An exhibition by Femi J. Johnson, a graduate of the college’s Fine Arts Program, is featured in an exhibition at the Martin Art Gallery at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. The exhibition, running June 14 through Aug. 1, features 20 works by Johnson alongside selections from the gallery’s permanent collection.
Born in Manhattan, Johnson grew up in Easton, PA, where he took an initial interest in graphite and charcoal drawing. His early interest in rendering led to a creative professional career in heavy industry as a Master Draftsman & Designer. After completing thousands of drawings over decades of work as a draftsman, he began to reevaluate his creative trajectory. In implementing his return to the fine arts, he undertook a two-year directed studio program in art at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. His engagement with contemporary and modernist art inspired his then emerging studio practice. Today his work is a combination of abstract, painterly, and figurative elements, interspersed with collage and other mixed media. Since 2012, Femi has lived and worked in the Lehigh Valley, where he works out of Expressions Studio and Gallery in downtown Allentown and is one of the area’s most prominent artists. Read more about the artist and the exhibition at the gallery’s website.
Published: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:05:38 +0000 by d.gardner