JULIENNE JOHNSON / USA

JULIENNE JOHNSON was born in the USA in Sandusky, Michigan and is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice includes drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and video. She has been engaged professionally in a variety of other creative disciplines, most notably songwriting and poetry. She was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999 and a Dove Award in 2000, among other musical honors. Her poetry has been published internationally. Despite success in these areas, Johnson's most profound connection is with the visual arts – her strongest, most direct form of communication. Her award winning artworks can be found in museum, corporate and private collections around the world. Julienne Johnson has one son and resides in Los Angeles, California, with her husband Keith Edwards.

SELECTED MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

Govi Museum Jhansi, Jhansi, INDIA 2022

Nagasaki-Ken Fine Art Museum, Nagasaki, JAPAN 2022

Toyko Metropolitan Art Museum, Main Show, Johnson +3 Chinese Master painters, 22nd Japan, Tokyo 2022

Toyko Metropolitan Art Museum, Main Show, Johnson +3 Chinese Master painters, 21st Japan XCHG,Tokyo, ‘22

Chiba City Museum of Art, Anhui Province, CHINA 2021

SOLO National Art Center/Toyko, JAPAN 2019

The Museum of Modern Art/Yerevan, ARMENIA 2018

Chaffey Museum of Art, Ontario, CA, USA 2017

Rachadamnoen Contemporary Art Museum, Bangkok, THAILAND 2016

SOLO Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, Las Vegas, NEVADA, USA 2016

Blue Roof Museum, Chengdu, CHINA 2015

Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, JAPAN 2015

Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Museum, Bangkok, THAILAND 2014

The Richard Nixon Library & Museum, Yorba Linda, CA, USA 2014

Ratchadamnoen Museum, International Gallery, Krabi, THAILAND 2014

Naresuan Univ Museum, Phitsanulok Province, THAILAND 2014

Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Museum, Bangkok, THAILAND 2014

Arab American National Museum and Smithsonian Affiliate, Dearborn, Michigan, USA 2013

Pacific Asian Museum, Pasadena, CA, USA 2009

PERMANENT MUSEUM COLLECTIONS / PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Main Show-4 artists (Johnson+3 Chinese), 22nd Japan Exchange, Tokyo, JAPAN

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Main Show-4 artists (Johnson+3 Chinese), 21st Japan Exchange, Tokyo, JAPAN

Modern Art Museum of Yerevan, Isajanyan, 1 painting, Yerevan, ARMENIA 2022

Ervand Kochar Museum, , Isajanyan, 1 painting, Yerevan, ARMENIA 2022

Anhui Lin Sanshi Painting and Calligraphy Museum and Institute, Heifei, Anhui Province, CHINA 2019

Museum of Modern Art-Yerevan, Isajanyan, 5 paintings, Yerevan, ARMENIA 2019

Prince of Songkla Univ School of Art & Architecture Museum, Rayong, THAILAND 2016

Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Museum, Bangkok, THAILAND 2016

Museum of Civitella d’Agliano, Civitella d’Agliano, ITALY 2016

Rachadamnoen Art Museum, Krabi Province, THAILAND 2014

Naresuan University Museum, Phitsanulok Province, THAILAND 2014

Arab American National Museum-Smithsonian Affiliate, Dearborn, MICHIGAN, USA 2011

SOLO EXHIBITIONS: (5) National Art Center/Toyko, Katsu Shimmin, JAPAN 2019; Southern Nevada Museum of fine Art, Las Vegas/Galor 2016; Taylor Univ, Frank, IN, USA 2014; TAG Gallery, CA, USA, , 2012, 2011, 2010

AWARDS: 2019 IAA-UNESCO GRANT, Cal ifornia Polytechnic Univ- INK & CLAY National Competition-President’s Award, 2019, Curators Award 2016; THE BUNKER GROUP-INTL Russian Arts Organization collaborating with the City of West Hollywood / International Painting Awards, 2019 -1stst Place; 2018 – 2nd Place

RESIDENCIES and/or EXCHANGES & BIENNALES 2016 - 2023: JAPAN, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum; ARMENIA, 4 Yerevan EXPOs Curator-Narine Isajanyan; JAPAN 1 Res/Curator-Nobu Nobuyoshi, 7 EXCHG, Curator Katsu Shimmin); CHINA, 2 Res/Curator Lydia Takashita,; ITALY (2 Res, Curators/Larisa Pilinsky, Alfio Borghesa, 3 Frosinoni Biennales/Curator Alfio Borghesa; THAILAND (2 Res/Curator Kamol Tassananchalee.

GALLERY and/or ALTERNATIVE VENUES over 100 exhibitions in the USA and Abroad including: QATAR; , ITALYARMENIA; CHINA, JAPAN

CURATORIAL PROJECTS: Japan INTL Art EXCHG Exhibitions, “The USA SHOW” 2019, 21, 22, 23, ( Curator & Art Advisor to the Exchange Internal Association of Artists/USA – with UNESCO (USA National Exhibition) Co-Curator 2021, 2022

Metropolitan Art Museum – 2 shows, Tokyo, JAPAN 2022,

Precious Design Institute, Surat Gujarat, INDIA 2023

Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba City, JAPAN 2021

National Art Center, Tokyo, JAPAN 2022

EDUCATION: Art Center College of Design, CA; Otis College of Art; CA, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, CA; Dick Grove School of Music, CA; Wayne State University, Michigan; Taylor University, Indiana