Blog Year 2023

I love mid-century design. I love the cars, the chairs, the shape of the ashtrays. I love doctors selling cigarettes, the unbearable optimism, and the painful directness of the advertising.

From the mark-making to the subject matter, his work exudes a kind of sexy, rock and roll vibe. It's poppy, it's kitschy, and it's super cool.

Call it kismet, destiny, or providence - there is something deeply satisfying about a person doing exactly what they were meant to do. The story of Jill Soukup is exactly that.

You know a Mark Maggiori painting when you see one, and that's harder to accomplish than you might think. It's in the palette, it's in the narrative, and it's certainly in the clouds.