G. James Daichendt | |
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 Sticker from "Shepard Fairey Inc." | |
| Born | Gary James Daichendt Jr. November 22, 1975 Youngstown, Ohio, US |
| Education | Doctorate |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupations | Professor, Author, Art critic |
| Writing career | |
| Notable works | Shepard Fairey Inc. Artist * Professional * Vandal, Stay Up! Los Angeles Street Art |
G. James Daichendt (born 1975) is an art critic and Professor of Art History. He serves as the Provost & Chief Academic Officer at Point Loma Nazarene University in Southern California. He has also taught at Boston University and Azusa Pacific University.
Daichendt founded and is the Principal Editor for the academic journal "Visual Inquiry: Learning and Teaching Art." 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. 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. He has authored biographies on artists Robbie Conal and Kenny Scharf.
Daichend lives in California with his wife and three children.