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Good morning. 🌧️ Today, reimagining museums, an archive of anti-semitism across Europe, and the dullness of so many online exhibitions.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

When “Art” Dies the Community Will Thrive

When I say that “art and artists need to die,” I mean the foundations of these concepts as manifestations of imperial-induced greed and elitism. | Marta Rodriguez Maleck

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With Kinerapan: Right of Crawling, Taiwan Prepares for the 2022 Venice Biennale

In this exhibition, curated by Patrick Flores and presented by Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Paiwan artist Sakuliu reflects on interspecies co-sharing and coexistence. Learn more.

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The National Museum of African American History and Culture goes online with its new “Searchable Museum.” (all images courtesy NMAAHC)

The National Museum of African American History and Culture's "Searchable Museum" brings the institution's celebrated installations online.

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Study Art in the Northern Rocky Mountains at Montana State University

Explore new avenues in artistic practice and scholarship amongst a diverse cohort of peers while gaining leadership skills both academically and professionally. Learn more.

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Genieve Figgis Paints High Society as a Spectacle of Humor and Horror

Figgis's musings on bourgeois decadence feel particularly canny in a time of widespread inequality. | Billy Anania

Why Are so Many Online Shows Phoning it In?

If a digital site is described as an “exhibition” I go to it wanting a visual experience animated by lively and inventive juxtapositions and means of navigation. | Seph Rodney

Family Love and Politics in the Age of Trump and Beyond

How do you keep close to loved ones who are on the other side of the political spectrum? | Lauren Moya Ford

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BlackFlash Magazine’s December 2021 Issue Examines Islamic Art Traditions in Canada

In Infinities, guest-edited by curator and art historian Nadia Kurd, artists and writers discuss the influence of Islamic visual cultures in Canadian contemporary art. Learn more.

The Jewish Immigrant Modernists Who Dreamed a Better Future in Brazil

As Jewish artists fled World War II, some settled in Brazil, where their resilience and desire for renewal shaped their art that looked hopefully to the future.

The Emotional Pull of Nature Photos

From a sea lion in Monterey swimming by an N-95 mask to a polar bear in Norway, snuggling down on a small iceberg for the night. | Emily Wilson

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RISD Pre-College Returns to Campus This Summer, Announces Online Option

Applications are now open for RISD Pre-Collegiate Programs, which offer a residential summer immersive and a year-round online intensive. Learn more.

COMICS

The Shaggy Appeal of Kurt Vonnegut

A new documentary about Vonnegut prompts memories of first encountering the author. | Nathan Gelgud

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