James Daichendt

G. James Daichendt

Sticker from "Shepard Fairey Inc."
Born Gary James Daichendt Jr.
(1975-11-22) November 22, 1975
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Occupation Professor, Author, Art critic
Nationality United States
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 Arts and Humanities and Professor of Art History at Point Loma Nazarene University in Southern California. He is also a Professor at Boston University.[1][2]

Dr. Daichendt founded and is the Principal Editor for the academic journal "Visual Inquiry: Learning and Teaching Art."[3][4] He has written four books. The most recent being a text about the artist Shepard Fairey entitled Shepard Fairey Inc. Artist/Professional/Vandal. His text Stay Up! Los Angeles Street Art earned him the title Professor Street Art. [5][6] 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 is currently writing the official biography about the artist Kenny Scharf.

Dr. Daichendt's writing has appeared in KCET, 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.[7]

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