“Working with non-native plant species, two artists explore themes of gentrification and migration in South Florida.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories by John Woodrow Cox, Justin Sayles, Aryn Baker, Moran Barkai and Paul Tullis, and Russell Cobb and Sarah Brandvold.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we feature stories from Gordy Megroz, Max Blau and Zaydee Sanchez, Brendan I. Koerner, Lora Eli Smith, and Pat Cassels.
What Happened to Cameron Crowe? He Has Answers.
“Life is the best writer, and sometimes you have to let life show you a little bit of what that is.”
The Artwork that Spawned 9/11 Conspiracy Theories and Mystery
“Twenty-five years ago, art collective Gelitin illicitly built a balcony, installed it on the 91st floor of the World Trade Center, and stood above New York City. A year later, the planes struck and conspiracy followed.”
Saving a New Orleans Banksy
“How a truck driver, a hotelier, and an art conservator brought a beloved street mural back into public view.”
The Painter of the Right
“Thomas Kinkade’s paintings show conservatives a world they have already won.”
The Man Who Wrote “Take On Me” on the Fine Art of Not Giving a F**k
“Magne Furuholmen doesn’t care if the only reason you want to see his art is that he’s the A-ha guy. Also: You should see his art!”
Barnaby’s Futura Fantasy
“In Crockett Johnson’s iconic comic strip, the type speaks for itself.”
