Bart Johnson studied painting at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he received a BFA. He earned an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, then lived and worked in New York City for the next 18 years. Johnson’s work is derived from life experiences in various working class jobs as a housepainter, dishwasher, security guard, warehouse worker, janitor, typesetter, telemarketer, and social worker. For the past ten years, he has lived “at the end of the earth” near Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Johnson’s work is in private collections in the US and Europe, as well as the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2005

Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2003

Arte Loca Gallery, Bernalillo, New Mexico

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009

Bart Johson/Michael Corney Two Person Show, LillStreet Art Center, Chicago, IL

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2008

“Go Figure”, Amelia Center Gallery, Panama City. FL

 “Seven Deadly Sins”, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

 “Red”, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

“Cats”, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

 

2007

“The Diane and Sandy Besser Collection”, De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA

Studio Three Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico

“In My Own Words”. Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM

“La Mesa”, NCECA, Lousville, Kentucky

 

2006

Juried Show, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, California

“Tomorrow’s Drawings Today,” Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Drawing Show, The Art Center, St. Petersburgh, Florida

2005

Juried Show, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, California

“Day of the Dead”, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Group Show, Katrina Lasko, Bernalillo, New Mexico

 

2004

Juried Show, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, California

“Significant Others,” The Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rocky Mountain Biennial, Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, Colorado

 

2003

“Albuquerque Contemporary 2003,” Albuquerque Museum of Art

“First Impressions and the Comic Book,” El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe

Fifth European Printmaking Biennial,  Lorient, France

“Collect: Inside 83”, Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Group Exhibition, Blue Dome Gallery, Silver City, New Mexico

 

2002

Albuquerque Museum Juried Exhibition, Juried Award

“Windy City Different,”  St. John’s College, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Rocky Mountain Biennial,  Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, Colorado

New Grounds Gallery,  Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico Law Library,  Albuquerque, New Mexico