“For a century, there have usually been two versions of each art, one real, but poor and underground, and one fake, although rich and conspicuous. The latter ingests the former as needed.” - Donald Judd, on why there are so few masterpieces Everyone loves a David and Goliath story. We…

This is the time of year when students and their parents are trying to make decisions about which college will be the best fit for them. …

Note: This is a paper that was originally delivered at the 2021 College Art Association Conference, as part of the panel “Upending the Gallery-Centric Model of the BFA Thesis,” and covers one of the topics explored in a book I am currently writing on finding visual voice. The video version…

I suspect many of us are maintaining an emotional dam this week, trying to hold it together to work, or parent, as our country is falling apart. This morning, my dam was shattered by this story of a waitress in Florida who intervened to save a child’s life. She suspected…

Finally… after years of volatility, lies, and quintessential gaslighting, we’re able to leave this torturous, abusive relationship. For so long now, we’ve been kept off-balance, living in fear of his next wildly unpredictable act. Who will the bully pick on today? Which institution will he dismantle? What abhorrent behavior will…

The other day, my friend posed a formidable, soul searching question on social media. It was the kind of query that stops you in your tracks, as you recognize immediately that the response will reveal a valuable, fundamental life truth. “What do you wish someone would say to you?” …

We were on the cusp of a true apocalypse, with nothing left to lose. At the time, our proposal seemed extreme, but if we’d waited even a few more years to act, it would have been too late. At that moment, most cities were either flooding, burning, or chemically poisoned…

We are witnessing what feels like the end of times, and it’s every bit as horrific as we had imagined. An entire continent is on fire: half a billion animals are dead, with human families cowering in the water to avoid being similarly consumed by flames. The images on our…

(Warning: This article contains imagery that is not suitable for children and may be triggering for victims of sexual assault. I write this in the few days preceding my solo popup exhibition in San Francisco, which will contain a plethora of “difficult work”.) “I don’t want to produce a work…