Category Archives: National Endowment for the Arts

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 NEA by Ben Shapiro on His Show

On February 5, 2025, I discussed my vision for serving as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, together with how Trump is beautifying civic architecture, on the Ben Shapiro Show. I explained, “My vision comes from Dana Gioia, … Continue reading

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My Article for City Journal: Trump Will Beautify Civic Architecture

On January 31, 2025, I published an article for City Journal, a publication of the Manhattan Institute, titled “Trump Is Right: America’s New Buildings Are Ugly.” To quote: President Donald Trump has made it clear that the aesthetics of government … Continue reading

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Interviewed at Length by Dezeen

Writing for Dezeen, the publication’s editor Tom Ravenscroft interviewed me at length in a January 29, 2025 piece on Trump’s directives re federal architecture: [Shubow] described architects’ responses as “hysterical” and claimed that the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is … Continue reading

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Interviewed on The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

On January 22, 2025, I appeared on The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast with the eponymous host, Senior Editor at National Review. To quote the show’s summary: On episode 79 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles talked to … Continue reading

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Endorsed for Chairman of the NEA by Andrew Klavan on His Show

In an episode titled “This Federal Agency Could Make Art in America Again,” I discussed the future of the National Endowment for the Arts on novelist and commentator Andrew Klavan’s show. He kindly said to me, “I have to say … Continue reading

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