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15 Art Books to Gift This Holiday Season

A Ruth Asawa catalog for the disenchanted, artsy almanac for the planners, Prospect Park photo book for the New Yorkers, Vermeer tome for the Golden Age fans, and much more.

Hrag Vartanian, Hakim Bishara, Lakshmi Rivera Amin, Natalie Haddad, Lisa Yin Zhang, Jasmine Weber, AX Mina, Lauren Moya Ford

November 17, 2025 — 10 min read

What's on your gift list this holiday season? (edit Shari Flores/Hyperallergic)

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Craft in America Concludes its Handwork Series with NORTH and SOUTH

Stream the PBS documentary series, which explores the impact of regional handmade craft in the north and south of the country.

Celebrate Indigenous Cinema and Storytelling with Free Films

Available for only two weeks, this curated selection of 14 Indigenous films features stories of resilience, inspiration, and hope.

“Free Lyric” Tells the Story of a Young Black Female Rapper Cancelled for Her “Provocative” Lyrics

Watch the new documentary by BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Cherish ‘Chez’ Oteka on Field of Vision.

Contemporary Beadworker Ken Williams Jr Awarded Rakow Commission by Corning Museum of Glass

Marking the prize’s 40th year, "I Am the Hungry Cat" is the first Rakow Commission awarded for beadwork.