Artist Sadie Laska Curates “Animal Farm” at The Brant Foundation Art Study Center

An engaging group exhibition of pretty, powerful pieces that conceal unforeseen depth

A little over an hour outside of New York City, The Brant Foundation Art Study Center sits atop sprawling acres in suburban Connecticut. Far from an unlikely artistic destination, the center—designed by Richard Gluckman—has long played host to riveting contemporary art exhibitions. The most recent, “Animal Farm,” might be its most important to date. Curated by artist and musician Sadie Laska, the show presents more …

A$AP Rocky feat. Frank Ocean, Lil Uzi Vert + Quavo: RAF

Thanks to Frank Ocean’s Apple Music Beats 1 show, blonded Radio, we’ve all been granted access to a slew of one off tracks over the last few months that feature the beloved vocalist. The latest, a fashion-themed lyrical whirlwind known as “RAF” and led by A$AP Rocky, finds Ocean rapping—a less common occurrence that demonstrates a beautiful variation of his vocal mastery. In the song, …

Baio: PHILOSOPHY!

In the four years since Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City we’ve learned one thing about the band: every member is capable of putting out exciting, well-made and unexpectedly diverse solo or collaborative work. The latest, PHILOSOPHY! by Baio (VW’s bassist Chris Baio), feels tropical, funky and celebratory. Baio’s debut solo album came out back in 2015. This fun new single hails from his …