In Brief
Over 150,000 Botanical Illustrations Enter the Public Domain
The free images, uploaded courtesy of the Biodiversity Heritage Library, include animal sketches, historical diagrams, botanical studies, and scientific research.
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News
Week In Review: Art Basel Hong Kong 2020 Canceled; Military Veteran Artists Urge MoMA to Divest From “Toxic Philanthropy”
Also, a man jumped to his death from Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel sculpture in New York’s Hudson Yards, Delhi police censored a public artwork at India Art Fair 2020, and more.
News
Art Basel Hong Kong 2020 Is Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
A long-awaited announcement confirms the cancellation of the upcoming Hong Kong fair "due to the outbreak and spread of the new coronavirus."
News
Musician Ballaké Sissoko Says His Custom-Made Instrument Was Broken by TSA Security
After returning to Paris from the United States, Sissoko discovered his kora, a traditional West African instrument, had been shattered, along with a note from TSA apologizing for the inconvenience.
News
Los Angeles Public Library Offers 10K Reward for Sculpture Missing Since 1969
The bronze fountain once stood in the gardens of the Central Library. A section of the sculpture was recently returned, and now the library is searching for the rest of it.
In Brief
Trump Wants to “Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again” by Imposing Classical Style
In a draft executive order, the US government seeks to impose the classical style on federal buildings so that they “once again inspire respect instead of bewilderment or repugnance.”
Art
Berlin Artist Walks the Streets With 99 Smartphones, Prompting Google Maps Traffic Jams
Simon Weckert's conceptual Google Maps Hacks leads us to question the power of maps as a daily tool and control mechanism.
News
Christie's Brings in $81.7M for Impressionist and Modern Art; Cybercriminals Scammed Dutch Museum Out of $3.1M
Also, a sale of the Johnson Publishing Company's art collection saw 100% of lots sold at Swann Auctions Galleries, New York’s Film Forum received a $1 million gift, and more.
Interview
In Honeyland, One of Europe's Last Wild Beekeepers Fights Environmental and Economic Hardships
Hyperallergic speaks to the directors of the first film nominated for both the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Oscars, about its creation and reception.
Announcement
Wrightwood 659 and the Smart Museum Exhibit Contemporary Chinese Art on a Monumental Scale
The Chicago institutions have collaborated to present The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China, on view at both venues through May 3, 2020.
Film
At Sundance, Examining the Relationships Between People and Their Governments
Documentaries at the festival looked at ordinary people in Cuba, journalists in the Philippines, and lawyers for the ACLU.
Art
Examining the Legacy of the Gulf Wars in a Curious Selection of Artworks
While Theater of Operations remains an important exhibition, its inclusion of certain works prompts questions: Who is this exhibition for, and what is it trying to say?