C.V.
Howard Johnson
Education
1977 Worcester State College, Worcester Ma.; B.A.: Communications
1974 School of the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Ma.; Certificate Certificate of Studies: Fine Art
Seminars
1989 Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Ma.: Figurative Abstraction based on Chicago School with Jim Nutt
Employment
2003 - Present: Self Employed Stock Fund Manager and Working Artist
Selected Exhibitions
2022 Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston Ma.: NeverEverlution: Techno-Hebel, New Series TBD
2021 Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg Ma, 85th Regional Exh. showcasing New England Talent and Diversity J.R. Uretsky, Curator New Bedford Art Museum, Juror Take Me To Your Leader”: Grand Opening UFO/Alien/Outworldly Theme Exh. UFO ArtSpace, Maynard Ma.: Jerry Beck Curator
2020 Bodies: Theme on Human Body: Curated Group Exh., Schitkamp Galley, Clark University, Worcester Ma.
2018 Phantastrophies: Survey Exhibition Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg Ma., Nick Capasso Director/Curator
2017 Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston Ma, Babelations Two Person Show
Gallery Z and UnchARTed Lowell Ma: Parallels: Large Group Exhibition Installed in Two Galleries
Colo Colo Callery, Newbedford Ma.: Alien Dispensation and Beyond
2016 Black Lab Gallery, Everett Wa.: Archaeologist of the Extraordinary Everyday III: Invitational of National Artists,
Anne Marie Grgich: Curator
Colo Colo Gallery, Newbedford, Ma.: Alien Dispensation
2015 Fitcburg Art Museum, Fitchburg Ma.: Director's Choice; group exhibition. Mary Tinti; Director/Curator.
2014 Worcester Art Museum: Contemporary Art Since !950, Group Exhibition: Susan Stoops, Curator
2013 Fitcburg Art Museum, Fitchburg Ma.: Director's Choice; group exhibition. Nick Capasso; Director/Curator.
2011 Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston Ma.: Humutation two person show
In Context: Art Here and Now; Worcester Art Museum,Higgins Educational Wing: Annette Lemieux, Juror
2009-2010 Brattleboro Museum, Barttleboro Vt.: Drawing Itself: A Survey of Contemporary Practice ; group
exhibition. Mara Williams and Craig Stockwell Curators
2008 Real Artways, Hartford Ct.: “The Real Party”; invitational fund raiser for the organization
Hanover Center for the Performing Arts Gallery, Worcester Ma.: Gala Opening show; group exhibition
2006 Galerie St. Etienne NY,NY Parallel Visions II: Outsider and Insider Art Today: group exhibition
Feature Inc gallery NY,NY: one of three person exhibition
New England College Henniker, N.H.: invited guest exhibitor
Trustman Gallery: Simmons College, Boston Ma.: Berkshire Taconic Artists Resource Trust Grant Recipients; Group Exhibitioin
Schiltkamp Gallery at Clark University Worcester, Ma.: Miscreation: group exhibition
Geofrey Young Gallery Great Barrington, Ma.: Light In August: group exhibition
2005 Decordova Museum, Lincoln Ma.: Best Buys; Museum Purchases, Rachel Lafo Curator: group exhibition
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Ma.: Frontiers; Collecting Art of Our Time; Susan Stoops, Curator: group
exhibition
2005 Real Artways, Hartford Ct.: “The Real Party”; invitational fund raiser for the organization
2004 Feature Inc Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”; group exhibition
Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, Ma.; Enpychophilia: Hexsexus Series,
2003 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Ma.: Visions And Revisions: Art on Paper since 1960 Cifford Ackely Curator, Group Exh.
