The Purpose of 21st Century Painting

An invitation

Sep 2 • 

Megan Gafford

4

August 2025

Liberalism as the Shining City on a Hill

Why we all need to read Benny Morris

Aug 19 • 

Megan Gafford

9

5

Smuggling Art to the Moon

Looking back 56 years later

Aug 5 • 

Megan Gafford

4

July 2025

Learning How To See The Moon

On the value of observational drawing

Published on Drawing Never Dies • Jul 22

Henchman

Chapter I

Published on Castalia  • Jul 8

June 2025

State of the Art Criticism

Interintellect Salon with The Metropolitan Review founder Ross Barkan

Jun 24 • 

Megan Gafford

, 

Interintellect

, 

Anna Gát

, and 

Ross Barkan

6

2:00:04

Artist Statement: The Endless Scroll

A closer look at the drawings.

Jun 17 • 

Megan Gafford

4

Artist Statement: The Smallpox Lab Leak

A closer look at the drawings.

Jun 3 • 

Megan Gafford

2

May 2025

On Claire Lehmann’s “Feelings, Facts, and Our Crisis of Truth”

An idea worth drawing for.

May 20 • 

Megan Gafford

24

10

Artist Statement: Chesterton's Fence

A closer look at the drawing.

May 6 • 

Megan Gafford

6

April 2025

Resurrecting Ornamental Architecture

Ornaments are functional.

Apr 22 • 

Megan Gafford

26

5

Spring Holiday

Warm-ish weather travels

Apr 8 • 

Megan Gafford

2