Aaron Johnson

Aaron Johnson stains his canvases with washes of watered down acrylic paint, which results in soft, fluid contours for his otherworldly, imagined subjects. Their skin often merges into the fields of color behind them, which complicates the distinction between figure and ground. While Johnson’s compositions vary from single portraits to group scenes, Cheerio-shaped eyes and skin that appears fringed and tie-dyed are common motifs. The artist holds an MFA from Hunter College and has exhibited at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, among other institutions. His work has been acquired by MoMA, the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation in Los Angeles, and the Coleccion Solo in Madrid. Along with his paintings, Johnson also produces drawings, as well as sculptures made from socks.