Gavin Johnson Assoon

Gavin Johnson is a British-Caribbean artist born in New York, whose work fuses colour, form, and texture into a visual language of empowerment. With a rich and diverse heritage Chinese, Carib Indian, French, Portuguese, Sicilian, and Black his practice reflects a confluence of interconnected identities, embodying the universal human pursuit of transformation and self-realisation.
Gavin’s art is conceived to inspire. Guided by the conviction that a true teacher awakens us to our innate greatness, his textured works invite both contemplation and physical interaction. By encouraging the viewer to touch the surface, he dissolves the traditional barrier between artwork and audience, creating a visceral dialogue where meaning becomes an embodied experience. This tactility also serves as metaphor a reminder that noble intentions are only realised through deliberate action.

Informed by his background as a national-level athlete, Johnson explores the dynamic tension between chaos and order, movement and stillness. He embraces the notion, reflected in Newton’s third law, that moments of disruption are not merely obstacles but catalysts thresholds through which growth and renewal are achieved. His work seeks to guide the viewer through these...

Economics degree 2006

Black history month Zari gallery - 4/10/2021 - 29/10/2021

Ascension - 24/11/2021 - 29/01/2022

Emerging Echoes - Gallery Marquess 26/02/24 - 03/03/2024

Coya City 2/7/2024

Coya Mayfair 19/09/2024

Christie's X Jendaya 27/09/2024

Symbiosis 05/10/2024