"I must confess something: I'm a grinch. The holiday season makes me morose. I dislike the pressures of gift-buying and the ever-present din of Christmas music, and I find red and green to be a regrettable color combination. But I adore the New Year. Like a true Aries, I live for fresh starts and new beginnings. Growing up, back-to-school shopping was my jam. Is there anything quite as hope-inducing as an unmarked notebook or a perfectly plump pink eraser?"
"Also in classic Aries fashion, I'm fueled by new challenges, adventure, and the excitement of the uncharted - all of which are in generous supply here at Hyperallergic, where there's never a dull moment. Yes, 2025 was filled with pain. The people with the least continued to suffer the most. But the stories I'm proud to have worked on this year were fierce and fearless in their commitment to justice and to uplifting the voices the mainstream art media ignores."
"Staff Writer Isa Farfan's entirely unique, moving piece on figure-drawing models and their fight for recognition is the kind of story that's at the heart of Hyperallergic: a deep dive into a community integral to our industry, yet chronically overlooked. Farfan also interviewed artist recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), broke the news of a show axed in the wake of President Trump's DEI ban, and reported tirelessly on this administration's relentless attacks on culture."
The writer prefers the New Year and fresh starts over the holiday season, finding gift-buying pressures and constant Christmas music morose. The writer associates Aries traits with a love of new challenges, adventure, and uncharted excitement. Childhood back-to-school rituals, such as unmarked notebooks and plump pink erasers, retained symbolic hope. Hyperallergic provided abundant opportunities for challenge and purpose in 2025 despite widespread suffering. Reporting focused on justice and elevating overlooked voices in the art world. Staff writers produced investigative and empathetic work on figure-drawing models' recognition, DACA artist experiences, a show canceled after a DEI ban, public sculpture experience, and ethics of art in jails.
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