Ron Johnson

2902 Monument Ave Apt. 11

Richmond VA 23221

Telephone:(804)-514-0302

Email: fifty628@hotmail.com

Website: http://www.ronbjohnson.com

 

 

Born: Columbus, Ohio, October 24, 1968

Education/Degrees

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia                                                                                                                                                             

     Master of Fine Arts Painting/Printmaking, May 2003

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

     Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting/Drawing, June 1999

Solo/Two Person Exhibitions

2009

Reynolds Gallery Richmond, VA (Upcoming)

2008

Sherrie Galleries Columbus, OH

2007

K Saari Gallery Steamboat Springs, CO

2006

Reynolds Gallery Richmond, VA September

2005

Gallery V Columbus, OH August

Galerie Pitch Paris, France March  (w/Joe Fyfe)

2004

Reynolds Gallery Richmond, Virginia September

2003

Gallery V Columbus, OH October

Anderson Gallery Richmond, VA April  ÒBetween PaintingÉÓ

Trudy Labell Fine Art Naples, FL March  ÒSurface TensionsÓ

White Elephant Gallery Paris, France January

2002

Galerie Milossis Besancon, France November

Cite des arts Gallery Paris, France October  (entrŽ peinture)

Gallery V Columbus, OH Sept. ÒAbstraction, FigurationÓ

Orange Door Gallery Richmond, VA April  ÒNineÓ

Gallery V Columbus, OH January  ÒVisual DialoguesÓ

2000

Ohio University Lancaster Lancaster, OH October 2000 ÒRecent worksÓ

1999

BLD Gallery Columbus, OH June  ÒThru Thick and ThinÓ

 

Group Exhibitions

2008

The Basement Gallery Knoxville, TN ÒRoom 318Ó (Upcoming)

2007

La Goulotte Vezelay, France, Zervous Foundation  Curated by Cedric Loire

McLean Project for the Arts McLean , VA ÒStrictly PaintingÓ

1708 Gallery Richmond, VA ÒPlane TextÓ Co-curated Erling Sjovold and Elizabeth Schlatter 

Longwood College VA ÒConstructsÓ (Traveling exhibition) Catalog

Maison dÕart Actuel des Chartreux Brussells, Belgium

Musee Beaux Arts Amilly, France

2006

Lab Gallery New York City, NY ÒScapes: A Bold New WorldÓ Curated by D. Dominick Lombardi

Rawls Museum Courtland, VA ÒConstructsÓ (Traveling exhibition)

Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington DC

2005

University of Mary Washington Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA ÒConstructsÓ (Traveling exhibition)

Galerie Pitch Accrochage sur demande Paris, France October-November

Plant Zero Gallery Richmond, VA ÒConstructsÓ June Plant Zero Gallery (Traveling exhibition)

Ambrosino Gallery Miami, FL March-April  ÒMore than Dirty SouthÓ Co-curated by Odili

     Donald Odita amd A.A. Rucci

The Hand Workshop Richmond, VA Jan.- March,  ÒAdaptation SyndromeÓ Curated by

     Dinah and Paul Ryan

2004

Bruno Marina Brooklyn, NY September

Collaborative Concepts Beacon, NY March  ÒCompound InterestÓ

Galerie Pitch Paris France June/July Drawings: Gallery artistÕs

2003

Galerie Pitch Paris, France November  ÒCe que porte la peintureÓ

Stefan Stux Gallery New York City, NY July  ÒLustreÓ

Ohio State University, Hopkins Hall Gallery Columbus, OH March ÒTo the Capital CityÓ

2002

Artists Space New York City, NY December  ÒNight of 1000 DrawingsÓ

Galerie Municipale Vitry-sur-seine, France November ÒNovembre a VitryÓ

Orange Door Gallery Richmond, VA April  ÒNineÓ

2001

Hewlett Gallery Pittsburgh, PA December  ÒTractor PullÓ

Bradford Gallery Richmond, VA November  ÒSlurÉÓ

Upper Arlington Municipal Gallery Upper Arlington, OH August  ÒGot ArtÓ

2000

Wexner Center Columbus, OH August  Ray Johnson Exhibit (mail art)

Columbus Museum of Art Columbus, OH September David Reed-Juror

Ohio Art League Gallery Columbus, OH July ÒProceedingsÓ

1999

Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery Columbus, OH October, E. Joyce Moore-Juror

