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Angela Davis Johnson
American painter (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Angela Davis Johnson is an American interdisciplinary artist whose work engages themes related to the African diaspora and cultural memory in the American South. She has lived and worked in several cities, including Philadelphia, Atlanta, New Orleans and Arkansas.
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Early life
Angela Davis Johnson was born in Orlando, Florida.[1] Later, she moved with her family to Virginia, where she attended Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk, Virginia.[2] Her early interest in art was developed under the influence of her mother, who encouraged her and her siblings to engage in creative activities such as singing, reading, and whittling, and provided them with art supplies.[3]
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Artistry
Johnson's ancestry, which includes practitioners of midwifery and healing, has been cited as an influence on her artistic themes.[4] Her work primarily addresses social and historical challenges faced by African Americans.[5][6]
The New York Times described her painting An Open Mouth Creek as depicting "a Black girl with sad eyes and blue hair… a piece that speaks to the silencing of Black women throughout history".[7] Reports on her exhibitions has also noted the scope and subjects of her imagery.[8]
She frequently incorporates scraps of fabric into her oil paintings as an homage to her mother, a seamstress, and to bring humble materials into fine‑art contexts.[9]
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Awards, fellowships and residencies
Awards and fellowships
- 2020/21 Intercultural Leadership Institute Fellowship
- 2018 MINT ATL Leap Year Fellowship
- 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant Nominee
- 2017 Ensemble Theater Grant Awardee
- 2016 Joan Mitchell Emerging Artist Nominee
- 2015 Alternate Roots/Joan Mitchell Visual Art Scholar
Residencies
- 2022 Fountainhead Residency, Miami, FL
- 2022 The New Freedom Project/ BAIA, Atlanta, GA
- 2019 Tempus Project, Tampa, FL
- 2019 Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
- 2019 Fallawayinto Intensive, Philadelphia, PA
- 2018 Hambidge Arts Center Residency, Rabun County, GA
- 2018 MINT Leap Year, Atlanta, GA
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External links
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