Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Architectural Airbnb alternatives, the history of the ampersand, a museum of fake art and more

1. This Museum is Full of Fake Art With forged versions of paintings by Rembrandt, Picasso and Renoir; fake diaries said to be written by Hitler; and more, this Vienna museum is full of phony pieces. Diane Grobe, co-owner and founder of the Museum of Art Fakes, was inspired to open the museum thanks to German artist Edgar Mrugalla who created over 3,500 forged artworks. …

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A sexy new song by Fischerspooner, a bop from Shy Luv, an energetic track by Django Django and more

MEI: Steppin With “Steppin,” London-based singer/songwriter MEI uses sometimes sweet, always compelling vocals to guide listeners through the track’s twists and turns. Jazz-infused and driven by piano and a heavy bassline, the song’s magnificence is hard to define—blending dissonant chords into an ethereal soundscape. Produced by Count Counsellor, it’s a telling indicator of MEI’s talents and hints to the wonders of her future 2018 releases. …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

NYC's changing drag culture, portraits of insects, the universe's missing matter and more

1. Ai Weiwei’s New NYC Project “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” Ai Weiwei’s latest NYC art installation is made up of some 300 pieces all over the city and makes a strong point about immigration and refugees. With a fence circling the Unisphere in Queens, a cage in Washington Square Park, and more “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” encourages New Yorkers to take a moment …