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Good morning. ⛅ Today, our top picks for art exhibitions around the world, looking at the art in Succession, and the Met Museum is removing the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces.
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Best of 2021: Our Top 10 Exhibitions Around the World
This year we don't have the breadth we've typically had in previous years because of travel restrictions and lockdowns, but as is our habit, we have the depth.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (via Wikimedia Commons)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced it would remove the Sackler name from its exhibition spaces, including the Temple of Dendur room.
Greg Tate, a giant among cultural critics, dies at 64.
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I don’t know you like that: The Bodywork of Hospitality
Now on view at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska, this group exhibition features work by Heather Dewey-Hagborg, Stephanie Dinkins, Rodney McMillian, and more. Learn more.
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LATEST IN ART
How the Art in Succession Paints a Picture of Power
The popular tv show is about how terrible wealthy people can be. And you know what wealthy people love? Art collecting. | Valentina Di Liscia
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apexart Announces Winners of Latest New York City Open Call
Eimi Tagore-Erwin, Clark Stoeckley, Marie Meyerding, Julia Hartmann, and Corina Apostol and Tashima Thomas will present their exhibitions during the organization’s 2022–23 season. Learn more. Learn more.
Does A Pairing With Warhol Do Marisol Any Favors?
Does an attempt to lift up the art of Marisol backfire? | David Carrier
Lina Puerta's Art Mimics Botanical and Female Anatomical Forms
Puerta’s artworks strike a gentle balance between whimsy and sincerity. | Louis Bury
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UC Davis Announces Virtual Open House for MFA in Design
On December 14, join the University of California, Davis to learn more about this interdisciplinary program. The priority application deadline is January 15, 2022. Learn more.
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Could 3D Scanning Further Complicate Art Repatriation?
Is it disrespectful to separate an object from its original cultural context? | Megan Zhang
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Tamil-Canadian Artist Shan Vincent de Paul’s NFT Collection Has a Twist
These multimedia works debuting on Voice include a “Death Mechanism” and allow fans to collect the artist’s origin story, told specifically for the metaverse. Learn more.
Required Reading
This week, the persistence of the non-modern, breaking up with the arts, photography and ethics, opera surprise, and more. | Hrag Vartanian
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Morgan Amirah Burns and Alex Larson were awarded the inaugural Barbara Ensley Award by the Merce Cunningham Trust.
YoungArts announced 720 winners of the 2022 YoungArts award.
TRANSITIONS
Emily Ballew Neff was appointed director of the San Antonio Museum of Art.
Brianna Rose Brooks is now represented by Deli Gallery.
Eric Pryor was named president of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Tamia B. Santana was appointed chief engagement and inclusion officer of Ballet Hispánico.
