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Oh 2020, you’ve been a lot. To cap off a long, wild year, we’ve pulled together a list of 10 shows and film programs worth seeking out in this final month of 2020. Check out the list below for ample distractions as well as opportunities for reflection.

In the galleries, Isabel Ling reviews Salman Toor’s richly hued, intimate paintings, which she calls “a reminder of what it feels like to be seen.” Likewise, Ken Tan basks in Jack Whitten’s mesmerizing galaxies of abstracted light and color.

– Dessane Lopez Cassell, Editor, Reviews

Your NYC Art Guide for December

Jesse Krimes, “The Myth of the Golden Legend” (image courtesy Malin Gallery)

For this final month of a wild year, we’ve pulled together a list of shows and film series that provides both ample distraction and some opportunities for reflection.

Here’s our top 10, the majority of which are available online or by appointment.

Latest Reviews

Salman Toor’s Dreamy Scenes Imagine the Queer, South Asian Everyday

Toor’s long-awaited Whitney debut shapes a new narrative, one that centers the brown, queer body.

Isabel Ling

Jack Whitten’s Infinite Galaxies of Abstract Light and Color

Focused on Whitten’s legacy-defining cumulative process, I AM THE OBJECT assembles a mesmerizing selection of works, each its own tiny universe.

Ken Tan

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Light Up Your Family’s Winter With These Animated Shorts

The 2020 Best of BAMkids Film Festival presents a program of charming shorts.

Dan Schindel

A Stirring Tribute Honors Voices Lost and Living with HIV/AIDS

Hear Me comes at a time when the ability to gather and grieve is as difficult as it is sorely needed. Fittingly, the NYC AIDS Memorial will debut the outdoor, touch-free installation starting December 1, for World AIDS Day.

Dessane Lopez Cassell | 7pm, December 1–31

Closing Soon

Eric Fischl: Meditations on Melancholia at Skarstedt, through December 18

Fischl finds a visual bond between the seclusion of the affluent white world and the pandemic’s enforced isolation. – John Yau

Etel Adnan: Seasons at Galerie Lelong, through December 19

Etel Adnan once described memory as a “sanctuary of infinite patience.” Looking at her new work, it’s easy to see why. – Billy Anania

Theaster Gates: Black Vessel at Gagosian, through December 19

Gates reminds us of the many hidden, unacknowledged, and under-recognized histories of Black culture in America. – John Yau

The Best Books of 2020

The Best Books of 2020, According to the New York Public Library

The library released its anticipated lists of the year’s best titles, including books for teens, kids, adults, and poetry.

Valentina Di Liscia

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