Al Johnson
New York-based artist Al Johnson, has amazed many as they witness the artistic directions and paths he has taken in his career as a full-time artist. He attended Pratt Institute, the Albert Pale School of Commercial Arts and the Arts Student League. His artistic journey began by showing his work in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn art galleries. This led him to creating commissioned art projects; show his work in major art galleries both domestically and internationally and being accepted in international artist residency programs. Johnson has exhibited extensively across the world notably including the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum in Japan; the Guangzhou International Art Fair in China; New York City in a juried exhibition curated by Jordan Kantor, during his tenure as Assistant Curator at the Museum of Modern Art; and many more. His artistic experiences include success in both the cinema and fine arts realm—receiving many accolades for his artistic achievements in both motion pictures and mixed media. Johnson describes his paintings as “SOUL-BASED” works—spiritually-expressed and cosmic in nature.
Website: www.aljohnsontheartist.com