issue 034: quiet closing
Your weekly roundup of news, essays, reviews, and interviews from across the art world. This week features some 2025 roundups, untangling a Rousseau masterpiece, ranking Titian paintings, and more!
Hi artsies,
The art world’s slowing down for the holidays, and I’m following suit. A few year-end roundups worth your time, plus eight art world reads that keep the inspiration flowing through the final days of the year.
Next week, I’ll be kicking off the new year with my 25 top stories of 2025 (and I’m officially moving this newsletter from Mondays to Saturdays!).
For now… short, sweet, but still inspired…
A few more art world roundups
“People are like detectives and our lives are filled with clues.”
— David Lynch, director, born 1946
Artnet: The Worst Artworks We Saw in 2025 & The Best Artworks We Saw in 2025
BOOOOOOOM: Fav Art Found in 2025: 50 Artworks by 50 Artists & Fav Photos Found in 2025: 50 Photos by 50 Photographers
8 artist-first reads
‘til Saturday,
tld-art