January 5, 2022 • View in browser
Good morning. 🌧️ Sarah Bond dives into the top archaeological discoveries of 2021, including the oldest depiction of a ghost. Also, Lubaina Himid has a knock-out show at the Tate, and Luke Williams revisits bell hooks's poignant words on how rest can help us to be more creative.
Happy reading,
— Elisa Wouk Almino, Senior Editor
The Necessary Art of Leisure
Rest, as bell hooks told us, is a dynamic place for creative engagement and imagination of the world. | Luke Williams
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New US Postal stamps honoring Black and Native American sculptor Edmonia Lewis (courtesy the US Postal Office)
On January 26, the US Postal Service will release a new stamp honoring prominent Black and Ojibwe sculptor Edmonia Lewis.
The consignment of the key to Nelson Mandela’s prison cell stirs controversy and raises objections from South Africa’s culture minister.
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ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
The Top Archaeological Discoveries of 2021
During 2021, thousands of archaeologists worked tirelessly to continue to excavate, explore, publish, and keep the field alive across the globe. | Sarah E. Bond
The Restless Spirit of Lubaina Himid
Lubaina Himid's Tate exhibition is a conversation, a rhetorical question, an experiment. Like opera, from which it draws its inspiration, it aims to be “a total work of art.” | Naomi Polonsky
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It Is Time for International Museums to Sever Ties With China
The recent atrocities mean that museums working with Chinese state-run enterprises need to think long and hard about their presence. | Rachel Spence
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