CURRENT WORK
Eat the Rich Series
The theme of this series is extreme wealth inequality. The individuals depicted are among the most affluent class. Their wealth exceeds the billion-dollar mark.
"Let Them Eat Cake"
The three individuals depicted include Larry Fink of BlackRock, Mortimer J. Buckley of The Vanguard Group, and Abigail Johnson of Fidelity Investments.
Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, Hammered Steel
Dimensions: 9 x 10 x 10 inches
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"Piece of Cake"
The individual depicted here is Ronald O'Hanley CEO of State Street Corporation.
Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, Hammered Steel
Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 5 inches
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"Have Their Cake and Eat it Too"
These financial services corporations own the largest portions of stocks of the largest corporations globally. Their portfolios include but are by no means limited to Google, Microsoft, and Apple They control global wealth.
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"Taking the Cake"
From Left to Right: Richard Sackler, Warren Buffet, and Jonathan Sackler.
Materials: Porcelain and Hammered Steel
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"Richard Sackler"
Led Purdue Pharma during the companies hard push of Oxycontin sales.
Materials: Porcelain, Glaze
Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 2.5 inches
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"Warren Buffet"
Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, Hammered Steel
Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 inches
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"Jonathan Sackler"
From Purdue Pharma fame.
Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, Hammered Steel
Dimensions: 5.5 x 3 x 2 inches
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Workers Rights"
From left to right; Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk
Materials: Porcelain, Hammered Steel, Acrylic Sheets
Dimensions: 10.5 x 10 x 7 inches
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"Mark Suckerberg and Friends"
Back Row, from left to right; Rob Walton, Jim Walton, and Alice Walton.
Front Row, from left to right; Mark Zuckerberg and Micheal Bloomberg.
Materials: Porcelain, Hammered Steel, Acrylic Sheets
Dimensions: 11 x 10 x 5 inches
Photograph courtesy of Joshua McGowen
"Fruit Tart Upstarts"
The billionaires depicted here are among the wealthiest affiliated with the fashion industry.
"Bernard Arnault"
French billionaire and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE, the world's largest luxury-goods company.
Material: Porcelain, Glaze
Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.5 x 2 inches
"François-Henri Pinault"
French billionaire and CEO of Kering group. Some of the groups brands include Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, and Alexander McQueen,
Material: Porcelain, Glaze
Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.5 x 2 inches
"Phil Knight"
American Billionaire and co-founder of Nike.
Material: Porcelain, Glaze
Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.5 x 2 inches
"Best Wishes"
Featured as wedding toppers are Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, and Peter Theil, CEO of Paypal. Their companies represent monopolistic power among their markets.
Material: Porcelain, Acrylic Paint
Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 12 inches