New Year, New You?
Another long year has finally ended, and now it’s time for a fresh start in 2025. And that means New Year’s resolutions: Most of us make them, and most of us break them. Hey, we didn’t really mean we’d learn a new language or go skydiving—that was the champagne talking. Of course, you can always resolve to enjoy one of our most festive games, A Toast to 2025: A New Year’s Trivia Game.
But the people in the following works of art? They stuck to their resolutions…even when they shouldn’t have. Some made it weird, and some are just off. Sorry, folks, but you’re doing it wrong!
A Little Late There, Pal
Another good resolution: Quit procrastinating. Head of a Skeleton with a Burning Cigarette, the Van Gogh Museum
To Eavesdrop Is Divine
It doesn’t get much less nosy than that. Athena of Velletri, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Family Time
We’d tell Ugolino to get a sitter for his kids if he weren’t already sitting on his kids. Ugolino and His Sons, Metropolitan Museum of Art
You Should Have Swiped Left
Look, 2024 was rough all over, but surely you can do better. Ill-Matched Lovers, National Gallery of Art
Not…THAT Exotic
Fire your travel agent immediately. Christ’s Descent into Hell, the Met
Maybe Not These Friends
If there is one thing you don’t need in your life, it’s the “friend” who parties so hard he starts puking in people’s pockets while his butt is on fire. Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam, Saint Louis Art Museum
Better Than This Guy Does, At Least
Talk about heartburn! Saint Augustine, LACMA
All Things in Moderation
So yeah, maybe don’t eat so many veggies. The Vegetable Gardener
Eating Good in the Neighborhood
On second thought, whatever you were eating before was fine. Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, the Met
Rock Beats Scissors, Sword Beats Neck
Y’know what, Judith? Harsh but fair. Judith Beheading Holofernes
Some People Enjoy Them
The Caribbean is lovely this time of year, but maybe next time try a bigger ship. The Gulf Stream, the Met
Way Less, Apparently
Really, um, putting yourself out there, ma’am. Lady with a Red Lily, Atlanta’s High Museum of Art
Let It Out, Let It Go
Feel free to start anytime. Really, go ahead. Deep breaths. The Scream
Hold Your Tongue
Just…not literally, guy. No one meant it literally. Saint Romanus of Antioch and Saint Barulas, Art Institute of Chicago
How Much Is Too Much?
And here we thought you were just joking about sleep paralysis demons. The Nightmare
Find More Fun
Try out one of our many in-person scavenger hunts and virtual games. Those include the Toast to 2025: A New Year’s Trivia Game, available for in-person and virtual private groups anytime, anywhere.