#RashidJohnson

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SOVEREIGN SIGHT

9" x 12"

by

Jaevonn Harris™

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🎨#ArtIsAWeapon #NewExhibition

"THE FLESH OF THE EARTH"

Curated by Enuma Okoro

On View February 1 - April 6, 2024 at Hauser & Wirth @hauserwirth

📍542 W. 22nd Street, #NYC

Reposted from @hauserwirth ‘The Flesh of the Earth. Curated by Enuma Okoro is open at our New York, 22nd Street gallery.

A multidisciplinary exhibition curated by Nigerian-American writer and critic enums presents work by artists #LornaSimpson, #OlafurEliasson, #HaleyMellin, #KikiSmith #JennyHolzer, #PamelaPhatsimo, #BillieZangewa, #AdamaDelphine, #AmaCodjoe, #RashidJohnson and #CassiNamoda.

In the words of Okoro, the presentation ‘encourages us all to consider ways of decentering ourselves from the prevalent anthropocentric narrative, to reimagine a more intimate relationship with the earth and to renew our connection with the life-force energy that surges through all of creation, both human and more-than-human.’

Head to the link in bio to plan your visit until 6 April

Image 1 - Photo: Adama Delphine Fawundu - Ngewo Whispers 2023; Images 2-5: Installation views, ‘The Flesh of the Earth. Curated by Enuma Okoro’, Hauser & Wirth New York 22nd Street, 2024 Photo: Sarah Muehlbauer

@rashidjohnson @jennyholzerstudio @lornasimpson @studioolafureliasson @tanyabonakdargallery

@adamadelphine @hesse_flatow

@cas_amandaa @303gallery

@pamelaphatsimo @galerielelong

@haleymellin @billiezangewa @lehmannmaupin

#BlackGirlArtGeek #BlackArt #Artists #GroupExhibition #HauserAndWirth #BlackHistoryMonth

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Venus 👑

#Repost @pendleton.adam

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Truly a remarkable evening. Thank you to everyone who made this benefit gala possible. This momentous fundraiser convened leaders across the worlds of art, philanthropy, and historic preservation to safeguard the childhood home of Nina Simone, whose cultural legacy is of great personal significance to all the artists involved in the gala and auction.

@pacegallery @venuswilliams @rashidjohnson @sothebys @savingplaces @robert_longo_studio @juliemehretu @sarahszestudio @maryweatherford @stanley.whitney @anickayi_studio @chefjj @hermusicofficial

[superkirarabbit]

〈Plateaus〉by Rashid Johnson 雑誌で見て気になっていた展示、4月からやっていたというのに、やっと行けたのは会期終了間際。間に合ってよかった♪ #fondationlouisvuitton #nature #louisvuitton #free #space #night #vision #espace #tokyo #japan #表参道 #artist #image #art #inspiration #modern #cool #september #holiday #exhibitions #window #city #walking #buildings #rashidjohnson #エスパスルイヴィトン東京 #tokyo #表参道 #instillation #日本初上陸 #plateaus #light (Louis Vuitton) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjA1ULnPn2E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thurgood in the House of Chaos, Rashid Johnson, 2009, Brooklyn Museum: Contemporary Art

© Rashid Johnson Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm) Medium: Photolithograph

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/211224

[jamfromwkym]

“ʀᴀꜱʜɪᴅ ᴊᴏʜɴꜱᴏɴ, ᴘʟᴀᴛᴇᴀᴜꜱ,²⁰¹⁴(ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟꜱ)” #plateaus #rashidjohnson #louisvuitton #virgilabloh #fondationlouisvuitton #botanical #cobra #futura2000 #hiroshifujiwara #subware #fragmentdesign #projectdragon #abathingape #maharishi #undercover #offwhite #kaws #rafsimons #prada #supreme #uniqlo #stussy #iphonephotography #popeyemagazine #hypebeast #highsnobiety #agnesb #unprecedent #sidelinetokyo #jamfromwkym (at Louis Vuitton) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfamAWgBMU-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chrissorensen]

Friday feels with an outtake of artist @rashidjohnson. . . #rashidjohnson #blackhistorymonth #portrait #portraits #portraiture #portraitoftheday #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #portraitperfection #makeportraits #makeportraitsnotwar #editorial #editorialphotography #editorialphotographer #editorialshoot #onassignment #onlocation #mediumformat #portraitvision #portraitmood #portrait_vision #portrait_mood #portrait_planet #portrait_mf #myfujifilm #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujifilm_us #gfx50r https://www.instagram.com/p/CZj4j2WO46R/?utm_medium=tumblr

[narwhalwrath]

#vangogh #iris #rashidjohnson #capsule #claudemonet #waterloobridge #lepontdebois #nationalgalleryofcanada #ottawa #ontario #canadian #eh #art (at National Gallery Of Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYrdsy2pKdd/?utm_medium=tumblr

[scottbergeyart]

Art by Rashid Johnson #art #rashidjohnson https://www.instagram.com/p/CABVme_nrcR/?igshid=i4emvaq176z3

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THE HIKERS, Rashid Johnson.

