Stage One

Yesterday, my friend, Femi, called from Maryland and we had a long and beautiful conversation on the art of social distancing.

He wanted to buy a painting.

I told him I was happy to sell a painting and sent him a picture of the work.

I said the painting would look good as a Zoom backgrounder—like when FOX News calls and wants your opinion.

Are you going to panic because the artless interior of your home would suddenly become exposed to hundreds of millions of people on television and social media?