music Vaughan Oliver — graphic designer for 4AD, Cocteau Twins, Pixies — RIP David Pescovitz

art Watch Laurie Anderson's fantastic "What You Mean We?" (1986) from PBS's Alive from Off Center David Pescovitz

art Spectacular, tiny room hidden behind a hinged electrical outlet cover Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Leviathan: an eight foot tall, seven foot wide assemblage sculpture "ghost ship" Cory Doctorow

Funny Thief robs caricature artist but leaves his portrait behind David Pescovitz

art The gothic sculptures of Jason Stieva Rob Beschizza

art The Wall Street Journal's new hedcut-generating AI created monstrous portraits John Struan

art Embroidered aerial photography of English fields Rob Beschizza

art John Waters looks at modern art David Pescovitz

art Steve Martin makes abstract art theory interesting Mark Frauenfelder

art Watch Iranian artist Ali Akbar Beigi apply finishing touches to a hyper-realistic oil painting Xeni Jardin

art Banksy's brilliant new mural commenting on homelessness David Pescovitz

art This guy photocopied water so you don't have to Rob Beschizza

art These are very cool kaleidoscopes John Struan

art Call for entries: Share Festival 2020, themed "RIOTS Here we are" Cory Doctorow

art A web-based artwork a day Rob Beschizza

art A janitor at a detention center saved immigrants' belongings and turned them into art Thom Dunn

happy mutants Coop's Randotti skulls: now available as tights! Cory Doctorow

art Just look at these decorated ruckus-causing lunchtime bananas Cory Doctorow

books The Pursuit of Capyness is a capybaras-only coloring book Rob Beschizza