Rashid Johnson Quotes

For me, all the materials and objects I employ come from a specific space that's very personal.

For me, all the materials and objects I employ come from a specific space that's very personal.

Rashid Johnson

The whole ability to look at the complexity of race and any sort of associated -ism and still find humor, that's a very interesting space.

The whole ability to look at the complexity of race and any sort of associated -ism and still find humor, that's a very interesting space.

Rashid Johnson

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About Author

Rashid Johnson (born 1977) is an American artist who produces conceptual post-black art. Johnson first received critical attention in 2001 at the age of 24, when his work was included in Freestyle (2001) curated by Thelma Golden at the Studio Museum in Harlem. He studied at Columbia College Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his work has been exhibited around the world.
Johnson is known for several bodies of work in different media, including photography and painting. In addition to photography, Johnson makes audio installations, video, and sculpture. Johnson is known for both his unusual artistic productions and for his process of combining various aspects of science with black history.

My father had a big brick cell phone, before anyone had a cell phone, because he was really just into that kind of thing - communication devices. I grew up between my father's laboratory and my mother...

Rashid Johnson

My father had a big brick cell phone, before anyone had a cell phone, because he was really just into that kind of thing - communication devices. I grew up between my father's laboratory and my mother...

Rashid Johnson

Tags: father, mother, library