Monthly Archives: December 2024

I am Justin Shubow

President of the National Civic Art Society, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that promotes the classical and humanistic tradition in public art and architecture. Eleventh Chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency comprising seven presidential appointees who are the aesthetic guardians of Washington.

Endorsed for Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts by Victor Davis Hanson on His Podcast

by Justin Shubow Posted on December 24, 2024

In December 2024, I was interviewed about public architecture, monuments, and the future of the National Endowment for the Arts on the podcast of esteemed historian Victor Davis Hanson, recipient of the National Humanities Medal from President George W. Bush. Jack Fowler co-hosted. … Continue reading →

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Interviewed on the Daily Signal Sitdown Podcast

by Justin Shubow Posted on December 19, 2024

Bradley Devlin, politics editor of the Daily Signal, interviewed me on the Signal Sitdown podcast. It was a wide-ranging conversation that included President Trump’s desire to beautify federal architecture, the new National Eisenhower Memorial (bad), the new National World War … Continue reading →

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Interviewed on 10 Blocks, the Podcast of City Journal

by Justin Shubow Posted on December 13, 2024

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by John Hirschauer for 10 Blocks, the podcast of City Journal magazine, a publication of the Manhattan Institute. To quote: John Hirschauer: According to sources, you’re being considered to chair the National Endowment for … Continue reading →

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How Classical Architecture Can Unite Americans in an Otherwise Divided Time

by Justin Shubow Posted on December 9, 2024

Can classical architecture unite Americans in an otherwise divided time? I said “yes” in a lecture earlier this year. I explored how timeless design rooted in ancient precedents–and employed by the Founding Fathers–bolsters democracy, unity, and civic identity. The talk was … Continue reading →

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Endorsed by Johnny Burtka in The Wall Street Journal

by Justin Shubow Posted on December 2, 2024

In his November 28, 2024 Wall Street Journal op-ed “Trump Can Restore Honor to American Art,” Johnny Burtka, president and CEO of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute wrote, “There are plenty of other candidates better suited to restore honor to federal … Continue reading →

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