Category Archives: Art

Downtown

New York City used to be something else: a melting pot fueled by its own rut. The scum, dirt and despicable aspects of the city are what propelled its high culture upbringing. I’m not old enough to remember this city, … Continue reading

Creative Rehab

Does creativity have an off / on switch? Do you have to concentrate on “being creative” to produce a meaningful piece of work, or can you wait around for the creativity to hit you? DJ / producer Mark Ronson told … Continue reading

In Defense of Anxiety

Simplicity is evangelized as a communication technique because it catalyzes action. A simple idea can be reacted to immediately due to lack of variables. And, simple instructions can be followed because they are more actionable than a complex set of … Continue reading

A War of Authenticity

Art is not like other culture because its success is not made by its audience. The public fill concert halls and cinemas every day, we read novels by the millions, and buy records by the billions. We the people, affect … Continue reading

Entrepreneur’s Disease

Colin Marshall and I recently produced a double-barreled interview devouring everything from the entrepreneurial process to art-making to the accumulation of “fuck you money.” It’s the deepest brain dump I’ve ever done regarding “why I do what I do,” and … Continue reading