2002 Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston Ma.: "G-String Theophany; Adoration Series: “1998-2003"
2001 Lillian Immig Gallery: Emmanuel College, Boston Ma.: There's a Monster [overlapping the
Decordova's Monster Exh.], Cathy Bittetti: Curator; group exhibition
Decordova Museum, Lincoln Ma.: Terrors and Wonders: Monsters in Contemporary Art;
group exhibition
Feature Inc, N.Y., N.Y.: "Another, Once Again. Many Times More": Artists Who Work in Sequence
M du B: F,H&G Gallery, Montreal Quebec; Works on Paper, [Courtesy of Feature Inc, N.Y., N.Y.]:
One Person Show
Dietrtich von Buhler Gallery, Alston, Ma.: Take Cover / Take Over; Artists who work with text; group
exhibition
2000 Exit Art, N.Y.,N.Y.: Collector's Choice: Nornan Dubrow, Curator [courtesy of Feature Inc, N.Y., N.Y.]:
group Exhibition
Feature Inc, N.Y., N.Y.: Grok Terrence Mckenna Dead; group exhibition
Feature Inc., N.Y.: "Aintings And Rawings"; group exhibition
Howard Yezerski, Boston Ma.: Band Aid Drawings
1999 Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston Ma.: two group exhibitions
University Art Gallery at Umass., Dartmouth Ma.: Selections; Works by 15 N.E.F.A. Grant Recipients:
Lasse B. Antonsen, Curator
1998 Federal Reserve Bank Gallery, Boston Ma.: "Somakatoligion"; Art and Mind Physics: Paul Laffoley
[ of The Boston Visionary Cell ], Curator
Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, Ma.: group exhibition
Decordova Museum, Lincoln Ma.: Recent Acquisitions
1997 Caren Golden Fine Art, NY,.N.Y.: Frankenstein II; Stuart Horodner, Curator
Decordova Museum, Lincoln Ma.: 10 Artists 10 Visions; Showcase of New England Talent
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield Ct.: Three Visionary Drawers; Richard Klien, Curator
Gallery at the Distillery, Boston Ma.: The Worcester Exchange; Cathy Bitetti, Curator
1996 The Renegade Gallery, Providence R.I.: One Person Show
Real Artways [ R.A.W. ], Hartford Ct.: No England / No Amsterdam, inaugural group exhibition; Doug
and Mike Starn, Curators
University of Ill. Arts Center, Normal IIl.: Frankenstein; Stuart Horodner, Horodner / Romley Gallery,
Curator; group exh. Mobius Gallery, Boston, Ma.: The U.F.O. Project; George Fifield of the Video Space Curator
1995 - Annually Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston Ma.: Other Than Paper and Paper Prayers: Benefit for Aids Pediatrics
1993 Artist Foundation Gallery, Boston Ma.: Worse Than Animals; Meditations on Racial Violence
Gallery Equus, Boston Ma.: Gimme Skelter [ A Soft Apocalypse ]
1991 Limner Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.: two person exhibition
Outerspace Gallery, N.Y,.N.Y.: Gallery as Church
1990 Helio Galleries, N.Y.,N.Y.: Representations
1989 Helio Galleries, N.Y., N.Y.: Micro-Macro; Ted Castle, Curator
1976 Frank Tanzer Gallery, Boston Ma.: group exhibition
Isadore Duncan Merle Gallery, N.Y.,N.Y.: group exhibition
Bibliography
2022 Raw Vision Magazine: International Publication on Outsider Art and Art Brut #109. Article on those whom havehad
Alien, UFO, Out Worldly life changing experiences and memories of friend Paul Laffoley, Author: Michael Bonesteel
2021 Juniper Rag: Magazine on the Arts and Artist; Interview about concepts and artwork with Michelle May, Publisher
2018 Raw Vision Magazine, England: Issue 98 Phantastophies Exhibition Advertised
Boston Globe: In The Galleries: Phantastrohies reviewed, Cate McQuaid
Artscope Magazine, Boston: Phantastrophies: Online Interview and Review, J Fatima Martins
Worcester Sunday Telegram: Interview and Review: Phantastrophies. Nancy Sheehan
Sentinel and Enterprise Newspaper, Ficthburg Ma on line review of Phantastrophies
2017 South Coast Today: Review of Alien Dispensation and Beyond Exhibition at Colo Colo Gallery, Don Wilkinson
2016 South Coast Today : Review of Alien Dispensation Exhibition at Colo Colo Gallery, Don Wilkinson
2014 Worcester Sunday Telegram: Contemporary Art Since !950 participant interview
