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December 28, 2021 • View in browserGood morning. ☁️ Today, how the first “viral” media spawned a 16th-century peasant uprising, a renowned private art collection goes on view in California, and as tarot cards gain in popularity, a new BIPOC deck offers a different take. — Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief Wayne Thiebaud, Whose Paintings Were (Almost) Good Enough to Eat, Dies at 101He mastered the textures of frosting, meringue, and donut glaze, but was also known for his dizzying cityscapes and Pop-like humor. | Valentina Di Liscia IN OTHER NEWS A leaked email reveals that the Museum of Modern Art in New York City will mandate COVID-19 boosters for all staff.SPONSORED Jennifer Coates Communes with the Gods of Nighttime RevelryA thought experiment I sometimes engage in is to ask myself what kind of god would make the world that is being represented in the work I’m seeing. | Seph Rodney How the First “Viral” Media Spawned a Peasant Uprising in GermanyPamphlets on Reformation-era poverty, widely considered Europe’s first drafts of human rights, were printed millions of times in the early 16th century. | Billy Anania SPONSORED Arts Faculty and Staff Positions Now Open at the George Washington UniversityThe Corcoran School of the Arts and Design is seeking applications for full-time professors in Art History, Design, Interior Architecture, and Theatre, as well as Exhibitions staff. Learn more. Stitched Scenes of Everyday Life in LA’s Boyle HeightsErick Medel’s labor-intensive pieces pay tribute to the labor being done around him. | Lauren Moya Ford How Joan and Jack Quinn Built a Major Art Collection Based on FriendshipSeeing On the Edge purely in art historical terms misses what the Quinn family and their guests have been appreciating for years, that their collection is really about friendship and encouragement. | John Seed A BIPOC Tarot Deck for Navigating Trying TimesTarot in Pandemic and Revolution reinstates tarot’s enduring ability to offer structure and guidance in moments of social unrest. | Faith Adiele Become a MemberSupport our independent journalism and help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Join UsMOST POPULAR The Gleeful Blasphemy and Queer Nun Romance of BenedettaRethinking KandinskyLifelike Painted Statues Reanimate Museum Many Left for DeadTikToker Pokes Fun at Western Attitudes Towards Non-Western ArtAncient Rome and the Myth of the Black Avenger
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