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Below are Wonderland\u2019s most clicked-on posts of 2020, the ones that brought in the most readers and bots. When I published my first coronavirus post on March 7, I had no idea what we were in for: \u201cWellesley College’s Davis Museum Closed To 3\/31 In ‘Abundance Of Caution.\u2019\u201d<\/a> It\u2019s been such a tough and terrible year\u2014the year of coronavirus, so many shuttered venues, so much lost work, so much death. Then a water main break flooded Boston\u2019s Harrison Avenue gallery district. But it was also the year of Black Lives Matter, facing down the systemic racism of the world, including our art world. There are so many fixes that need to be made, but in this new outburst of activism there\u2019s been hope. <3<\/p>\n

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“Black Lives Matter” street mural on Washington Street in Boston’s Nubian Square, July 5, 2020. (Courtesy Black Market Nubian)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Mural Painted In Boston’s Nubian Square<\/a>, July 5, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Tomie<\/a>
Tomie DePaola, from \u201cThe Art Lesson,” 1989.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

24. An Interview With \u2018Strega Nona\u2019 Artist Tomie dePaola, Who Died Today At Age 85<\/a>, March 30, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Artists<\/a>
Artists and supporters of the African American Master Artists In Residence Program protest outside the studios building at 76 Atherton St. in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, June 27, 2020. (Photo \u00a9 copyright Don West \/ fOTOGRAfIKS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

23. Black Artists Residency Program Says Northeastern Has Again Locked Them Out. Protest Planned For Saturday<\/a>, June 26, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Mount<\/a>
Mount Misery in Pachaug State Forest, Connecticut, Aug. 25, 2018. (Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

22. The Unhappy History Of Mount Misery, Connecticut<\/a>, April 8, 2020<\/h3>\n

This article kicked off our Miserable Places series<\/a>\u00a0especially for coronavirus.<\/p>\n

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\"Markhor<\/a>
Markhor at Stone Zoo in Stoneham, March 20, 2020. (Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

21. Taking Care Of Animals At The Stone Zoo During Coronavirus<\/a>, March 21, 2020<\/h3>\n
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Black Lives Matter March in Malden, Massachusetts, June 5, 2020. (\u00a9 Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

20. Photos: Black Lives Matter March in Malden<\/a>, June 5, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Puppet<\/a>
Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

19. Puppet Showplace\u2019s Bank Account \u2018Fully Depleted\u2019 After Alleged Embezzlement<\/a>, Oct. 27, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"\u201cFreedmen\u2019s<\/a>
\u201cFreedmen\u2019s Memorial Monument\u201d or \u201cEmancipation Group\u201d in Boston\u2019s Park Square, June 18, 2020. (\u00a9 Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

18. Boston Art Commission Votes To Remove Emancipation Monument<\/a>, June 30, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Museum<\/a>
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Jan. 15, 2020. (Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

17. MFA To Furlough Approximately 340, Remain Closed Through June 30<\/a>, April 3, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Museum<\/a>
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston Feb. 25, 2020. (\u00a9 Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

16. MFA Lays Off 57 And 56 More Volunteer For Early Retirement<\/a>, Aug. 3, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\u201cWee Chalk the Walk, a Family Day of Action\u201d from Wee the People, Philly Children\u2019s Movement and MassArt’s Center for Art and Community Partnership. 2020 (Courtesy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

15. Wee The People\u2019s \u2018Family Day Of Action\u2019 5\/31 In Solidarity With Black Lives<\/a>, May 29, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Beginning<\/a>
Beginning of the Ponakpog boardwalk at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Massachusetts, April 22, 2020. (Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

14. Walking The Boardwalk Through Ponkapoag Bog In The Blue Hills<\/a>, May 3, 2020<\/h3>\n

This was one of our Socially-Distanced Hikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"The<\/a>
The Peabody Essex Museum’s new wing (at right) designed by the New York firm Ennead Architects sits beside the East India Marine Hall on Salem’s Essex Street, July 20, 2019. (Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

13. Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum To Layoff 15% Due To Costs Of Coronavirus<\/a>, June 17, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Rob<\/a>
Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs paints his “Breathe Life” mural at Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, July 5, 2020. (\u00a9 Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

12. Rob ‘ProBlak’ Gibbs\u2019 New ‘Breathe Life’ Mural At Boston’s Madison Park High School<\/a>, July 5, 2020<\/h3>\n
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“Freedmen’s Memorial Monument” in Boston’s Park Square. (Photo courtesy Boston Public Library)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

