Joe Churchill

My work centers around embracing the principles of Dadaism. I’m drawn to the quirky and rebellious spirit of Dadaism, and I aspire to infuse my work with elements of absurdity and nonconformity. 

Artist Statement

76 ICE Agents Raid the Big Parade reimagines a scene from The Music Man as a cheerful political parade, with ICE agents marching behind Leavitt and Trump. This work treats state power as show business: bright, catchy, and upbeat. While the current administration’s use of ICE as enforcetainment continues to drive TV ratings, it’s clear that there is something rotten in America: the music continues to get more out of tune each day.


Presented by the Jasper Project, The Degenerate Art Project II is the answer to an overwhelming request by artists and patrons of Jasper's inaugural Degenerate Art Project (July 2025) for an additional exhibition which will involve an open call for visual artists. This 3 week-long multidisciplinary arts event (Feb. 11–28 at Stormwater Studios) invites Midlands artists to respond to today's socio-political climate, and unite our local arts community—physically and in spirit—in support and solidarity during challenging times. Inspired by—and reclaiming—the legacy of the Nazi-labeled "Degenerate Art" of 1937, this project champions creative resistance and free expression through a visual art exhibition, featuring over 40 Midlands artists.