Uncanny Paintings Tell a Story of This Year’s Unease

Good morning. 🎄🎁🌧️ Today, a drive-through exhibition in a Mexico City parking lot, the story of one p

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Good morning. 🎄🎁🌧️ Today, a drive-through exhibition in a Mexico City parking lot, the story of one pioneering trans jazz musician is finally being told, and a review of Pixar’s new film which is available for streaming starting Christmas Day.— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

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Fold Yourself a Little Serenity With The Lotus Effect, the Rubin Museum of Art invites participants to stop and recenter. Dessane Lopez Cassell

Please Remain Inside Your Vehicle While Viewing the Art A drive-through exhibition in a commercial parking lot in Mexico City brings together over 30 works by more than 20 contemporary artists. Valentina Di Liscia

Uncanny Paintings Tell a Story of This Year’s Unease Lauren Satlowski’s paintings reflect the angst and solitude of the present moment, while thankfully leaving out any mention of face masks. Jennifer Remenchik

SPONSORED UC Davis’s MFA in Design Program Welcomes Prospective Students to a Virtual Open House On Friday, December 18, discover the interdisciplinary research-based graduate program at the University of California, Davis. The priority deadline to apply is January 5, 2021.

A Portrait of Trans Masculinity in the Story of a Jazz Musician The documentary No Ordinary Man is not just a biography of Billy Tipton, but also a critical lens on how culture has depicted trans men. Caden Mark Gardner

With "Soul", Pixar Attempts to Make a Radically Different Kind of Animation Warm depictions of Black life and music-making aside, Soul ultimately shortchanges itself with what feels like a lack of confidence in its core character. Kambole Campbell

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