Writing and Editorial
Essays written, commissioned and edited by me for brands, organizations and independent media.Writing
Essays written by me
Dick Vivian Knew the Right Record Could Change Your Life
The beloved owner of Rooky Ricardo’s Records died in July at 78. But the Haight St. shop’s new owners — and Vivian’s countless musical disciples — say his legacy lives on.
A memorial profile for COYOTE media featuring interviews with Grammy Award Winning producer Nick Waterhouse, DJ Jon Blunck; Josh Cheon, founder of Dark Entries Records, music producer and DJ Eric B, and more.
Publication: COYOTE Media
The Rise of Listening Parties
Scenes from the Blood Orange listening party in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn in 2025. Spoke with attendees about what drew them to an event and wider cultural indicators of an invitation to be in community and offline.
Publication: The Red Bulletin, Red Bull’s active lifestyle magazine
Cultural work is labor.
Creative types are an untapped group of exciting potential political candidates who are equipped with the lived and professional experience that would benefit public service and policy. For Hyperallergic.
Featuring interviews with Jonathan Gardenhire, Marty Preciado, For Freedoms and the Wide Awakes, and Gender Liberation (formerly Brooklyn Liberation).
Publication: Hyperallergic
Editorial
Essays commissioned and edited by me for Art21
Diedrick Brackens weaves love, labor, and African American legacy into his textiles.
“I get to use [cotton] to tell stories. I get to try, in some small psychic way, to offer this up as a way to think about laboring over this material in a completely different way for a different end.”
Diedrick Brackens in conversation with Essence Harden.
The Timeless Relevance of Alfredo
Jaar’s “A Logo for America”
“A Logo for America, developed from Jaar’s realization that the name “America” was used incorrectly by people in the United States to refer to their country and not to the entire continent.”
Writting by Katerina Stathopoulou, Public Art Fund curator.
Futurized Worldview:
Art as a Form of Soft Power
“A form of thought persuasion is tested, as the power of its cultural capital—lingering experiences, visual impressions, text-based language, and media coverage—permeates society at large.”
Writted by Diana McClure, independent journalist.