AARON JOHNSON

Aaron Johnson has explored a variety of routes over his artistic career, including cartoonish satires packed with details or absurdist sock paintings, made with donated hosiery from family and friends. His most recent works mark a transition to more luminous, mystical terrain, influenced by the figurative artwork of ancient Hindu temples and a sense of interconnectedness with nature. His brightly coloured paintings are populated with vaporous beings and crafted using a range of techniques including wash, staining and dripping.

Johnson originally majored in Molecular Cellular Biology before studying Fine Arts at Hunter College New York. His work has been exhibited at venues such as the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and the American University Art Museum, Washington DC., and features in a number of prestigious collections including MoMA New York, the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation in Los Angeles, the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art and Colección SOLO. His first institutional solo show was held at La Térmica, Malaga in 2024.