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Zany Takes on Holiday Wreaths Now on View in Central Park
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Using everything from artificial hot dogs and candy wrappers to Metrocards, NYC Parks employees and commissioned artists reimagine a Christmas classic.
https://hyperallergic.com/863309/zany-takes-on-holiday-wreaths-now-on-view-in-central-park/
Required Reading
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This week, a virtual tour of the Vermeer retrospective, an AI-written novel wins a prize, filling your fish tank with local water, a tribute to poet Refaat Alareer, and more.
Gaza Art Gallery Reportedly Destroyed by Israeli Airstrike
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Eltiqa Gallery once operated on the bustling Omar Al-Mukhtar Street in downtown Gaza City and participated in Documenta 15 last year.
https://hyperallergic.com/863490/gaza-art-gallery-reportedly-destroyed-by-israeli-airstrike/
Van Gogh’s First Painting of the Outdoors Heads to The Met
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It’s part of a trove of 200 artworks gifted to the museum by Law & Order producer Dick Wolf.
https://hyperallergic.com/863299/van-gogh-first-painting-of-the-outdoors-heads-to-the-met/
Five Offbeat Holiday Films to Keep It Weird This Christmas
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Stop-motion animation, the poetic story of a snowman, and other picks highlight the artistic potential of the classic genre.
https://hyperallergic.com/863053/five-offbeat-holiday-films-to-keep-it-weird-this-christmas/
Institute of American Indian Arts Offers a Unique Low-Residency MFA in Studio Arts
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MFASA students enjoy mentorships with prominent Indigenous artists, flexible schedules, and access to Santa Fe, New Mexico, a cultural capital of the US.
Femicide Artwork “Censored” From Greek Consulate in New York
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Artist Georgia Lale’s flag artwork was removed from an exhibition following backlash from far-right Greek politician Dimitris Natsiou.
https://hyperallergic.com/863046/femicide-artwork-censored-from-greek-consulate-in-new-york/
Artists to Shop for Last-Minute Holiday Gifts
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From quirky ceramics and pet portraits to prints and tufted rugs, peruse our list of presents for this season and beyond.
https://hyperallergic.com/863033/artists-to-shop-for-last-minute-holiday-gifts/
British Museum Announces $63M Partnership With Oil Giant
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The museum said it will use the BP funds to pursue environmental goals, prompting climate activists to call out the institution's hypocrisy.
https://hyperallergic.com/862948/british-museum-announces-63m-partnership-with-oil-giant-bp/
Wormfarm Institute Releases Call for Artists for 2024 Farm/Art DTour
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The organization will commission up to 10 artists to create large-scale temporary installations in farm fields in rural Wisconsin. Apply by February 12, 2024.
https://hyperallergic.com/861730/wormfarm-institute-call-for-artists-2024-farm-art-dtour/
A Poignant Meditation on the Dance Marathon
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Grace and elegance abound in Kambui Olujimi’s paintings on the phenomenon of the dance marathon, but so too do rugged drama and discomfort.
https://hyperallergic.com/862733/a-poignant-meditation-on-the-dance-marathon/
A Museum Uses Art to Prepare Future Doctors for End-of-Life Care
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At the University of Virginia’s Fralin Museum of Art, curators and students engage in conversations about end-of-life care through the lens of art history.
New Bedford Whaling Museum Restores Rare Panorama Painting
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After a complex yearlong conservation effort, one 350-pound painting from Charles Sidney Raleigh’s 275-foot-long panorama has a new lease on life.
https://hyperallergic.com/862234/new-bedford-whaling-museum-restores-rare-panorama-painting/
The Wildest Art Stories of 2023
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Extraordinary discoveries, rogue tourists, and moments of institutional failure and abuse of power defined a topsy-turvy year in visual culture.
Artists Display 20,000 Poppies Outside NY Stock Exchange
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Each paper flower represented a Palestinian life lost since October 7.
https://hyperallergic.com/862497/artists-display-poppies-outside-new-york-stock-exchange/
A Cleveland Museum’s Bad Bet on a Looted Roman Statue
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The Cleveland Museum of Art took a gamble in 1986 that none of its peers in the museum field had been willing to take. Now payment has come due.
https://hyperallergic.com/862516/cleveland-museum-bad-bet-looted-roman-statue/
Yuan Goang-Ming to Represent Taiwan at the 60th Venice Biennale With Everyday War
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Video art musing on the state of existence encompasses the exhibition curated by Abby Chen and presented by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
https://hyperallergic.com/860894/yuan-goang-ming-taiwan-2024-venice-biennale-everyday-war/
Required Reading
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This week, homeschooling’s seedy underbelly, penguins taking “microsleeps,” the history of hats, and why are TikTokers quitting vaping?
YOU Get a Portrait, Oprah!
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A new painting of the media mogul by Chicago artist Shawn Michael Warren is joining the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
The Memes That Carried Us Through 2023
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From orcas to Barbie to Girl Dinner, here’s to the viral moments that brought a smile to our faces — or a flash of karmic justice.
https://hyperallergic.com/861914/the-memes-that-carried-us-through-2023/