Rashid Johnson
Rashid Johnson
Rashid Johnson’s limited edition prints, available for sale, encapsulate his critical exploration of cultural identity through his distinctive use of materials and symbols. These prints extend his dialogue on themes of race, history, and personal narrative, positioning him as a vital voice in contemporary art.
Rashid Johnson is a contemporary American artist celebrated for his multidisciplinary practice, which spans sculpture, painting, filmmaking, and printmaking. Born in 1977 in Chicago, Johnson has become a prominent figure in the art world, known for his poignant explorations of race, identity, and the African-American experience. His artwork is characterized by its rich symbolism and the innovative use of materials.
Rashid Johnson’s artistic journey began with photography, but he quickly expanded his practice to include various mediums. His artworks often incorporate everyday materials such as shea butter, black soap, wax, wood, and plants, which he uses to create pieces that are both visually compelling and deeply resonant with cultural significance. These materials are chosen not just for their aesthetic qualities but for their historical and personal relevance, reflecting Johnson’s interest in African diasporic histories and cultural narratives.
Recurring motifs in Rashid Johnson’s artworks include faces, books, and plants, which symbolize knowledge, growth, and resilience. These elements appear across his sculptures, paintings, and prints, creating a cohesive yet diverse body of work that engages with themes of memory, trauma, and healing. His print making, in particular, is noted for its intricate layering and textural complexity, blending traditional techniques with experimental methods to produce fine art prints that are rich in depth and meaning.
Rashid Johnson first rose to prominence in 2001 as part of the groundbreaking Freestyle exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem, which helped define a new generation of Black artists and marked a turning point in his career.
His international breakthrough came with his inclusion in the ILLUMInations exhibition at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011, followed by a major solo museum debut with Message to Our Folks at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in 2012, which later toured to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis.
Subsequent highlights include Fly Away at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow (2016), The Hikers at Aspen Art Museum (2019), Untitled Anxious Red Drawings at The Drawing Center in New York (2020), and most recently, the expansive survey Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, opening in April 2025.
Rashid Johnson is a contemporary American artist celebrated for his multidisciplinary practice, which spans sculpture, painting, filmmaking, and printmaking. Born in 1977 in Chicago, Johnson has become a prominent figure in the art world, known for his poignant explorations of race, identity, and the African-American experience. His artwork is characterized by its rich symbolism and the innovative use of materials.
Rashid Johnson’s artistic journey began with photography, but he quickly expanded his practice to include various mediums. His artworks often incorporate everyday materials such as shea butter, black soap, wax, wood, and plants, which he uses to create pieces that are both visually compelling and deeply resonant with cultural significance. These materials are chosen not just for their aesthetic qualities but for their historical and personal relevance, reflecting Johnson’s interest in African diasporic histories and cultural narratives.
Recurring motifs in Rashid Johnson’s artworks include faces, books, and plants, which symbolize knowledge, growth, and resilience. These elements appear across his sculptures, paintings, and prints, creating a cohesive yet diverse body of work that engages with themes of memory, trauma, and healing. His print making, in particular, is noted for its intricate layering and textural complexity, blending traditional techniques with experimental methods to produce fine art prints that are rich in depth and meaning.
Rashid Johnson first rose to prominence in 2001 as part of the groundbreaking Freestyle exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem, which helped define a new generation of Black artists and marked a turning point in his career.
His international breakthrough came with his inclusion in the ILLUMInations exhibition at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011, followed by a major solo museum debut with Message to Our Folks at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in 2012, which later toured to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis.
Subsequent highlights include Fly Away at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow (2016), The Hikers at Aspen Art Museum (2019), Untitled Anxious Red Drawings at The Drawing Center in New York (2020), and most recently, the expansive survey Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, opening in April 2025.
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