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American Fascism

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  photo by Gregg Chadwick Must Read article in Mother Jones: "American fascism looks like the president using armed military units from governors loyal to his regime to seize cities run by opposition political figures and it looks like the president using federal law enforcement to target regime opponents." "Civilians who try lawfully to exercise their right to document the abuses of the regime are themselves arrested and charged with felonies through trumped-up charges teeming with official lies. The fact that this military takeover and federal occupation is being done to the city’s residents — and not on their behalf — is evident in how deserted DC has become as residents refuse to enter public spaces where they might have to interact with agents of the state. America has become a country where armed officers of the state shout “Papers please!” on the street at men and women heading home from work, a vision we associate with the Gestapo in Nazi Germany or the KGB ...

Field Glasses

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Gregg Chadwick  On My Easel: "Field Glasses", 13.5" diameter, oil on wood tondo, 2025 View my latest artworks this September 25-28 at  @TheOtherArtFair  Los Angeles. Art reframed—thousands of original artworks, unique art installations, and unforgettable experiences. Book your tix at this link -> https://toaf.com/45WSaOF  to get 20% off your tickets  

Riding into Labor Day Weekend with my new painting "Strawberry Letter 23"

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  Gregg Chadwick Strawberry Letter 23 11"x16" oil on Legion oil paper mounted on aluminum 2025 Riding into Labor Day Weekend with my new painting "Strawberry Letter 23". Late summer always brings to mind memories of sweet soul music and carefree days riding bikes along the strand. Hope that you can find some moments of peace and joy this weekend! #art   #theotherartfair   #santamonica   #losangeles   #bicycles   #brothersjohnson

Must Read: Resignation Letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis MD MPH (Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC)

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 Must Read: My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business.   I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my p...

Save the Date - "The Color of Time" at The Other Art Fair - September 25-28, 2025

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  Gregg Chadwick The Color of Time 48"x48" oil on linen 2025 New Paintings by Gregg Chadwick “Story is our only boat for sailing on the river of time.” - Ursula K. Le Guin "Your mind is more free. It can think, and is in the present. It can remember, and at once is in the past. It can imagine, and at once is in the future, in its own choice of all the possible futures.Your mind can travel through time!." - Eric Frank Russell "I find myself drawn to artworks, architectural spaces, and transportation devices that meld the past and present. While living in San Francisco, I lived a few blocks from the Main Library and watched as architect Gae Aulenti transformed the Beaux Arts building into the Asian Art Museum. Aulenti referred to the mix of past and present in her architectural renovations as a 'double ambiguity.' With sketchbook and camera in hand, I roam spaces that carry this double ambiguity- sketching details, pulling visual moments, and jotting down...

Congrats to "your english teacher and your gym teacher" - they are getting married.

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  ] Gregg Chadwick Begin Again (Taylor Swift, Saint-Germain-des-Prés) 24"x36" oil on linen 2025 Congrats to "your english teacher and your gym teacher"  - they are getting married.  To mark this joyful day for Taylor and  Travis, I present a brand new artwork.  Set at a café in the Parisian district Saint-Germain-des-Prés, my oil on linen painting "Begin Again ( Taylor Swift )" was inspired by Taylor's video created for her 2012 album " Red ".  Dressed in a gauzy Tiffany Blue top,  Taylor sips an espresso and finds new love. A fitting artwork for my collection of moments pulled from life and love that will be exhibited at The Other Art Fair in Los Angeles from September 25-28, 2025. The artful  @lili_theotherartfair  also congratulates the pair with: "So High School Your english teacher and your gym teacher are getting married, and your art teacher (me) is obsessed. Curated from works by exhibiting artists at The Other Art Fair Los Angel...

Patti Smith - 2025.07.07 - Beneath the Southern Cross - Piazza San Marco, Venice

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Patti Smith, Piazza San Marco, Venice, 2025.07.07,  Beneath the Southern Cross Festival della Bellezza