Kenzi Shiokava @ Nonaka-Hill

by Joseph A. Hazani July 31, 2026

What is that activity which is best? To change implies there is a beginning which is not perfect; for to move to an end freely is to experience what is not present; for if the best were present, one would not need to move to begin with. 'Untitled', n.d. Kenzi Shiokava.Wood, minerals. dried materials16 x 11 1/2 x 4 in40.6 x 29.2 x 10.2 cm. Courtesy the artist and Nonoka-Gallery. All Rights....

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‘Argon Farfish’ ft. Benjamin L. Turner and Gabriel Slavitt @ Babst Gallery

by Joseph A. Hazani July 24, 2026

Finesse comes to mind with the quietly placed, tucked away from the exhibition itself, pretending to be an afterthought in curation; not another abstraction; Tray Laughter by the artist Benjamin L. Turner; at Babst Gallery in Los Angeles. Where is the adoration for gentle yet precise? 'Tray Laughter'(2020). Benjamin L. Turner. Pencil, chalk pastels, acrylic paint, watercolor onpaper in....

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‘Small World’ by Valiente Pastel @ Craig Krull Gallery

by Joseph A. Hazani July 10, 2026

Class A, prime rib eye, cheek. What a stupendous bravado! 'Untitled' (2024). Valiente Pastel. Signed on verso acrylic on magazine clipping 8 3/8" x 8" image 7 3/4" x 10 1/4" framed. Courtesy of the artist and Craig Krull Gallery. Copyright All Rights Reserved. 'Untitled', (2020). Valiente Pastel. Signed on recto acrylic on magazine clipping 11 x 8 1/8" image 13 7/8" x 10 3/4" framed.....

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My Written Works

On the Struggling Artist: An Essay

A philosophical....

On the Christian Business Ethic: An Essay

Analysis of the role that Christian morality has played in the development of commerce and....

On the Necessity of Color in the Fine Arts: An essay

A philosophical exploration of color and its use in Renaissance, abstract and modern fine....

Towards an Understanding of Jesus Christ: An Essay

Nietzsche had incredible disdain for Christianity being "Judaized Rome", of the slave morality of Judaism creeping up and....