The MAGA Chronicles

A work of satirical concept art: a chronicle of American public life under Donald Trump, from 2016 to the present, told in the visual language of the Bayeux Tapestry.

The work borrows the form of a medieval chronicle — a single continuous frieze, Latin tituli in Roman capitals, worked upper and lower borders — and turns it on a stylised, satirical depiction of Donald J. Trump. It opens on the escalator descent of June 2016. Its titulus, written throughout in the voice of the propaganda the work mocks, reads: ENTER DONALD JOHN TRUMP. HE WILL DRAIN THE SWAMP. THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING OF AMERICA.

Conceived in three parts, the chronicle runs from 2016 toward the present day. The first part covers the years 2016 to 2020; the parts that follow carry the account forward.

Artist Statement

The MAGA Chronicles aims to depict the MAGA movement in 3 acts. The goal of the project is to chronicle modern political history in an approachable way.

Act 1, “The Once and Future King of America” will depict the first Trump administration with over 150 ft of art.

Act 2, “The Deep State Strikes Back” will chronicle the Biden years from 2021-2024.

Act 3, “The Return of a King” will chronicle the second Trump administration.

There is a broader goal of embroidering the entire project.

The Exhibition

Act 1 — the years 2016 to 2020 — is presented in full at Mitchell Street Arts in Milwaukee.

Venue: Mitchell Street Arts
Address: 1710 W Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
Opens: 24 October 2026
Opening reception: Saturday 24 October 2026, 6.00–9.00 pm
Closing reception: Saturday 30 January 2027, 6.00–9.00 pm
Closes: 30 January 2027
Admission: Free