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At a time when culture is increasingly shaped by spectacle, commerce, and distraction, ARTVOICES remains committed to the artists, writers, curators, and thinkers whose work challenges, questions, and expands our understanding of the world. We believe art is not a luxury. It is evidence of who we are, what we value, and what we choose to remember.

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Jan 9

Jan 9 THE ARTIST'S STUDIO: JAMES MACDONELL 'THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE'

Terrence Sanders-Smith

Contemporary Art

“Successful work has a sense of urgency. You don’t question why you’re doing something or why you picked this object over that object on any given day. I don’t spend a lot of time judging my work.”

I first met James Macdonell through a mutual friend, Andres Villamil. It was the mid-nineties, SoHo, New York City. At the time, James was a working musician known as Jimmy Mac who was the lead singer of the band Loup Garou. As a musician he was well-respected, working with other noted musicians such as Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Paul Simon, Bryan Ferry, Robert Palmer, David Byrne, and Johnny Sayles.

Read Full ARTICLE by Terrence Sanders-Smith in the WINTER issue.

Street Date: Tuesday December 9th 2025