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December 24, 2021 • View in browserGood Morning. ⛅️ Twas the night before Christmas … Today, the abolitionist cartoonist who helped make Santa “American,” decoding Kandinsky, and the unconventional life of Edith Schloss. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. May you have a lovely day surrounded by those you love. — Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief Rethinking KandinskyThe problem with many of Kandinsky’s abstractions is that they don’t offer enough immediate visual information to “crack” his expressive code for color and form. | David Carrier SPONSORED The Shape of Things & Land of Broken Dreams at Park Avenue ArmoryCarrie Mae Weems, an artist who consistently and poignantly addresses the conditions of race, creates a multi-work installation: on view through Friday, December 31. The New York Times describes this installation as “Compelling…insightful, sometimes funny, and occasionally quite direct.” Bruno Dumont’s France Is a Cogent, if Convoluted, Critique of Celebrity CultureThis may not be a great film, but its narrative and tonal weaknesses throw into relief just how strong Léa Seydoux is as its thumping heart. | Eileen G'Sell Painter Edith Schloss Remembers a Life Lived in ArtSchloss’s The Loft Generation creates a mirror-memoir, as literary portraiture doubles as veiled self-portraiture. | Tim Keane The Artist Who Helped Create a Very American Santa ClausAbolitionist cartoonist Thomas Nast had a big role in manufacturing the US version of the Christmas patriarch. | Jasmine Liu When Artists Give GiftsWhat could it be? | Guy Richards Smit SPONSORED MFA, MA, and PhD Programs to Apply for by Early 2022Organized by geographic regions, a list of arts-related graduate programs to explore and apply to before deadlines close. View the list.TRANSITIONS Lesley Lokko was appointed curator of the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.Sook-Kyung Lee was appointed artistic director of the 2023 Gwangju Biennale. The archive of Lora Webb Nichols is now represented by Danziger Gallery.Kelly Taxter has resigned as director of the Parrish Art Museum.AWARDS & ACCOLADES Boston College’s McMullen Museum of Art has received a donation of 27 paintings and three works on paper from the collection of Peter Lynch, the largest gift in the museum’s history.Required ReadingThis week, debunking Christmas myths, Brian Eno on NFTs, artists we lost in 2021, garbage internet trends, and more. | Hrag Vartanian MOST POPULAR Ancient Rome and the Myth of the Black AvengerThe Art Historical Gems on TikTokReturned to Nepal by the FBI, a Sculpture Becomes a God AgainPaintings Rather Than PicturesHow the Met Museum Justifies LootingFrom the archive: Have a Creepy Little Christmas with These Unsettling Victorian Cards Become a MemberSupport our independent journalism and help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Join Us
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