Photo: Lil Nas X, via Instagram
Jessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech discuss the recent revelation that a Piet Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down since 1945, and also talk about the escalation of recent climate protests in Europe.
“This Mondrian is going to remain upside down, probably for the rest of its existence, because of the sensitive nature of the artwork.”
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