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.
Rusty Reno, editor of First Things magazine, interviewed me on the publication’s podcast. Among other things, we discussed my 2016 article for the magazine, “Monument to Failure,” which is about the federal government’s misguided historic preservation agenda. Reno said during … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune reported on January 12, 2025, “One of those Trump-appointed commissioners removed by Biden was Justin Shubow, a longtime advocate for traditional architecture and president of the Washington-based National Civic Art Society. Shubow’s organization had a hand in … Continue reading
Enjoyed speaking about Brutalism, classical architecture, the National Endowment for the Arts, President Trump, and more on Vince Coglianese’s Show on WMAL-FM radio on January 10, 2025. Omny.fm: https://omny.fm/shows/the-vince-coglianese-show/justin-shubow-interview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-trump-restore-classical-architecture/id588344390?i=1000683530786 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/22X9efR5GTJQ0zD0E1MQ4P YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a08cJla3rVY
On December 27, 2024, I was honored to appear on The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum (Fox News Radio). Broaching the subject of presidential appointments, MacCallum noted, “I know you’re being considered to head the National Endowment for the Arts … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Setting up for an interview of me for CBS Saturday Morning me regarding the future of Brutalist buildings. Host Dana Jacobson and I also did a “walk and talk” in Washington, D.C. in front of the hideous Forrestal building, headquarters … Continue reading
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