sue Over Removal of Confederate MonumentsDavid Choe’s Rape Stories Come Back to Haunt HimWe Need More Nuance When Talking About RepatriationIn Surprise “Die-In,” Protesters Demand Harvard Take Down Sackler NameMeet the Oligarch Who Wants to Build the World’s Tallest Jesus Statue
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