Marianne's Three Favorite Things: 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

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.

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Botany:

The Frederic Law Olmsted Legacy

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.

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Design:

Met Gala Mystery Man

Swedish street style star Fredrik Robertsson attended the Met Gala. But many mistook the style star for actor and musician Jared Leto.

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