Craig Kiefer's deeply Expressionist American Eagle No. 3 conveys both a sense of brute force and glory, blood and unthinking bravery. Kiefer's painting grasps a basic creaturely core which men rely upon for their basest urges and greatest inspirations.

--G. Jurek Polanski,

Jurek Polanski has previously written or art edited for American Spectator, Anonym, Artful Dodge, Nit&Wit:Chicago's Art Magazine, Strong Coffee, and numerous others. Graphic artist and designer, he's also well known and respected among the Chicago museums and galleries. Jurek Polanski is also Visual Arts Correspondent for ArtScope.net.