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This artist’s NYC workspace is the pinnacle of pandemic creativity.

Today’s virtual outing takes us to the New York City at-home art space of architect, artist, and our kind of Wonder Woman, Yen Ha. When the COVID-19 crisis crashed down on NYC in March, Ha had just been awarded an artist residency at a Brooklyn art center, along with what would have been her very...

NYC at sunset: this vintage panorama puts the city in perspective

Painted in 1896 by Charles S. Graham and produced as a lithograph by watercolor specialists G.H. Buek & Co, The Sky Line of New York is a comely, captivating panorama that conveys the splendor of the late 19th century’s lower Manhattan skyline at sunset. It’s a decidedly warm, dreamy scene, b...

30s-era NYC beams in Berenice Abbott’s legendary B+W photos.

It’s a big week for birthdays! We’ve been celebrating the life and work of the late artist Jason Polan (also one of our founder’s very best friends), whose 38th birthday would have been yesterday, July 17th. But it turns out he shares his bday with another acclaimed artist—mid-20th century photog...

New! A pack of Jason Polan’s cool wearable collabs

It’s Jason Polan’s bday tomorrow! ICYMI, our founder—a close friend of Jason’s—penned a poignant letter addressing the peripatetic artist’s death (he passed away earlier this year), what he meant to her personally, and what he meant to the art world. She went on to dedicate this week’s releases t...

Jason Polan x Baggu reusable bags! Tote-ally essential.

On Saturday, our founder Jen Bekman published a letter that took a lot to get out, the coalescence of words she’d been grappling with for months. In it, she addressed the death of her dear friend, internationally renowned artist and one-of-a-kind human Jason Polan, who passed away in January. Tho...

A Tribute to Jason Polan, by Jen

Nearly six months out from Jason’s death from colon cancer (get screened, folks!) and less than a week away from what would have been his 38th birthday, it still hardly feels real that he is gone. It also feels urgently important to remember him, to learn from him, and to celebrate him. With that...

20x200 is Looking for a Social Media Content Coordinator (PT/Contract)

We’re looking for a contract-based, experienced Social Media Content Coordinator to work with our small-but-mighty team. The role will require approximately fifteen hours per week / 60 hours per month. While this position can be fully remote, candidates must be reachable via Slack for a quick fi...

Cool kids’ picture books packed with awesome art

Parents, guardians, babysitters, teachers, or anyone else in the company of wee ones: we’ve got a few fantastic recs for your storytime sessions. More than a few, in fact! We put together a list of 20 kids’ picture books with awesome illustrations that’ll equally please creative kiddos and their ...