Marianne Francis
Pink peony with layered petals and a golden-yellow center

May 2022

Cool, rainy, and unexpected equals lush, green, and glorious. Not unlike life when the uncomfortable creates a beautiful breakthrough. Covid-19 has been really uncomfortable for all of us and tragic for some. My silver lining has been my neighborhood gathering every Friday night outdoors regardless of the weather for over two years and celebrating life as we now know it intimately: precious and fragile. We can find the good if we look for it.
 

Art: Basquiat Breaks Own Record

Young man holding a cigarette and touching his head, wearing a colorful patterned coat.
 
The 1982 Basquiat painting 'Untitled' reappeared on the market and sold for $85 million. It was the third-highest price paid for a work by the artist. Learn more here.
 

Botany: The Frederic Law Olmsted Legacy

Aerial view of Central Park amid Manhattan skyscrapers, with the Hudson River in the distance.
 
Frederick Law Olmsted is celebrated for designing some of the world's most iconic parks. His most famous work is Central Park in New York City, but he has a legacy that runs far deeper. Learn more here.
 

Design: Met Gala Mystery Man

Garden path bordered by clipped hedges, flowering shrubs, and a carpet of white daisies.
 
Swedish street style star Fredrik Robertsson attended the Met Gala. But many mistook the style star for actor and musician Jared Leto. Learn more here.

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