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"America was supposed to be Art Deco."
When America abandoned beauty.
Sep 10, 2024
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On Gurwinder Bhogal's “Why Everything is Becoming a Game"
Jun 24, 2024
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The Totalitarian Artist
Jan 28, 2025
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The Arts Need Each Other
Dec 17, 2024
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John Ford’s American Justice
I thought I understood how art affects us—being an artist myself—until I discovered John Ford.
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'Tis the Season
...for shameless self-promotion!
Dec 15, 2025
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Artist Statement: On Gradients
With a sneak peak of an upcoming drawing.
Dec 9, 2025
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The Line Dividing Good and Evil
My latest in Quillette.
Nov 25, 2025
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On the Value of Drawing
Humans have been drawing for tens of thousands of years for good reason.
Nov 11, 2025
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Beauty is Not a Luxury
How American Founding Father John Adams misunderstood the value of art.
Oct 28, 2025
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Artist Statement: Henchman
A closer look at the drawings.
Oct 14, 2025
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