11. As Racist Monuments Come Down Across US, A Call To Remove Boston’s Emancipation Sculpture<\/a>, June 13, 2020<\/h3>\n
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Mass MoCA in North Adams, 2017. (Courtesy Mass MoCA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10. Mass MoCA To Lay Off 120 Due To Coronavirus Closure<\/a>, March 26, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\""Boston<\/a>
“Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience” at the Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, Aug. 20, 2020. (\u00a9 Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9. Chinese Lantern Spectacle Comes To Boston\u2019s Franklin Park Zoo<\/a>, Aug. 21, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"\u201cRoxbury<\/a>
\u201cRoxbury Love\u201d (Mandela) mural painted in 2014 by Richard \u201cDeme5\u201d Gomez and Thomas \u201cKwest\u201d Burns at Warren Street at Clifford Street in Boston, Sept. 1, 2016. (\u00a9 Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8. ‘Roxbury Love’ Mural Demolished, Video Shows<\/a>, July 23, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Turkey<\/a>
Turkey and police officer, Somerville Avenue at Central Street, Somerville, Nov. 6, 2020. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo 2020)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7. Wild Turkeys In The City<\/a>, Nov. 19, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Sculptures<\/a>
Sculptures decorate the front of 9 Dwight St., Boston, Jan. 4, 2019. (Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6. Sculptures Of Poodles, Angels, Eagles Make This Row House Stand Out From Staid Neighbors<\/a>, May 10, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Museum<\/a>
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Jan. 15, 2020. (Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. Museum Of Fine Arts Doesn\u2019t Expect To Reopen Before July, Mulls Layoffs<\/a>, March 26, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Those<\/a>
Those We’ve Lost To Coronavirus in 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Those We\u2019ve Lost To Coronavirus: Danforth Co-Founder, ‘Jaws’ Actress, Artist David Driskell, Boston City Hall Designer<\/a>, April 2 to June 12, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Flooding<\/a>
Flooding from a water main break submerged vehicles on Harrison Avenue at Perry Street in Boston, April 14, 2020. (Boston Fire Department photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Boston Gallery District Flooded When Water Main Breaks<\/a>, April 15, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Shelter<\/a>
Shelter In Place Gallery exhibition of Andrew Haines, March 2020. (Courtesy Eben Haines)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Shelter In Place Gallery: A Tiny Boston Gallery Pops Up In Response To Coronavirus Restrictions<\/a>, April 26, 2020<\/h3>\n
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\"Peter<\/a>
Peter Agoos’s \u201cPPE for Antonio L\u00f3pez Garcia’s \u2018DAY\u2019\u201d at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, March 22, 2020. (Courtesy Peter Agoos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. Guerrilla Artist Gives MFA\u2019s Giant Baby Head A Coronavirus Mask<\/a>, March 25, 2020<\/h3>\n
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Black Lives Matter March in Malden, Massachusetts, June 5, (\u00a9 Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Calendar<\/a>: Justice for Black Lives Rallies, Protests Against Police Brutality<\/a>, June to September, 2020<\/h3>\n

As Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the country in response to Minneapolis police murdering George Floyd on May 25, I began regularly assembling this calendar of protests around Boson, Providence and across New England. This post is different from the posts above because it was a regularly updated listing, not an article, so it feels like it should be in a different category, but nonetheless it was by far<\/em> the most clicked-on post of 2020.<\/p>\n

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Previously:<\/b>
\n\u2022 The Year In Photos: Art And Activism And Coronavirus In 2020<\/a>
\n\u2022 Wonderland’s Most-Read Posts Of 2020<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Year In Photos: Art And Activism In 2019<\/a>
\n\u2022 Wonderland’s Most-Read Posts Of 2019<\/a>
\n\u2022 The 30 Most Popular Wonderland Posts Of 2018<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Year In Photos: Art And Activism In 2018<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Year In Photos: Art And Activism In 2017<\/a><\/p>\n

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If this is the kind of coverage of arts, cultures and activisms you appreciate, please support Wonderland by contributing to Wonderland on Patreon<\/a>. And sign up for our free, (hopefully) weekly newsletter<\/a> so that you don’t miss any of our reporting. (All content \u00a9Greg Cook 2020 or the respective creators.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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