49: Christmas Special

Merry Christmas from Art Dad Doesn't Like! This year we once again exchange artistic gifts, eliciting startlingly different reactions. From undead Welsh Christmas horses to Palestinian protest art, this year's Christmas Special uncovers various facets of the holiday season from around the world. But the key question is, will Dad's gifting of the Krampus artwork from last year be avenged? See images here!

Works discussed:

• The Way to Bethlehem, Sliman Mansour, 2021, oil on canvas, 120cm x 120cm. Image from SlimanMansour.com.
• Bethlehem, 1980s, Sliman Mansour, ink on paper. Image from SlimanMansour.com.
• Camel of Hardships, 1974, Sliman Mansour, oil on canvas, 70cm x 105cm. Image from SlimanMansour.com.
• Mural from the Cultural Center of Batahola Norte in Managua, Nicaragua, 1987, Boanerges Cerrato (group). Image from 'Friends of Batahola Volunteers' website.
• Mari Lwyd, Carisa Swenson, 2022, textiles, wire, Magic Sculpt, wood, faux snow, and acrylic, 16H x 6W inches. Image from Modern Eden Gallery.

All images fair use.

Music from #Uppbeat:

https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairies

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