Einstein: From Celebrity to Symbol
Years before Andy Warhol imagined his idea of the mass-produced celebrity, Albert Einstein became a celebrity, partially by accident.
Ezra Butler
Atomic Einstein: Project Backstory
During my solo isolation in NYC, I would sit down for 1-2 hours at night and paint with acrylics on a manila folder.
Psalm 28: Speaking Subjective Concepts As Objective Truths
An old-new sort of doublespeak
Psalm 23: To Have Enough
From basic material needs to self-actualization to collective joy
Psalm 18: In The Name Of God
Just who is created in who's image?
Psalm 13: The Image of God In You
In that dark place - maybe uttering the words will silence the voices in your head
Psalm 8: God on Trial
J’accuse - the ultimate ruler is ultimately responsible
Psalm 3: Seeing Yourself In The Psalms
Dedicated to Elizabeth Eckford, and the Little Rock Nine
Rethinking symbolism.
After isolation made me an artist, I’ve been creating more artwork every day than just my daily isolation folder. One day, I was reminiscing about the many holidays I spent at my aunt’s home in Jerusalem, which was filled with her ever-growing collection of pomegranate-inspired objet d’art.
100 Days of Painted Solitude
Three weeks ago, I received a message from a mutual Instagram follower who works as an administrator in an art museum, about how he wanted to purchase a painting I created of Marsha P. Johnson. He described it as a “retablo”, a Mexican/Spanish devotional icon painted on humble materials.