#CoolShit 03.19.20
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See you tomorrow!
-Shelby
Art Basel Hong Kong Online Viewing Rooms
Discover the 235 participating galleries and discover over 2000 artworks soon.
VIP Preview, 03.18
Public Days: 03.20 - 03.25
Definitely something I’ll be exploring in the next couple of days.
FaceTime Play dates have been a SMASH in our house!
It really is incredible to watch the kids play via digital communication. It’s nothing like how us old folks do it. They just… play. They show each other toys. They play simon says. It’s not ideal, but its pretty damn cool.
One of the benefits of being stuck at home, house projects!
How to Make Your Home’s Exterior Look Good
Let’s face it, we all want our home to look good. However, we can often be limited by our budget as to what we can do to our homes. The good news is that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to make your home’s exterior look good, you just have to know how.
The good news is this article will help you make your home’s exterior look better today.
Creativity gets cranked up in times of crisis.
Clicking on any of the art above will take you to the source.
The top six hashtags to follow now as the art world moves onto social media
#MuseumFromHome
#MuseumMomentOfZen
#MuseSocial
#WhyILoveMuseums
#ArchivesHashtagParty
#ArtCanHelp
Children’s book authors broadcast bedtime stories for readers in isolation
Oliver Jeffers, Chris Haughton, Carson Ellis and Mac Barnett are holding live readings and virtual art classes to help bring a little joy to people stuck at home
The upside of humans staying home.
Consumers Nearly Twice as Likely to Spend More on Streaming Due to Coronavirus
I can see streaming & subscription services EXPLODING in the coming months. My wife and I are pretty desperate to find ways to fill our kids days with productive time.
What new services are you using since the lockdown?
A Morning Consult survey conducted March 6-9 found that 1 in 10 adults said they anticipated spending more money on movie and TV streaming services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Six percent said they were likely to spend more on music streaming services for the same reason.
Both of those numbers nearly doubled by March 13-16, when a survey found that 19 percent of respondents now predict they’ll spend more money on movie and TV streaming, while 11 percent of those surveyed said they would likely spend more on music streaming.
My “Jazz Queue” Playlist
I dig jazz. I’m also, relatively speaking, new to the genre. This playlist is where I throw old albums that I come across as well as new artists keeping the genre alive. Push shuffle and vibe out.
