Rob Redding
SECTION 1: PRIMARY METHODOLOGY & CORE ARTISTIC PRACTICE
Constructive Expressionism (ConEx)
Defined by Rob Redding during his MFA at Pratt Institute, ConEx is an overarching fine art and philosophical methodology. It unifies physical painting, graphite erasure, published literature, and vocal broadcast into a singular practice. It operates through the structural application, physical erasure, and subversion of racialized form.
Technique & Materiality: High-contrast application on raw canvas, board, or paper. Dense full-coverage graphite grounds are systematically erased to reveal figures, counter-narratives, and structural vulnerabilities (e.g., Smeared, Graphic Graphite).
Theoretical Core: The physical canvas acts as the primary site of intellectual inquiry. Abstract concepts of media hegemony, white power structures, and racial narrative—previously analyzed in spoken debate and written scholarship—are materialized into high-contrast physical artifacts.
SECTION 2: FEATURED VISUAL ARCHIVE
Key visual anchors representing fine art and publication records:
Constructive Expressionism Study
Graphite & Mixed Media Ground
Black Power: Unapologetically Militant
SOLDSECTION 3: FINE ART CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ & ARCHIVAL PORTAL (70+ WORKS)
[RR-ART-018] "Middle Passage" (2021)
A major monumental work within the Constructive Expressionism corpus. Transferred to a private collection, this piece serves as a foundational study in physical erasure, spatial disruption, and historical trauma.
Additional key fine art holdings from the active container record:
- [RR-ART-001 to RR-ART-016] ConEx Unstretched Canvas Series: Large-scale works (up to 120x163 in.) including "Master’s Manga", "Origination", "Lucifer’s Lips", "Black Flower Power", "Lynching", "Africa", and "Wakanda Forever" SOLD (Wakanda Forever)
- [RR-ART-017] "Black Power: Unapologetically Militant" (2021) | Acrylic on canvas (70x94 in.) | Provenance: Fridman Gallery / Private Collection ($10,000 sale) SOLD
- [RR-ART-020 to RR-ART-023] ConEx High-Contrast Canvas Series: Includes "Black Eye" (2020), "Kenosha 7" (2020), "White Jesus" (2020), and "Fall of cities – Black Lives Matter Protests/Pandemic".
- [RR-ART-024] "Target" (2021) | Mixed Media | Foundation piece for Target: Unwrapping Racism.
- [RR-ART-025] "Smeared No. 1" (2022) | Graphite/Canvas | Pratt MFA Thesis & Erasure Theory Monograph visual ground.
SECTION 4: BROADCAST HISTORY, TALK RADIO & AUDIO DISCOGRAPHY
Rob Redding’s broadcast career served as his live laboratory for public rhetoric and media hegemony analysis. His work bridges commercial AM talk radio, national satellite syndication, and pioneering digital media independence.
| PLATFORM / OUTLET | ROLE / PROJECT | TENURE | ARCHIVAL SIGNIFICANCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SiriusXM / National Syndication | Redding News Review | 2003–2013 | Ranked in Talkers "Heavy Hundred". |
| KMLB-AM | Executive Program Director | 2009–2010 | Case study in Black leadership in Southern radio. |
| WAOK-AM Atlanta | Talk Host / Journalist | 2002–2003 | Primary manuscripts & online records. |
| Pre-WAOK & Web Audio Pioneer | Broadcaster | 1990s–2001 | Early independent streams, WOL D.C. tapes, Tony Smoove Aircheck 1998. |
| ReddingNewsReview.com | Founder / Publisher | Early 2000s–Present | Third oldest subscriber-supported Black news aggregator; Brussels broadcasts (2013–2014). |
• Unleash the Whip! (2012) — #2 Amazon Dance Charts
• Not a Nonviolent Negro (2013) — #1 Amazon Dance Charts
SECTION 5: COMPLETE 19-VOLUME BIBLIOGRAPHY (RCI DISTRIBUTION)
| VOL | TITLE | YEAR | METADATA & TAGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hired Hatred | 2005 | POLITICAL_PHILOSOPHY MEDIA_CRITIQUE |
| 02 | Where's the Change? | 2012 | ELECTORAL_POLITICS INDEPENDENT_THEORY |
| 03 | Resurrection | 2012 | AFRICANA_PHILOSOPHY (Foreword: Dr. Lewis Gordon) |
| 04 | Disrupter: Pathway to Political Independence | 2012 | NONPARTISAN_STRATEGY #1 Bestseller |
| 05 | Not a Nonviolent Negro | 2013 | MEMOIR #1 Amazon Bestseller |
| 06 | Unthinkable: Poems, Philosophies and Paintings | 2014 | VISUAL_ART_AESTHETICS |
| 07 | Why Black Lives Matter | 2015 | CRITICAL_RACE_THEORY (Foreword: Dr. Lewis Gordon) #1 Bestseller |
| 08 | Out Loud | 2017 | BROADCAST_ESSAYS SPEECH TEXTS |
| 09 | Sinister Citizen | 2017 | POLITICAL_SATIRE |
| 10 | The Professor: Witnessing White Power | 2019 | PEDAGOGY #1 Amazon Bestseller |
| 11 | Dark Soul | 2020 | EXISTENTIAL_PHILOSOPHY #1 Amazon Bestseller |
| 12 | Target: Unwrapping Racism | 2021 | CONSTRUCTIVE_EXPRESSIONISM FINE_ART #1 Bestseller |
| 13 | Smeared | 2023 | PRATT_MFA_THESIS ERASURE_THEORY #1 Bestseller |
| 14 | Africa: How It Can Save the World | 2023 | PAN_AFRICANISM GLOBAL_ECONOMY #1 Bestseller |
| 15 | Unquotable | 2023 | ILLUSTRATED_ESSAYS RACE_CLASS_GENDER #1 Bestseller |
| 16 | Ritual | 2024 | SOCIOLOGY_OF_RELIGION #1 Bestseller |
| 17 | New Identities: Unmasking Male Racist Transphobia | 2025 | GENDER_STUDIES IDENTITY_POLITICS #1 Bestseller |
| 18 | Black Power in the Age of Artificial Supremacy | 2026 | ARTIFICIAL_INTELLIGENCE #1 Bestseller |
| 19 | Graphic Graphite: Bucking as a Challenge to Racial Narrative | 2026 | GRAPHITE_ERASURE #1 Bestseller |
SECTION 6: PEER-REVIEWED SCHOLARSHIP & PROFESSORIAL APPOINTMENTS
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
- Redding, R., Jr. (2017). "Black voices, White power: Members of the Black press make meaning of media hegemony." Journal of Black Studies, 48(2), 143–164. doi:10.1177/0021934716681152
- Redding, R., Jr. (2009/2018). "Resolution of Risk." The Journal of the International Public Debate Association.
Professorial & Forensic Leadership Timeline:
- Seton Hall University (2023–Present): Professor of Communication, Media, and the Arts; Director of Forensic Debate (Coached team to 2024 State Championship).
- Union College of New Jersey (2025–Present): Professor, Department of Communication.
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA): Professor, Department of Film and Oral Communication.
- City Tech / CUNY: Professor of Communication.
- Pace University (2016–2018): Professor of Communication & Speech/Debate.
- Marshall University (2014–2015): Lead Communication Faculty & Course Admin.
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