Contributor Maureen Mullarkey is a painter and a critic. A member of the International Association of Art Critics, she writes on art and its intersection with religion and politics. Her essays have appeared in The Nation, The Hudson Review, Arts Magazine, Art & Antiques, The Weekly Standard, and The American Arts Quarterly. She was a columnist for The New York Sun during its life as a print publication. Currently, she is a senior contributor to The Federalist and keeper of the weblog Studio Matters. She is represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC. Follow her on Twitter, @mmletters.