Eric ShawBearing WitnessIt’s tricky to offer opinions on political issues in a public space that’s overcolored by fear.3 min read·Jun 5, 2023----
Eric ShawYou Can’t Talk About ArtArt happens in the subjective interchange between what the artmaker makes and how you respond. That is inchoate. It is undetermined. It is…1 min read·May 25, 2023----
Eric ShawPainting and Audience ParticipationPainting is more participatory than the temporal arts (music, theater, video, etc.), and presents a more viable option for…2 min read·May 1, 2023----
Eric ShawArt’s Mad PaceThe sciences of medicine, information, energy, robotics, arms, aerospace, waste reclamation, ground transportation, and many more are…1 min read·Apr 25, 2023----
Eric ShawPainting RocksThe constant meditation by modern humans on phone-borne visual culture, (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram) is a boon to painting.1 min read·Apr 16, 2023----
Eric ShawGetting Into TroubleJust as a fireman is committed and specially-trained to enter into dangerous places for the sake of the society he serves, an artist has…1 min read·Mar 7, 2023----
Eric ShawPersonal Boundaries and CancellationInterpersonal life is an attention economy, and every one of us is learning what kind of attention and how much attention to give to the…2 min read·Mar 2, 2023----
Eric ShawTall Tales at the Dallas Museum of ArtThe Slip Zone Exhibit Fails to tell it Straight13 min read·Jul 2, 2022----