“Habitada por plantas, libros y manteca de karité, THE CRISIS es una escultura que se ubica en el patio central del museo que a través de la producción de un caos impenetrable estudia la ocupación de la cuadrícula, la apropiación e invasión del espacio y de los principios del Minimalismo. Aunque provenientes del mundo cotidiano los objetos en THE CRISIS no son exhibidos de una forma proveniente del ready-made, sino que son replanteadas de manera ritualista, Según considera Johnson, “más que un sistema de entrega, una obra puede ser un cerebro lleno de contradicciones, impulsado por la poesía, más que estimulado por el razonamiento lógico. De esta forma, la obra puede convertirse en un lugar donde las ideas entán vivas y en movimiento”“.

@Museo Tamayo, 2019.

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Review : Native Son (2019)

Call it an embarrassment of riches, but there are way too many streaming services out there to keep track of.  It’s a full time job knowing what’s streaming where, and more importantly, what exclusives or unique projects are showing up where.  That’s why, during a recent dig through the HBO app to find the latest episode of Game of Thrones, I was stunned to see Richard Wright’s Native Son in movie form.  Not only was I unaware that the book had been adapted to a film, but it appears to have also gotten a modern day update.  So, with no knowledge of what I was getting in to, I decided to dive in. 

Bigger Thomas (Ashton Sanders) is a young Chicago native with dreams and aspirations of bigger things.  Though deeply involved with is family, his community, and his girlfriend Bessie (Kiki Layne), Bigger struggles to fit in on a sincere level, choosing instead to wear his difference as a badge of honor.  Bigger is given the opportunity to become a driver for Henry Dalton (Bill Camp), his blind wife Peggy (Barbara Sukowa), and his daughter Mary (Margaret Qualley).  As Bigger attempts to navigate the conflicts that arise on both sides of his new experience, issues continue to arise to the point that he loses focus in a way that threatens to jeopardize his life forever.   

Rashid Johnson makes some wonderful choices in the adaptation of this seminal piece of work, chiefly the choice to drench Bigger in the Afropunk aesthetic to show how he fails to fit into either world he inhabits.  Chicago also serves as a proper setting for the story, as it has both the dangerous and the alluring at its core, providing the sense of two worlds.  The modern update is woven so seamlessly into the story that many may not realize it is an adaptation, and one that’s true to the original, with the update fitting so well that even the name Bigger relates to Biggie Smalls and so on.  At the root, the story examines the story of a man attempting to hold in the inevitable explosion that the world expects from him, at times even seemingly trying to force the reaction.  Bigger, therefore, finds himself living life with his guard up to both sides of his world, as he constantly deals with the dual-sided coin of white microagressions and black peers viewing him as a sellout.  Bigger miraculously, however, manages to maintain his humanity, even when his hand is forced, and especially when his back is against the wall.

Native Son serves as a reflection on poverty, opportunity, and what lengths those who want to better themselves are willing to go to.  Bigger represents those with a long term state of mind in a short term predicament, where stability is in direct opposition to easy money, and the temptation of the quick fix clouds judgement.  The film itself is an emotionally taxing one, where the presentation of the story allows us to feel the weight of Bigger’s problems as if they’re ours.  Despite this heaviness, Bigger is still forced to wear a mask to keep up appearances, foolishly being asked to prove he hasn’t changed in spite of his given opportunity.  This runs parallel with the recognition that Bigger’s seemingly singular job opportunity also includes manual labor and the babysitting of a young adult, the latter of which puts him into having to deal with racial debates and posturing.  Mary also provides a different realm of temptation that Bigger is mostly able to avoid, but when the situations hit extreme things go horribly wrong.

The episodic nature of the film (complete with title cards) makes the film play out like both a living, breathing book and an emotional checklist for Bigger’s state of mind.  The nature of this update/adaptation is incredibly smart, and so natural that without context, many would probably think the film is an original.  Bigger’s costume design, in particular, is incredibly strong, making him stand out among the rest of the inhabitants in the world of the film.  The inclusion of the film Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song plays as symbollic to Bigger (and most black men’s) struggle in trying to find respect and stability in a crazy world.  The soundtrack is amazing, mixing hip-hop, punk rock, soul and classical music effortlessly, and further driving home Bigger’s natural diversity as a character.  The time-lapse shots used help to punctuate all of the tension that Bigger faces.

