A chance to be involved!

Dearest Easel Readers,
Andrew (the editor and publisher of this fine publication) and I have decided to try a little experiment. For the first Easel issue of 2024, I will write an essay based on reader responses to the following categories, as well as any suggestions on your part for further categories. Think of it as a playful version of the end-of-the-year “Best Of” discussions.
Please email your thoughts and contributions to andrew@the-easel.com by December 20.
Here’s are some potential categories:
- Most Disturbing Work Of Art Exhibited in 2023 (‘disturbing’ is, of course, highly subjective. But you know what I mean)
- Most Confusing New Artist Of 2023 (perhaps someone working in a medium we didn’t even know was a medium, etc.)
- Greatest Re-Discovery Of The Year (artists or works that we’re suddenly amazed were overlooked or that had been more or less forgotten)
- Most Genuinely Beautiful New Work of 2023 (does the word ‘beauty’ still have anything to do with contemporary art? I think it does, but not everyone agrees)
- Funniest Artwork of The Year (this could be in either a good or bad sense)
- Most Thrilling Art Exhibition/Show of 2023 (thrilling in the sense of its sheer impact – as opposed to whether it was good or bad)
- Best Art Essay of 2023 (my essays being, of course, disqualified!)
- Best Artist of The Year (what does this even mean? But it could be fun to make a bold claim nonetheless)
- The artwork or art event of 2023 that made you the most cranky