G. James Daichendt | |
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 Sticker from "Shepard Fairey Inc." | |
| Born | Gary James Daichendt Jr. November 22, 1975 Youngstown, Ohio, US |
| Occupation | Professor, Author, Art critic |
| Education | Doctorate |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Notable works | Shepard Fairey Inc. Artist * Professional * Vandal, Stay Up! Los Angeles Street Art |
G. James Daichendt (born 1975) is an art critic and art historian. He serves as the Dean of the Colleges and Professor of Art History at Point Loma Nazarene University in Southern California. [1] He is also a professor at Boston University. [2] [3]
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Dr. Daichendt founded and is the Principal Editor for the academic journal "Visual Inquiry: Learning and Teaching Art." [4] [5] He has written six books. The most recent are texts about the artists Kenny Scharf "In Absence of Myth" and Shepard Fairey "Shepard Fairey Inc. Artist/Professional/Vandal." His text Stay Up! Los Angeles Street Art earned him the title Professor Street Art. [6] [7] He has also received academic attention for his texts Artist Scholar: Reflections on Writing and Research and Artist-Teacher: A Philosophy for Creating and Teaching. Daichendt lectures regularly on the subject of art education and street art and was featured on TED Talk, The Streets as Canvas. He has authored biographies on artists Robbie Conal and Kenny Scharf.
Dr. Daichendt's writing has appeared in The San Diego Union-Tribune, KCET Artbound, LA Weekly, Artillery: Killer Text on Art, ArtScene, Art Education, International Journal of Art and Design Education , Visual Inquiry: Learning and Teaching Art, Pasadena Scene Magazine, Beverly Hills Lifestyle, Cassone: The International Online Magazine of Art and Art Books, APU Life, Teaching Artist Journal, and The Art Book. He lives in California with his wife and three children. [8] [9]