Ashton Sanders brings a measured, cautious approach to his performance, never fully letting his guard down for anyone, and letting it down the most when around his family... the presence of dignity he exudes carries him through the early experiences, and tears him apart at the most drastic times.  Margaret Qualley and her playful exuberance, in tandem with her knowledge of self and ‘the help’, creates a bright spot that becomes a sense of danger when foreign elements enter her system.  Nick Robinson and his sense of duty/righteousness makes him the innocent of the film, even though his ideas make him one of the more forward-thinking characters.  Kiki Layne brings a sense of support to the table for Bigger, though not at the expense of her needs.  Sanaa Lathan also provides support, though hers is of the unconditional nature, in her motherly role.  Bill Camp brings an attitude of understanding an opportunity, being trusting with no clue of what is in store for his character.  Appearances by Stephen Henderson, Lamar Johnson, Jerod Haynes, Barbara Sukowa, Elizabeth Marvel, and a brief appearance from David Alan Grier rounds out the cast.

It honestly took me way too long to come around to watching this film, but I’m glad that I finally did.  I’m curious about future Ashton Sanders performances based on this one, and I will certainly be encouraging others to watch this beautiful and intense piece of art.

[juriwoh]

《RASHID JOHNSON - PLATEALS》エスパス ルイ・ヴィトン東京 日本で初公開となる、連作の最初のインスタレーション。これを見ずにdiversity-多様性など語れないのではないかしら。9/25までなので間もなく終わります。 #espacelouisvuittontokyo #rashidjohnson #contemporaryart (ルイ・ヴィトン 表参道店) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiuuQeKvnjA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🏡#ArtIsAWeapon Tennis champion/arts patron Venus Williams @venuswilliams, artist Adam Pendleton @pendleton.adam, Pace Gallery @pacegallery and auction house Sothebys @sothebys have joined efforts to rehabilitate the childhood home of music icon/activist #NinaSimone. A gala, an on-line auction and an in-person exhibit curated by Williams and Pendleton to benefit The Nina Simone Childhood Home preservation project by @savingplaces's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will be held May 12-20, 2023. Learn more at www.pacegallery.com/nina-simone/

🎥 & info reposted from @savingplaces & @pacegallery - At once deeply intimate and profoundly universal, Nina Simone has made an impact on millions. The three-room childhood home of this iconic musician & civil rights activist is now jointly owned by artists @pendletonadam, Ellen Gallagher, @rashidjohnson, and @juliemehretu [who purchased the property in 2017].

Venus Williams and Adam Pendleton are spearheading a multifaceted benefit this May in support of the Nina Simone Childhood Home preservation project in collaboration with the National Trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

Join @pacegallery for a gala dinner hosted at their 540 West 25th Street flagship in New York on May 20; an online auction co-curated by Pendleton and tennis champion, entrepreneur, and arts patron Williams, conducted by @sothebys; and an in-person exhibition of all works in the sale at the 540 West 25th Street gallery in New York from May 12 – 20.

The Action Fund is working to fully rehabilitate and activate Simone’s childhood home, protecting and celebrating the musician’s legacy in perpetuity.

Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔼

#NinaSimone #NinaSimoneHouse #SavingPlaces #TellTheFullStory #AdamPendleton #PaceGallery #ArtistActivist #BlackGirlArtGeeks #VenusWilliams

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un espace fascinant rempli d'œuvres d'art comme celles de William O'Brien, Jorge Pardo, Christophe Côme, @RashidJohnson et @ArtistGeorgeCondo. Une réalisation de la Designer Sara Story #Repost @galeriemagazine This mesmerizing office conceptualized by @SaraStoryDesign for the Galerie House of Art and Design inspires creativity. Rich wine wall coverings from @FromentalDesign make the collectible design pieces and artwork from William O’Brien, Jorge Pardo, Christophe Côme, @RashidJohnson, and @ArtistGeorgeCondo pop. A plush rug from @StarkCarpet is placed under @BossaFurniture chairs. The fireplace fabricated by @ZicanaSurfaces using a stunning marble from @ABCStone serves as the focal point of this space. — Photo by @Garruppo — #SaraStory #RashidJohnson #GeorgeCondo #ABCStone #GalerieMagazine #LiveArtfully https://www.instagram.com/p/ChJjHuZsqtF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Evolution of the Negro Political Costume, Rashid Johnson, 2004, Brooklyn Museum: Contemporary Art

© Rashid Johnson Size: Each: 74 x 32 x 4 in. (188 x 81.3 x 10.2 cm) Medium: Mixed media

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2733

[jamfromwkym]

“ᴍᴇᴇᴛ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ꜱᴀꜰᴀʀɪ” #plateaus #rashidjohnson #louisvuitton #virgilabloh #fondationlouisvuitton #botanical #cobra #futura2000 #hiroshifujiwara #subware #fragmentdesign #projectdragon #abathingape #maharishi #undercover #offwhite #kaws #rafsimons #prada #supreme #uniqlo #stussy #iphonephotography #popeyemagazine #hypebeast #highsnobiety #agnesb #unprecedent #sidelinetokyo #jamfromwkym “ʀᴀꜱʜɪᴅ ᴊᴏʜɴꜱᴏɴ, ᴘʟᴀᴛᴇᴀᴜꜱ,²⁰¹⁴” (Louis Vuitton) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHd2jSB3kL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=