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Good morning. ☁️ Today, Met Museum reduces attendance as Omicron surges, a beloved New York artist and curator dies of Covid-19, and the Royal Ontario Museum hires what may be the first-ever curator of climate change.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

As Omicron Surges, Met Museum Reduces Attendance

“Reducing density is one important step to protect our staff and visitors,” said Kenneth Weine, the Met Museum’s chief communications officer. | Hakim Bishara

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Conservation biologist Soren Brothers is appointed the inaugural positionof climate curator at the Royal Ontario Museum.

The art world mourns the loss of Jenni Crain, who died last Thursday of sudden COVID-19 related complications at the age of 30.

JustFilms, an arm of the Ford Foundation funding social justice documentary projects, granted over $20M to 122 organizations and filmmakers this year.

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Ten Nineteen Exhibits Rare Vintage Prints From Nancy Rexroth’s IOWA

Nancy Rexroth: IOWA, which features 28 photographs from the groundbreaking series, is on view at the New Orleans art space through January 30, 2022. Learn more.

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When an Artist’s Body Breaks Down Human Relations Become Crucial

Michael Mandiberg’s Timeframe exhibition gives the viewer a window into a period of time when they had to deal with the breakdown of their own body. | Seph Rodney

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Exploring the Baffling Popularity of Kenny G

Penny Lane’s Listening to Kenny G finds fascinating layers to the cult of the smooth jazz icon. | Dan Schindel

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FROM THE ARCHIVE

From space-age Santa to murderous (yes, murderous) frogs, take a deep dive into the weird and fascinating aesthetics of vintage Christmas postcards.

Have a Creepy Little Christmas with These Unsettling Victorian Cards

Anthropomorphic cats and insects dancing by the moonlight aren’t exactly part of our Christmas card tradition today. | Allison Meier

Vintage “Soviet Santa” Postcards Were Propaganda for the Space Race

Vintage Soviet postcards reveal a sophisticated political project, one that uses the allure of nostalgia to create a vision of a utopian, space-age future. | Amelia Soth

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