05/02/2026
Speaking with students during a gallery tour of VISIONARY: The Work of Michael Brantley on Thursday April 29th at Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
What made this moment meaningful was not just discussing technique or composition — it was being able to speak honestly about perseverance, cultural memory, and the responsibility of figurative painting to document our time.
These conversations matter. The work continues beyond the canvas when the next generation sits with it, questions it, and sees themselves reflected in it.
