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Johnson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1977. [1] [2] [4] Her love for art began when she was very young when she discovered a book with Picasso 's paintings. [5] She received a Bachelor's in Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's in Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. [4]
Merritt Johnson is a pan-sexual cis-gender woman of mixed descent who creates tools for critical thought and action. Her work explores periphery, intersectionality, separation and connection, using a variety of materials and processes to destroy oppressive systems and survive them.
Jul 28, 2016 · Merritt Johnson is a Native American artist who creates paintings, sculptures, videos, and performance art. She explores themes of land, water, language, and subversion in her work, such as her ongoing series Exorcising America.
Nov 19, 2018 · Merritt Johnson is one of these artists who breaks boundaries in how Native American art is perceived. Johnson is of Kanienkehaka (Mohawk), Blackfoot, Irish, and Swedish heritage. Her artworks deal with topics surrounding the Native American community, including but not limited to: the relationship between culture and land, navigating space and ...
Merritt Johnson is a multimedia artist who explores the intersections of bodies, land, and culture. Learn about her background, influences, and works that challenge patriarchy and white supremacy.
Merritt Johnson (1902-1978) was a pianist, organist, and composer on faculty at Northern State College (now University) in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and was a student of Joseph Lhevinne and Darius Milhaud. His collection at UNT consists of five boxes of music compositions, with numerous materials in the UNT Digital Library.
Jul 1, 2014 · Too many people think only of "beads and feathers" when they hear Native American art, says Merritt Johnson, a multi-disciplinary artist of Mohawk and Blackfoot descent. But her sculptures ...
