Interview
MoMA's Dave Kehr on Film Preservation and Why There’s Never Enough Money
The veteran critic and curator speaks to Hyperallergic about the museum's festival of film restoration and the changing tides in the field.
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In Brief
A Chinese Independent Film Festival Shutters "Indefinitely" As Government Censorship Tightens
The country's largest independent film festival, China Independent Film Festival, announced, “We believe it is impossible to locally organise a film festival with a purely independent spirit."
News
The Shed's Front of House Staff Has Unionized
The Shed announced its decision to voluntarily waive the need for an election and recognize the union following independent verification by the American Arbitration Association.
In Brief
Two Thieves Say They Stole a Gustav Klimt Painting and Returned It Over 20 Years Later
In December 2018, gardeners happened upon the “Portrait of a Lady" painting in a trash bag, concealed in a wall of the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery in Italy.
Announcement
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.
News
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.
In Brief
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.
Performance
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.
In Brief
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.
Announcement
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.
In Brief
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.
Art
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.