“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle
Drawing from a foundation in Japanese Art studies honored with the MacKenzie Art Prize, these writings explore the creative world through both scholarly insight and intimate encounters. From gallery openings to studio visits, from conversations with emerging artists to examinations of masters past, each piece seeks to capture the passion, struggle, and inspiration that fuel artistic expression. These stories reveal not only the creative process itself but the human experiences that breathe life into canvas, sculpture, and performance.
- American Mother-Daughter Duo Sketch 888 Taiwanese Faces
(Originally published in The Huffington Post, July 3, 2012) - Artist Shunso Hishida at Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki (June 26, 2014) [draft]
- Artist Tatyana Horoshko of New York City (July 24, 2023)
- Banksy and Keith Haring: Street Art’s Enduring Dialogue (Originally published November 1, 2023)
- Celebrating Life, Legacy of RIVAA Gallery Founder Arline Jacoby (Sept. 18, 2024)
- Frederic Edwin Church, Master of Hudson River School (June 26, 2020)
- Gallery Showcases Identity, Femininity in Past Tense/Future Perfect (Jun 18, 2025)
- Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (June 25, 2020)
- Kiyochika Kobayashi at the Art Institute of Chicago (June 26, 2017)
- Osman Hamdi Bey (July 7, 2023) [draft]
- Pastels and Purpose: Georgette Sinclair’s Poetic Landscapes (June 20, 2025)
- Thomas Cole, Master of the Hudson River School (June 26, 2016)
- Ukiyo-e Master Hiroshige at Art Institute of Chicago (June 26, 2018)
- Video: What is Culture? What is Art? What is Beauty? What is Love? (April 30, 2021)
- When Art Met Love: Keith Haring’s Personal Revolution (July 14, 2025)
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