Johnny Taylor (painter)
Johnny Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 |
| Known for | Painter |
| Website | https://www.johnnytaylorart.com/ |
Johnny Taylor is an American painter born in 1971 in Helena, Arkansas. He received his BFA in Art History from the University of Memphis in 1996.[1]
Overview
[edit]Taylor paints bright colored acrylic and mixed media paintings of the memories of the heroes and the pop art/graffiti/kitsch that make up America. Johnny's work is influenced by the American humor magazine Mad and the hard rock band KISS. He uses oil, spray paint, screen printing, and stencils on canvas or wood.[2][non-primary source needed][3][4][5]
Solo exhibitions
[edit]| 2018 | CODA Gallery, CA |
| 2009 | FLEA Store, Los Angeles, USA |
| 2008 | Everything in the world has changed, Yard Dog Gallery, Marfa, USA |
| 2007 | Twenty Seven, Jay Etkin Gallery, Memphis, USA |
| Arts at the Airport, Nashville International Airport, Nashville, USA | |
| 2006 | Present Perfect, Vue Gallery, Memphis, USA |
| 2005 | Texas Medicine, Jay Etkin Gallery, Memphis, USA |
Group exhibitions
[edit]| 2018 | Wish I Might, Parlor Gallery, Ashbury Park, NJ[7][non-primary source needed] |
| 2012 | Urban Discovery, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA[8] |
| Aerial, Jules Place, Boston, USA | |
| 2011 | Local Color, Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, USA |
| LA-Zurich, Kunstwarenhaus, Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Atomic Vision, Tria Gallery, New York, USA | |
| COLORS, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA | |
| Everything But the Kitschen Sync, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, USA | |
| 2010 | Made Out of Beautiful (Pop/UnPop), Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, USA |
| 2009 | Little Exaltations, Deffebach Gallery, Hudson, USA |
| 2008 | Art Outside 2008, Enchanted Forest, Austin, USA |
| Pop Art Now, Matrix Fine Art, Albuquerque, USA |
References
[edit]- ^ Kobylarz, Philip (Fall 2005). "Arts Journal 2005" (PDF). Number: Inc.
- ^ "Art Ignites Television - CBS, ABC, Warner Bros TV Add Artspace Warehouse's Artworks to Popular Shows". NewswireToday.
- ^ Lark, Jasmine (25 April 2017). "Johnny Taylor". Widewalls. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ Koeppel, Fredric. "Art Review: Summer group exhibitions at L Ross, Jay Etkin offer pleasing diversity". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Knowles, Carol. "Readings". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Johnny Taylor Fine Art Prints and Photography". LUMAS. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ "Johnny Taylor – Parlor Gallery". Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ "Urban Discovery". 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
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