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Johnny Taylor (painter)

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Johnny Taylor
Born1971
Known forPainter
Websitehttps://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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Kobylarz, Philip (Fall 2005). "Arts Journal 2005" (PDF). Number: Inc.
  2. ^ "Art Ignites Television - CBS, ABC, Warner Bros TV Add Artspace Warehouse's Artworks to Popular Shows". NewswireToday.
  3. ^ Lark, Jasmine (25 April 2017). "Johnny Taylor". Widewalls. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  4. ^ Koeppel, Fredric. "Art Review: Summer group exhibitions at L Ross, Jay Etkin offer pleasing diversity". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  5. ^ Knowles, Carol. "Readings". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  6. ^ "Johnny Taylor Fine Art Prints and Photography". LUMAS. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  7. ^ "Johnny Taylor – Parlor Gallery". Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  8. ^ "Urban Discovery". 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-16.