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Good morning. ☁️ Today, NFTs are not very democratic, food in art history, and reviews of Pamela Council, John Avelutto, Shizu Saldamando, Ambrose Rhapsody Murray, Marisol, and Warhol.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

New Study on NFTs Deflates the "Democratic" Potential for the Medium

75% of NFTs Sell for an Average of $15, Study Says | Jasmine Liu

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Flash Forward: Debut Works and Recent Films by Notable Japanese Directors

Presented by Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs in association with the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), this hybrid film series continues through December 23. Learn more.

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Pamela Council’s Sensory Haven in Times Square

“A Fountain for Survivors” is a protective, pink cocoon in New York City’s busiest district. | Jasmine Weber

Caught in the Embrace of Shizu Saldamando’s Portraits

Saldamando portrays people isolated at home, waiting out a public health crisis. | Sarah Rose Sharp

Representing Stories that Black Femmes Hold in Their Bodies

An exhibition of Ambrose Rhapsody Murray's collages of textiles and sequins seek to capture the essence of her Black women figures as spirits. | Isis Davis-Marks

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago Is Accepting Graduate Program Applications

Explore graduate study at one of the most influential art and design schools in the United States. Learn more.

Toppling Columbus with a Rainbow Cookie

Nothing is more boring than reducing Italian American identity into stereotypes, and artist John Avelutto avoids them by playing with them through his wide-ranging aesthetic appetite. | Hrag Vartanian

How Marisol, “the True Trailblazer,” Paved the Way for Andy Warhol

In 1962, Andy Warhol desperately wanted to be like his accomplished new pal, Marisol. | Karen Chernick

A Coalition of Artists Promote Indigenous and Environmental Struggles Through Open Access Art

Throughout 2021, Indigenous water protectors and climate justice groups have distributed copyright-free artworks supporting recent anti-pipeline protests in Minnesota. | Billy Anania

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University at Albany Offers Tuition Waivers and Funding for MFA Students

This affordable, interdisciplinary program with excellent facilities and private studios offers in-person instruction for 2022. Learn more.

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Ghislaine Maxwell Stared at Her Courtroom Artist and Sketched Her Right Back

Online, people are calling the courtroom drawing of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged accomplice staring at the artist "creepy" and "horrific." | Valentina Di Liscia

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Stream Two New Episodes of Craft in America on PBS

“Harmony” celebrates the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments while “Jewelry” explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment. Learn more.

A Food-Obsessed Frolic Through Western Art History

An art historian and food and wine writer, Leonard Barkan roves from Pompeiian mosaics to Bible passages to Shakespearean plays in search of food and drink. | Lauren Moya Ford

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