Live Interview with Painter Dion Johnson at Contemporary Art Matters

About this episode

Dion Johnson discusses his artistic journey and influences in a live interview.

Dion Johnson (b. 1975, Bellaire, OH) is based in Los Angeles, CA. Johnson received a BFA from The Ohio State University and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the United States. His solo exhibitions include: Scott Richards Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA; L.A. Louver, Venice, CA; Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH; Western Project, Los Angeles, CA; Bentley Gallery, Phoenix, AZ; and Stux Gallery, New York, NY. His group exhibitions include: Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, CA; L.A. Louver, Venice, CA; PRJCTLA, Los Angeles, CA; Holly Johnson, Dallas, TX; and De Buck Gallery, New York, NY. He recently curated "excite" an exhibition of Southern California abstract painting at Peter Mendenhall Gallery, Pasadena, CA. His work has been reviewed and featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Artnews, and Artforum, among others. Johnson serves as Assistant Chair of Foundation Studio at Otis College of Art and Design. Dion Johnson's paintings synthesize his experience of Southern California's natural and urban landscapes, architecture, lifestyle and the region's exciting history of influential visual…

People in this episode

Host: Erika b Hess

Guest: Dion Johnson

Topics covered

• painting
• art exhibitions
• abstract art
• Southern California
• artist interview

Keywords

• Dion Johnson
• painting
• art exhibitions
• Southern California
• abstract art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ohio State University, Claremont Graduate University, Scott Richards Contemporary Art, L.A. Louver, Contemporary Art Matters, Western Project, Bentley Gallery, Stux Gallery, Roberts Projects, PRJCTLA

Places: Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Venice, CA, Columbus, OH, Phoenix, AZ, New York, NY

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