March Madness
Every painting in Chronicle of an Unquiet Age documents the defining events, people, and issues that shaped its moment in history. Created in real time as events unfolded, each work serves as both an original oil painting and a historical record, reflecting the belief that the news of today is the history of tomorrow.
TRTA-2024-092 | March 2024 | Oil on Canvas | 32" x 26"
March 2024 lived up to its reputation for volatility, but the chaos extended far beyond sports. As Time Has Come continued to unfold, campaign upheaval, courtroom drama, market anxiety, border disputes, and foreign conflicts all competed for attention at once. March Madness captures a month when politics itself felt frantic and unpredictable. Happy Easter! NOT! Biden decides to turn Easter Sunday into "Transgender Visability Day." Trump calls it "Blasphamy and Outrageous." Priorites of the Candidates come to light as Trump attends the funeral of fallen NYC police officer Jonathan Diller as Governor Hocul was denied entry. On the other hand Biden, Clinton and Obama attend a Fund Raiser and nets $26 million dollars. Biden accuses Trump of using the term "Bloodbath" but the truth is Trump referred to a Bloodbath regarding the Auto industry not the Election. But the "Mockingbird Media Chess Game could not resist reporting the "Bloodbath Hoax." Trump's Truth Social goes public and Trump adds $4 Billion to his net worth. Trump has until March 25th to come up with $464 Million dollars or Leticia James will start to confiscate his properties. Appeals court reduces to $115 Million and Trump has 10 days to post bond for appeal.
Princess Kate is diagnosed with cancer. Why was Obama meeting at 10 Downing Street with UK Prime Minister? Can you say Logan Act? West Point Academy drops "Honor, Duty, Country from it's Mission Statement... Why? RFK Jr. selects his VP for 2024 Presidential bid and she is Mega Donor Nicole Shanahan. Bankman Fried gets "Fried" and receives 25 years in prison for fraud.
March Madness uses a familiar phrase to describe an unfamiliar level of national disorder. Rather than one isolated controversy, the painting reflects a period when multiple crises moved simultaneously, leaving many Americans with the sense that events were spinning faster than anyone could control.
