LeRoy Johnson (artist)
LeRoy Johnson (born in 1937) is an American artist. Johnson is known for his paintings, assemblage sculptures, and collages which are inspired, influenced, and reflective of African American history and his experiences living in the inner city of Philadelphia.[1][2]
Early life and education[]
Johnson was born in 1937 in the Eastwick community of Southwest Philadelphia.[3][4] Although largely self-taught, Johnson received a degree in Drawing and Ceramics from the Philadelphia College,[5] and has spent time at the Fleisher Art Memorial and the Clay Studio.[6] Johnson also has a Masters degree in Human Services from Lincoln University (1986–88).[7]
Exhibits, residencies, and awards[]
In 1969 Johnson was included in the exhibition Afro-American Artists: 1800-1969 held at the Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center.[8]
In 2012, LeRoy Johnson was commissioned to contribute to the Juvenile Justice Services Center. Johnson's progress in creating artwork for the Center was featured in the short film, "Red Brick, Green Grass, Blue Sky".[5]
Johnson was awarded a Pew Fellow in 2014 at the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage.[1]
In 2019, Johson was chosen as artist-in-residence at the Barnes Foundation's public-facing studio.[9] Johnson's solo exhibits include shows at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, Gloucester Country College (Sewell, NJ), Tirza Yalon Kolton Ceramic Gallery (Tel Aviv), and the Camden County Historical Society.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Leroy Johnson". The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Leroy Johnson's vibrant mixed media artworks inspired by his love of jazz and Philly". Creative Boom. 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Leroy Johnson". The Center for Emerging Visual Artists.
- ^ III, Archie Hearne; Hearne, Garbo Watson (1 January 2008). Collaborations: Two Decades of African American Art : Hearne Fine Art 1988-2008. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-60725-130-9.
- ^ a b "Leroy Johnson's fading neighborhoods at the University City Arts League". Artblog. 29 February 2016.
- ^ Crimmins, Peter. "'Activist artist' Leroy Johnson living, working inside the Barnes fishbowl". The Philadelphia Tribune.
- ^ "The Clay Studio | Leroy Johnson". www.theclaystudio.org.
- ^ Chambers, Eddie (12 November 2019). The Routledge Companion to African American Art History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-04517-9.
- ^ "Artist Leroy Johnson is working inside a glass studio at the Barnes Foundation". whyy.org.
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Artists from Philadelphia
- 20th-century American artists
- 21st-century American artists
- 20th-century African-American artists
- 21st-century African-American artists