Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Aspen Art Museum from July 4 - November 3, 2019 in Aspen, Colorado; at Museo Tamayo in Mexico City from July 27 - November 10, 2019; and at Hauser & Wirth in London from November 12, 2019 - January 25, 2020. Includes interview with Rashid Johnson and Claudia Schreier. Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-437).
Contents:
Foreword -- Essays. I. Living in the future / Heidi Zuckerman -- II. Experiments on touch / Manuela Moscos -- Installation views. I. Aspen Art Museum -- II. Museo Tamayo -- III. Hauser & Wirth, New York, 22nd Street -- Conversation. Rashid Johnson and Claudia Schreier -- Performance. Aspen Art Museum, July 2, 2019; Hauser & Wirth, New York, 22nd Street, January 11, 2020 -- Works. I. Aspen Art Museum -- II. Museo Tamayo -- III. Hauser & Wirth, New York, 22nd Street.
Summary:
A massive compendium on the multimedia art of Rashid Johnson, tackling themes of Black history, literature, philosophy and material culture. Rashid Johnson (born 1977) is renowned for challenging the assumptions often present in collective notions of Blackness. Based in New York, Johnson is among an influential group of American artists whose work employs a wide range of materials and images to explore themes of art history, literature, philosophy, and personal and cultural identity. After beginning his career working primarily in photography, Johnson has expanded into a variety of mediums, including text work, sculptural objects, installation, painting, drawing, collage, film, performance and choreography. Drawing on a dizzying array of historical, cultural, literary and musical references, Johnson ultimately invites audiences to find connections to their own lives.
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