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Larry Johnson (artist)

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Larry Johnson (b.1959) is an American artist living and working in Los Angeles.[1] Johnson’s humorous and often cutting commentaries on his own culture’s exported ideologies have made him one of the foremost artists of his generation.[2]

Early life and career

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Larry Johnson was born in Lakewood, California.[3] Johnson began studying at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 1978 and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He continued to his graduate studies at CalArts, receiving his Masters of Fine Arts in 1984.[4] While studying at CalArts Johnson mentored under the Conceptual artist Douglas Huebler.[4]

He currently is on the art faculty of Otis College of Art and Design. [5]


Exhibitions

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Selected solo exhibitions

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  • 2016: MAMCO, Geneva, Switzerland[6]
  • 2015: On Location, Raven Row, London, UK[7]
  • 2009: Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA[3]

Selected exhibitions with others

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  • 2020: Made in LA: a version, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles CA[3]
  • 2019: Larry Johnson & Asha Schechter, Jenny's, Los Angeles, CA[8]
  • 2009: MOCA's First Thirty Years, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2004:  Forest of Signs, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA[9]
  • 1991: Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY[10]
  • 1989: California Photography: Remaking Make-Believe, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY;[11] Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO
  • 1988: XLIII Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy[12]
  • 1987: On View, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY
  • 1987: Documenta 8, Kassel, Germany

Public and museum collections

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Books

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References

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  1. ^ Hainley, Bruce (2005). "Larry Johnson PATRICK PAINTER, INC". Artforum.
  2. ^ "Faculty".
  3. ^ a b c "Larry Johnson". Hammer Museum. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  4. ^ a b "Alumni". CalArts School of Art. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  5. ^ "Larry Johnson". Otis College of Art and Design. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "MAMCO Genève - Exhibitions - Larry Johnson". www.mamco.ch. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  7. ^ "Raven Row". www.ravenrow.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  8. ^ Diner, Eli (25 January 2020). "Larry Johnson & Asha Schechter Jenny's / LA". Flash Art.
  9. ^ "Forest Of Signs". The MIT Press. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  10. ^ "Whitney Biennial 1991". whitney.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  11. ^ "California Photography: Remaking Make-Believe". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  12. ^ Brenson, Michael (1988-06-27). "Review/Art; As Venice Biennale Opens, Jasper Johns Takes the Spotlight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  13. ^ "Larry Johnson". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  14. ^ "Larry Johnson". www.moca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  15. ^ "Larry Johnson | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  16. ^ "Larry Johnson". whitney.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.