RASHID JOHNSON

Nudiustertian Hauser & Wirth 20 March–13 May 2023 Hong Kong, 80 Queen's

Press Release

Rashid Johnson is among an influential cadre of contemporary American artists whose work employs a wide range of media to explore the themes of art history, individual and shared cultural identities, personal narratives, literature, philosophy, materiality and critical history. For his first solo exhibition in Asia, Johnson has created brand new works, including Bruise Paintings, Surrender Paintings and Seascape paintings, alongside his profound mosaics, continuing to work with a complex range of iconographies to explore collective and historical expressions of longing and displacement, while speaking to the times we live in.

Selected Works

Seascape Walk on By by Rashid Johnson contemporary artwork painting works on paper

Rashid Johnson Seascape “Walk on By”, 2022 Oil on linen
184.2 x 245.1 x 4.3 cm
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About the Artist

Born in Chicago in 1977, Rashid Johnson is among an influential cadre of contemporary American artists whose work employs a wide range of media to explore themes of art history, individual and shared cultural identities, personal narratives, literature, philosophy, materiality, and critical history. After studying in the photography department of the Art Institute of Chicago, Johnson’s practice quickly expanded to embrace a wide range of media – including sculpture, painting, drawing, filmmaking, and installation – yielding a complex multidisciplinary practice that incorporates diverse materials rich with symbolism and personal history.

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About the Gallery

Hauser & Wirth was founded in 1992 in Zurich by Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser, who were joined in 2000 by Partner and Vice President Marc Payot. A family business with a global outlook, Hauser & Wirth has expanded over the past 26 years to include outposts in Hong Kong, London, New York, Los Angeles, Somerset and Gstaad. The gallery represents over 70 artists and estates who have been instrumental in shaping its identity over the past quarter century, and who are the inspiration for Hauser & Wirth’s diverse range of activities that engage with art, education, conservation and sustainability.

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15-16/F, H Queen's
80 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Opening Hours

Tues - Sat, 11am - 7pm

Hauser & Wirth

15-16/F, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

+852 395 871 88
http://www.hauserwirth.com

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Tues - Sat, 11am - 7pm

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