Patrick Joel Johnson

Patrick Joel Johnson received an MFA in visual art at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA and a BA in visual art, with a concentration on photogrpahy, from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ yet his journey had just begun. He then spent a summer semester studying figure drawing and painting at a graduate program in Cortona, Italy with the University of Georgia's Lamar Dodd School of the Arts. His work continues to examine various conventions of beauty and sexuality and their place in the present social climate attracting the attention of art critic Robert Storr as well as the influences that help shape his growth. Patrick has said, "My work consists of usually human realistic figures placed in surreal settings most often made up of whatever materials are around, including bright and/or neon acrylic paints, pigments and pencil on stretched canvas, occasionally including paper collage and found materials."

His work explores such reoccurring themes of alienation, sexuality, loss and love. "I am emotionally touched and visually excited by the personal and autobiographical nature of work by artists like Nan Goldin and David Hockney. I want to create paintings that are equally...

MFA, Visual Arts, 2005
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Pre-Graduate Study Abroad, Visual Arts, 2001
UGA in Cortona, Italy

BA, Visual Arts, 2001
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

January 2008
Private Showing
Arnold, New York, NY

October 2007
Emerging Artists Show
Lana Santorelli Gallery, Southampton, NY

October 2006
Three Approaches to Painting
I Gallery, New York, NY

October 2006
Arts Salon Soho
Renaissant Arts, New York, NY

September 2006
Diversity & Solidarity
I Gallery, New York, NY

June 2005
SUMFA 10th Alumni Exhibition
Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

December 2005
Graduate Thesis Exhibition
Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA

August 2001
Finale Show
UGA, Cortona, Italy