Justin Shubow
@JustinShubow
President @civicartsociety. Former chairman of U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. New York Times: "one of modern architecture’s biggest critics." http://shubow.com
In his @WSJ op-ed “Trump Can Restore Honor to American Art,” @johnnyburtka wrote some kind words about me: “There are plenty of other candidates better suited to restore honor to federal arts and culture agencies. Justin Shubow, president of the National Civic Art Society, served…
It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Leon Krier, the genius urbanist and architect who won the first Driehaus Prize. There is so much to say about him, and no doubt there will be many encomia, but I would like to note that he was the foremost architect who…
This art and philosophy summer school by @ISI will be excellent. With @Phillip_Blond, @JcScharl, @JustinShubow and W. Barksdale Maynard. isi.org/event/the-2025…
European broadcaster ARTE interviewed me about architecture of Washington, D.C. for their segment "Washington vs. MAGA." I contrasted the beauty and noble symbolism of the capital's classical architecture, such as found in the National Gallery of Art, with the stark and…
I had too much fun on the Who Versus podcast in a freewheeling discussion with Phil Reboli and James Holland. Among other things, we discussed Brutalism, the movie The Brutalist (which I found brutalizing), deconstructivism, Art Deco, and the historic urban plans that have guided…
WATCH: @SlaterRadio preaches the NEED for an American Renaissance era of beautiful art and architecture, alongside guests @AndrewKlavan & @JustinShubow. Subscribe to the Politics By Faith podcast for more content like this: TheFirstTV.com/MikeSlater
A bold and beautiful vision for Penn Station’s future. New York deserves nothing less. #GrandPenn
Check out our plan to build a better, brighter Penn Station: Grand Penn. Tom and Alex discuss the project in detail! #grandpenn #nyc #pennstation #gpca
The old Penn Station in Manhattan was one of the great architectural triumphs of America at its peak. It was a sublime, immense, awe-inspiring neoclassical building at the heart of America's largest city. And then, it was all pointlessly bulldozed in the 60s so that we could put…
In light of @ISI’s Beauty Will Save America gala last night with Dana Gioia and @POTUS’s deliberations about the NEA, I’m reposting my @WSJ op-ed arguing that “Trump Can [Still] Restore Honor to American Art.” The arts are key to America’s New Golden Age, @realDonaldTrump! 🧵
My latest in the @WSJ discussing @ISI’s new report on the cultural agencies and making the case for @JustinShubow and Joshua Mitchell at NEA & NEH! Time to make America beautiful again. 🧵 1/
The great American sociologist Herbert Gans died yesterday. Herewith a passage from his 1977 essay "Toward a Human Architecture," which relates to debates on public architecture today: "Symbols are perhaps easier to integrate into [architectural] design without neglecting other…
![JustinShubow's tweet image. The great American sociologist Herbert Gans died yesterday. Herewith a passage from his 1977 essay "Toward a Human Architecture," which relates to debates on public architecture today:
"Symbols are perhaps easier to integrate into [architectural] design without neglecting other…](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpJI_F9WoAApb47.png)
The National Civic Art Society cordially invites you to take part in our 2025 walking tour series of Washington, D.C.’s architecture starting May 3. The tour subjects are: Washington Brutalism Architecture of the National Mall Embassy Architecture Lesser-Known Memorials…
Make Architecture Beautiful Again: A democratically elected government should design civic buildings that don’t alienate the citizens who pay for them. My latest for @Discourse_Mag. discoursemagazine.com/p/public-art-s…
Host @ScotBertram talks with @IVMiles, assistant professor of History @Hillsdale, about a recent essay he wrote on the historical role of the press in American politics. .@JustinShubow, president of the @civicartsociety, lays out the roots of modern architecture and explains the…
When the College of Charleston advertises, they always use one of their few classical buildings instead of one of their many Modernist ones.
New office building in San Antonio, Texas. Bring beauty back.
If only all entrances to new office buildings looked like this!
Housing Secretary Scott Turner called the Brutalist headquarters of @HUDgov "the ugliest building in D.C." and said he wants the agency to move out. Three prior HUD Secretaries--Jack Kemp, Shaun Donovan, and Julian Castro--have said the building is "like 10 floors of basement."…
The new @hillsdaleradio is now available! We're joined by @IVMiles to discuss America's free press tradition. Then @JustinShubow lays out the roots of modern architecture and explains the importance of classical art and architecture in public spaces podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cla…