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Gene Nash is probably the greatest artist you've never heard of. It's not just that he's talented (he is), it's the number of arts he is talented at.

A few of the things on his resume:

• News Reporter
• Author
• Painter
• Actor
• Radio Personality
• Magician
• Sculptor
• Graphics designer
• Filmmaker
• Songwriter
• Playwright
• Composer

This list goes on and on.

We've all seen the deluded individual who thinks he can do all these things. The remarkable thing about Gene Nash is he can actually do them and as well as or better than anyone else now living. His intellect is astounding. He combines an encyclopedic knowledge with the rare ability to master anything he tries. We benefit from this with works of depth and feeling that touch our emotions and illuminate our minds. That is greatness.

Why have you never heard of him? That probably has more to do with Gene himself than anything else. He seems to genuinely shun attention. As a result most of his works receive purposefully limited distribution. For instance, he prefers small theater and limited runs to large venues and shows that run as long as the money pours in. This makes it hard for even his most ardent admirers to attend. He usually chooses small publications for his writings. Ironically, even when he let's one of his works appear in a collection intended for larger distribution, it frequently gets scaled back long before distribution.

Gene isn't one for tooting his own horn or keeping his works before the public. He seems to prefer putting it out there, saying "Hey, look me over!," then dashing back into secrecy. He's an artistic hit and run artist. (Christo comes to mind, but while his works are short lived they reach for the widest possible audience during their lifetime. Gene usually purposefully limits his audience.)

Even on his own website (genenash.com) he refuses to post anything not specifically written for the site even though he could easily fill it with content from his archives.

 

Why should you care? Because you like good works! You like to see good movies! You like to read good writing! You like to hear good songs! That and more are exactly what you get with Gene Nash. You know going in you're going to get something high quality. You want that, you want Gene Nash.

Where can you find him? For now right here and on his web site are probably your best bets. Keep an eye out. We intend this to be a pooling place for Gene's works. We'll keep you updated on where you can find the latest from him. We also hope to encourage Gene to open up the vaults and start distributing his work more widely and permanently. The world deserves it! 

 

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