robert mnuchin dies at 92 uk museum calls for santa to be decolonized uzbekistans cultural draw morning links for december 22 2025 1234767741

Robert Mnuchin, the former Wall Street financier who became a prominent art dealer, has died at age 92. In other news, the Brighton and Hove Museums in the UK have sparked debate by calling for Santa Claus to be "decolonized," arguing that the traditional figure reflects colonial assumptions and gender norms. The I.V. Savitsky State Art Museum in Nukus, Uzbekistan, has gained global attention in 2025 after a major overhaul, housing nearly 100,000 works of 20th-century art and becoming a hub for cultural tourism. Artist Arnulf Rainer, a key figure in Europe's postwar art scene, also died on December 18 at age 96.