2006 “Frontiers” sums up one decade and many approaches: The Boston Globe: Arts and Entertainment, Greg Cook,
2004 Itsy Bitsy Spider: Drain , a New York City internet magazine, Remote Control; review of Feature Inc exhibition
2003 The Art of the Curator: Strolling through the M.F.A.’s Visions and Revisions; mentioned,
The Boston Phoenix; Jon Garelick, Apr. 11
2002 G-String Theophany: Adoration Series at Howard Yezerski; Boston Globe, Cate McQuaid, April 10
2001 “The Terror Within, Decordova exhibit the Monsters Our Minds Create”: The Boston Herald; Joanne
Silver, September 21
Art Guide; Galleries: New York Times, May 4; "Another, Once Again, Many More Times"
2000 Art: The Year in Review: Exhibition at Howard Yezerski, Boston Phoenix, Dec15; Chistopher Mills
1997 Visionary Drawing: Mentioned; Raw Vision Magazine
10 Artists 10 Visions: Boston Phoenix; Christopher Mills, August 1 ~ Boston Sunday Globe; Cate
Mcquaid, June 29 ~ Lincoln Journal, Shawn Hill, July 3 ~ Worcester Sunday Telegram Datebook,
Frank Magiera, July 20 ~ Boston Herald, Joanne Silver, August 20 ~ New York Times:
Mentioned; Art, July 25
Boston Globe: The Worcester Exchange; Cate McQuaid, January 30
1996 Renegade Roundup: Providence Phoenix; Mike Caitio, August 16
1993 "Artist Foundation Show Explores Racial Violence": Boston Sunday Globe; Nancy Stapen, July 18
"Are We Worse Tan Animals?": Boston Sunday Globe; Sandy Colemen, July 4
Grants/Awards
2015 Arts Worcester Biennial: Sally R. Bishop Award, Best Of Show: $500
2007 Worcester Arts Council Fellowship For Excellence [funded by Ma. Cultural Council]:$5,000
2005 Berkshire Taconic Artist Resource Trust: Funding Project; Enpschophilia: Hexsexus Series, $2,500
2002 Massachusetts Cultural Council, Boston Ma.: Category of Drawing, $12,500; full recipient
1998 New England Foundation for the Arts [ N.E.F.A.]: Category of Works on Paper, $7,500; full recipient
as administered through the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Boston Ma.
1994 Arts Lottery Grant: $600 as administered through the Worcester Cultural Commission
Art Fairs/Presentations
2018 Inquiry: WICN Radio; Phantastropjies: Interview for Exhibition with Mark Lynch and Fitchburg Art Museum Director Nick Capsso
Phatastrophies: Gallery Lecture for the show with Fitchburg Art Museum Director Nick Capasso
Arts and Ideas with Sue Swinand; Video Gallery Talk for Phantastrophies at Fitchburg Art Museum
Fitchburg Access TV; Interview for Phantastrophies with Sam Squailia
2014 Inquiry: WICN Radio; Guest Interview with Mark Lynch
2011 Inquiry: WICN Radio; Guest Interview with Mark Lynch
2007 Art Chicago, Chicago Ill.: Howard Yezerski Gallery representing
Worcester Art Museum: Boston Art Dealers Association, Howard Yezerski Galley representing
2006 Art Basel: Miami Fl., Howard Yezerski Gallery Represnting
2005 Clark University, Department of Visual Arts: Guest Speaker, Visionary Drawing
2003 Inquiry: WICN Radio; Guest Interview with Mark Lynch
1998 Clark University, Department of Visual Arts: Guest Speaker, Visionary Drawing
1997 Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art: Guest Speaker, Visionary Drawing
Inquiry: WICN Radio; Guest Interview with Mark Lynch
Decordova Museum: 10 Artists 10 Visions; Exhibitor Lecture Series
Worcester State College: Guest Speaker, Outsider Art Series
1996 The Renegade Gallery: Video Documentary: Glen Davis Producer
Publications
2011 HESA Inprint Helsinki, Finland: Catalog, Creation Stories: Drawings from Enpycophilia, Hexsexus Series
2006 Berkshire Taconic Artists Resource Trust Fund: Catalog; The First Ten Years of the A.R.T. Fund
2001 Decordova Museum: Catalog; Terrors and Wonders, Monsters in Contemporary Art
1997 Decordova Museum: Catalog, 10 Artists Ten Visions
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art: Visionary Drawings
Collections
Boston Museum of Fine Arts: Prints and Drawing Department
Boston Public Library: Permanent Collection
Worcester Art Museum: Prints and Drawing Department
Decordova Museum: Regional Artists Acquisition Program
various private collections