When Piet Mondrian was 74 years old, he painted Broadway Boogie-Woogie, a work radically different from anything else he had ever made in his career. It is among my favorite works of art, and arguably one of the greatest paintings of the 20th Century. It is never too late. As we turn the page on […]
“If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that… I believe in what I do, and I’ll say it.” John Lennon Artist-run gallery spaces that predominantly feature the art of the one running the gallery seem suspect, […]
What trying something new with art has to do with the Baltimore Ravens.
Considering the distinction between civic and social practice as an artist.
A vision for using art to build meaning in and for community.
A call for community engagement as the way to save art from itself.
Looking back a century to make a point about access and equity in the arts.
Baule tradition as a model for art having social impact.
It takes more than just good intentions to make art socially relevant.
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” So spoke Hamlet in Shakespeare’s play of the same name, encapsulating a tension between fact and faith that has been on my mind. Think Dr. Spock versus Captain Kirk. New York Times columnist David Brooks recently wrote an article […]