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We went to the Hirshhorn Museum to see their Basquiat X Banksy exhibit, stayed for this magnificently decorated room by Laurie Anderson. She spent more than two weeks working 10-hour days to paint it in 2021, when she was 74 years old, and you can see the experience seep through the walls.

A monochrome illustration depicts a devilish figure with horns alongside a man in a hat and sunglasses, surrounded by expressive, handwritten phrases.A chalk drawing on a black wall and floor depicts a scene with two animals in a boat accompanied by text.A black and white artwork features handwritten text suggesting a tiny clock should be at the end of each sentence to show how long it took to write.A black and white mural features abstract artwork with phrases like WHAT WAR IS THIS? and LIKE HONORE DE BALZAC SAID FAME IS THE SUNSHINE OF THE DEAD, surrounded by various figures and elements.

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