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.
To quote the National Civic Art Society’s press release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has appointed National Civic Art Society president Justin Shubow chairman of the new, first-of-its-kind Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council. As the U.S. Department of Transportation announced in October: … Continue reading
On January 21, 2026, The Wall Street Journal today published an op-ed by me in which I call for the architecture of the new RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to be classical. The piece begins: The largest private development in … Continue reading
On December 13, 2025, National Review published an essay by me on Frank Gehry’s legacy, including the National Eisenhower Memorial. The Complicated Legacy of Frank Gehry’s Work The legendary architect, who died last week, was an artist of self-expression. Frank … Continue reading
On September 3, 2025, I delivered a talk on “The Architect as Nation-Builder” at NatCon. Speaking of how public architecture can inspire civic virtue, I quoted Cass Gilbert, architect of the U.S. Supreme Court, on the underlying philosophy of his … Continue reading
On September 15, 2025, the Danish newspaper Politiken published a profile of me (original article in Danish here). English translation by the reporter: *** He Hates Brutalism – and Loves Trump’s Architecture Executive Order Donald Trump’s executive order is, for … Continue reading
On September 19, 2025, Fox News published an op-ed by Senator Jim Banks of Indiana and me: *** Architecture speaks volumes about how any culture sees the world and the values that guide it. When Americans think of the buildings … Continue reading
On June 17, 2025, Politico published an extensive news article, “The MAGA-Backed Plan to Make Penn Station Beautiful Again.” The piece begins: In 2021, Justin Shubow, the president of the non-profit National Civic Art Society, approached a team of supporters … Continue reading
On May 16, 2025, European broadcaster ARTE interviewed me for a Reportage segment on “Washington vs. MAGA.” The discussion centered on the architecture of the nation’s capital and the civic ideals it expresses. I drew a sharp contrast between the city’s classical … Continue reading
I was recently selected by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to serve on the National Registry of Peer Professionals. GSA is the government agency that builds and owns federal buildings and U.S. courthouses. Participating in GSA’s Design Excellence Program, … Continue reading