Justified Art • Overture Center Gallery #1

Madison, Wisconsin – March 10, thru May 31, 2015

Opening Reception: Friday, May 1st | 6-8pm during Gallery Night

Facebook: www.facebook.com/JustifiedAngerDiscussion

Justified Art! is a platform for visual artists to participate in the conversation inspired by "Justified Anger", a Cap Times essay by Rev. Alex Gee detailing his personal experience with racial profiling and discrimination as an African American living in the Madison area. 

Featured painting: Mikal Pruitt, Bronzeville Poet Series • Oil on canvas • 36"H x 60"W

UWM Peck School of the Arts • Spring MA/MFA Exhibition #1

March 7 thru 28, 2014

Opening Reception: Friday, March 7th | 5-7pm

Gallery Talk: Tuesday, March 11th | 4pm

Website:
http://jjohnsoncre8tive.wix.com/bronzeville-series

M.A. Degree: Chadwick | Neil Subel | Janelle Vanderkelen

M.F.A. Degree: Mutope J. Johnson | Matthew Warren Lee | Julie Rogers

 ©2014 The Bronzeville Poets Series

The Bronzeville Poets Series | Blanche Brown • Oil on Canvas • 36"H x 60"W

The Bronzeville Poets Series | Eric Jefferson • Oil on Canvas • 36"H x 60"W

The Bronzeville Poets Series | Carmen Mugaria • Oil on Canvas • 36"H x 60"W

The Bronzeville Poets Series | Jeff Winke • Oil on Canvas • 36"H x 60"W

The Bronzeville Poets Series | Mikal Pruitt • Oil on Canvas • 36"H x 60"W

The Bronzeville Poets Series | Tiffany Miller • Oil on Canvas • 36"H x 60"W

Occasional Art Speak

Once in a while more or less you'll receive some Occasional Art Speak, regarding art related musings and exhibitions. Since I don't own a soapbox don't look for me to stand on one. However, don't stand too close... I will be spittin'.

Featured Bronzeville Article: Cultural Conservation- The History of Bronzeville– By Mutope j. johnson

Milwaukee Art Museum - 30 Americans

30 Americans is a dynamic exploration of contemporary American art. Paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, video, and more made by African-American artists since 1970 raise questions of what it means to be a contemporary artist and an African-American today. Whether addressing issues of race, gender, sexuality, politics, or history—or seemingly remaining silent about them—these works offer powerful interpretations of cultural identity and artistic legacy.

In conjunction with 30 Americans, the Museum presents Wisconsin 30, a parallel exhibition featuring paintings, photographs, prints, drawings, and sculpture by thirty Wisconsin African-American artists. This intergenerational exhibition presents a complementary overview of the themes of race and identity explored in 30 Americans, with a focused lens on Wisconsin.

Featured artist include: David Anderson, Marlon Banks, Reginald Baylor, Trenton Baylor, Brad Anthony Bernard, Blanche Brown, Tyanna Buie, Larry Chatman, Portia Cobb, Jamal Currie, Paul Davis, Anwar Floyd-Pruitt, Mikal Floyd-Pruitt, Vedale Hill, Sonji Hunt, Mutope j. johnson, Sharon Kerry-Harlon, Richard O. Lewis, Christopher McIntyre, Ras ‘Ammar Nsoroma, Charly Palmer, Sherman Pitts, Leslie Smith, Evelyn Patricia Terry, Babette Wainwright, Della Wells, Iverson White, and George Williams Jr.

Wisconsin 30 is organized by the Museum, in coordination with Sande Robinson, president, Milwaukee Art Museum’s African-American Art Alliance, and Lynne Shumow, curator of education, Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University.

Bronzeville Poet Series - Blanche Brown

http://mam.org/30-americans/wisconsin-30.php

The Pfister Artist in Residence Finalist Collection  

Each year, regional and national artists apply for the honor of being named The Pfister Artist-in-Residence. Although only one artist is chosen, the work of each finalist is outstanding in its own right and worthy of an exhibit of its own.

 

Featuring 18 of the Artiist-in-Residence finalists from the last 4 years.

The pieces will be on display at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center through October 17, 2012. Participating Artist in Residence Finalists include: Albin Erhart, Anthony Suminski, Brandon Minga, Bridget Griffith Evans, Hal Koenig, Jeremy Plunkett, Kate Pfeiffer, Katie Musolff (former Artist-in-Residence), Matt Duckett, Mutope j. johnson, Pamela Anderson, Reginald Baylor (former Artist-in-Residence), Sara Mulloy, Shelby Keefe (former Artist-in-Residence), Steve Ohlrich, and current Artist-in-Residence Timothy Westbrook. 

    A Song of Art & Survival - Mutope j. johnson

Waukesha GuitarTown Project 

The Waukesha GuitarTown Project is a public arts endeavor that will feature a display of ten 10-foot tall fiberglass Gibson Les Paul model guitars and 20 playable Les Paul guitars. The guitars will be artistically designed by visual artists from Southeastern Wisconsin. Playable guitars will be sent to Gibson for the addition of strings and hardware April 13 and then returned to Waukesha for indoor display and charity auction. 

Finished guitars will be displayed as part of a walking tour of downtown Waukesha landmarks June 1, 2012.

Funding from the project is provided by the Gibson Guitar Foundation and local sponsors. Sponsorships are available. Other Gibson GuitarTown cities include Hollywood, Cleveland, Miami, Orlando, London, Austin and Nashville. Call Waukesha GuitarTown at: 262.547.1060 for more information. 

Artists designing the 10-foot sculptural guitars are:

Ramona Audley, Oconomowoc • Jennifer Espenscheid, Milwaukee • Gene Evans, Milwaukee • Jim Willis and Ryan Guthrie, Waukesha • Tom Noll, Waukesha • Bill Reid, Racine • Marcia Schneider, Waukesha • Jeff Seymour, Waukesha • Ben Stark, Milwaukee • Chuck Weber, Waukesha

Artists that have designed the playable and showcase guitars are:

Carrie Chimenti, Milwaukee • Amy Cropper, Waukesha • Lance Dobersek, Waukesha • Peggy Thurston, Farrell, Waukesha • Sarah Gallenberger, Milwaukee • Gary Gresl, Milwaukee • Jeff Homar, Waukesha • Mutope j. johnson, Milwaukee • Shay Johnson, Menomonee Falls • Francisco Mora, Milwaukee • Katie Musloff and Andy Fletcher, La Crosse • Connie Pelzek, Hales Corners • Nancy Schmidt, Waukesha • Jean Stamsta, Hartland • Bill Taylor, New Berlin • Jason Vogt, Milwaukee • Chuck Wickler, Waukesha

 

The Chuck Berry Tribute Guitar - Mutope j. johnson

Cardinal Stritch University | Northwestern Mutual Art Gallery 

VIVID NOTES • January 20 – February 19, 2012

Photographs and paintings by Brad Anthony Bernard, Mutope j. johnson,

Scott Pollard and Tony Frontier.

The exhibiting artists' lively and soulful works offer a peek into the kaleidoscopic world of Blues and Jazz musicians. From gritty street musicians to polished Jazz performers. These intriguing photographs and vivid paintings capture the rhythm of their lives.

Friday's opening reception offers live Blues & Jazz Performances by 

Olusegun Sijuwade and Jeannine Rivers.

Doors of Opportunity – Acrylic & Oil on Canvas Assemblage