This week, our best of 2021 lists, the Met Museum removes the opioid-addled Sackler name from its galleries, and reviews of John Avelluto, June Edmonds, Pete Schulte, George Braque, Marisol, Coralina Rodriguez Meyer, and much much more. I’m happy to report that Hyperallergic was just awarded a special prize at the 53rd International AICA Virtual Congress for our pandemic coverage. The honor comes from the largest international organization of art critics, and it was a wonderful surprise. The prize notes that Hyperallergic and its staff “never faltered publishing exemplary essays on art and humanities during the Covid-pandemic.” We couldn’t be prouder. Thank you, our members and readers, for believing in us and supporting our work. Thanks to our staff and contributors for continuing to make Hyperallergic one of the most vibrant and rambunctious art publications anywhere, and thanks to our art critic colleagues at AICA for acknowledging all the hard work that goes into the thankless grind of daily publishing. This is just the beginning, though, and the best is yet to come! — Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief Become a Member The 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. The Best of 2021: Our Top 10 United States Art Shows Thanks to the beloved Hyperallergic contributors located around the country, we are able to bring you a list of 10 knockout exhibitions across several states this year. SPONSORED A Look Back at Art News in 2021, From NFTs to Restitution Hyperallergic journalists spent the year reporting on the stories most pressing in the cultural sector, from the January 6 Capitol attack to a stall on the Sacklers’ ability to artwash their reputations through philanthropy. NEWS THIS WEEK 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. Billionaire Michael H. Steinhardt surrenders $70M in looted art, receiving a lifetime ban from acquiring antiques from the Manhattan D.A.’s office. The Nez Perce Tribe receives a total reimbursement from the Ohio History Connection 25 years after buying back their own artifacts. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy combines 150,000 photographs to create a stunningly crisp image of our closest star. A new study confirms suspicions that the NFT market is likely reproducing similar dynamics at play in the art world, with 75% of sales averaging $15. SPONSORED Warren Wilson’s low-residency MA in Critical Craft Studies produces researchers who turn the mic in a new direction. Learn more. LATEST IN ART Marisol and Warhol Take New York, installation view, the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh (photo by Abby Warhola) At first glance, an exhibition like this may seem like a way to boost Marisol’s visibility by placing her in Warhol’s orbit, but that’s not the case. It’s about how Marisol influenced him, not vice versa. SPONSORED Curated by Jason Vartikar in collaboration with the artist, Companion Species (At What Cost): The Works of Marie Watt highlights tapestries among a variety of textile works. Learn more. June Edmonds, "Caravan: Better Here Free" (2020) (collection of Alex Friedman & Erica Tennenbaum, copyright the artist, image courtesy Luis De Jesus Los Angeles and Laband Art Gallery) Edmonds’s paintings invite us to step back from the physical realm, not in an effort to escape its thorny textures, but in order to realize the other narratives existing alongside us — the intangible, the metaphysical, the ancestral. SPONSORED On December 13, learn about the Sam Fox School’s graduate programs in Visual Art and Illustration & Visual Culture, as well as the university’s competitive financial aid packages. Learn more. ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, Brian Cox as Logan Roy, and Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy in season 1, episode 5 of “Succession,” featuring Peter Lely’s “Portrait of Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth” (ca. 1671–1674) How the Art in Succession Paints a Picture of Power Valentina Di Liscia unpacks five compelling curatorial choices that paint a picture of power, deceit, and unfettered capitalism in the hit HBO series. The Power of the Dog Is a Different Kind of Western Film Ela Bittencourt: "The measuredly paced direction and Ari Wagner’s airy cinematography marry the characters’ hidden anguish to the stoicism of the Montana landscape." Required Reading This week, the persistence of the non-modern, breaking up with the arts, photography and ethics, opera surprise, and more. Your contributions support Hyperallergic's independent journalism and our extensive network of writers around the world. 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