Residencies

Ucross Foundation Residency Clearmont, WY May-June 2004

Cite Internationale des Arts Paris, France September-November 2002

Grants/Scholarships/Awards

 

2003 Graduate Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University

2002 Graduate Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University

2002 Travel Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University

2001 Graduate Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University

2001 Travel Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University

2000 Columbus, OH Best in show, Anderson Gallery

 
Bibliography

 

Columbus Dispatch March 2008

Richmond Magazine OneÕs to Watch January 2008 by Carrie Nieman Culpepper

Steamboat Pilot and Today November 2007

Perdre lÕecrit September 2007 c'Žtait durant l'ŽtŽ ˆ la Fondation Zervos, ˆ la Goulotte (VŽzelay)

Washington Post Washington DC June 2007 ÒA Tinge of the ColorfieldÓ By Jessica Dawson

Style Weekly Richmond, VA June 2007 ÒSpeak PlanelyÓ By Andy Kozlowski

Richmond Times Dispatch June 2007 ÒAn idea for an art showÓ By Roy Proctor

Longwood College VA ÒConstructsÓ Catalog essay Howard Risatti

NYArts Magazine Nov./Dec 2006 by Billie Waite

Richmond Times Dispatch October 2006 ÒUpstairs, downstairsÓ By Roy Proctor

Style Weekly October 2006 ÒTranslucencyÓ by Paulette Roberts-Pullen

NYArts Magazine September/October 2006 by D. Dominick Lombardi

Exhibition essay 2006 ÒConstructsÓ by Chris Gregson

Dart International Fall 2006 v9 n2 By D. Dominick Lombardi

Exhibition catalog 2005 ÒConstructsÓ by Susan Glasser

Columbus Dispatch August 2005 ÒPerspectives fresh from young mindsÓ by Jacqueline Hall

The Lantern August 2005 ÒRising StarsÓgive gallery high VÓ by Matt Gerish

Style Weekly June 2005, ÒNine painters depart from traditionÓ by Paulette Roberts-Pullen

Art Papers March/April2005 ÒStudio VisitÓ by Dinah Ryan

NYArts Magazinie May/June 2005 ÒAdaptation SyndromeÓ by D. Dominick Lombardi

Exhibition catalog 2005 ÒAdaptation Syndrome by Dinah and Paul Ryan

Short North Gazette May 2004

New York Times 2004 ÒCompound InterestÓ by D. Dominick Lombardi

Exhibition catalog 2003 ÒNew WorkÓ Text by Tristan Treameau

Exhibition catalog 2003 ÒThesis ExhibitionÓ Text by Donald Kuspit

Columbus Dispatch 2003, Jeanne Fryer Kohles ÒNew WorkÓ

Columbus Dispatch 2002 ÒVisual DialoguesÓ by Jacqueline Hall

Exhibition catalog 2002 Visual Dialogues

Columbus Monthly 2002

Columbus Alive 2002 January 31 ÒVisual DialoguesÓ  By J. Caleb Mozzocco

Columbus Dispatch 2000 Ohio Art League Fall Juried Exhibition By Jacqueline Hall

Columbus Dispatch 2000 ÒProceedingsÓ By Jeanne Fryer Kohles

Columbus Alive 2000 ÒProceedingsÓ by Melissa Starker        

Columbus Alive 2000 Ò1 on top of AnotherÓ by Melissa Starker

Mosaic 1999

The Other Paper 1998 "Sticky Sweet" by John Ruch

 

 

Publications/Contributions

 

NYArts Magazine ÒMan in the boxÓ By Ron Johnson  July/August 2007

NYArts Magazine ÒHappy little accidentsÓ By Ron Johnson March/April 2007

NYArts Magazine ÒArt is like a box of chocolatesÓ By Ron Johnson March/April 2007

NYArts Magazine ÒSetting the moodÓ By Ron Johnson July/August 2006

NYArts Magazine ÒUncomfortably hypnoticÓ By Ron Johnson July/August 2006

NYArts Magazine ÒA day at the beachÓ by Ron Johnson Jan/Feb 2006

NYArts Magazine ÒIn VogueÓ by Ron Johnson Jan/Feb 2006

NYArts Magazine ÒPast, Present and Future.Ó   By Ron Johnson (interview w/Christian Bonnefoi)

NYArts Magazine  Òand the circus came to townÉÓ By Ron Johnson March/April 2005