curated by Mary Z
73 C Pine Street Montclair, NJ 07042 973.746.8737 73seegallery.com
EXPANSION: on LOVE DREAMS POLITICS MUSIC Al Johnson is a prolific artist – and seeker of soul connection. Many of his paintings capture the essence of the erotic – the yin and yang of color and form juxtaposed in a way that evokes communion. His profound connection to the quintessential rhythms of jazz strongly resonate, and love of women, life, family, and creating in union with higher power manifest in his extraordinary works. The majority of his work is figurative abstract expressionism; however some of his most provocative works express social commentary. Though non-confrontational, these social/political works stem from a raw, instinctual perception that sheds light on an ever present force of love in the universe. There is the indisputable presence of cultural commentary in many of his works. His engagement and communication of what Johnson refers to as “cultural consciousness” permeates his work in a way that allows viewers to connect to an ethnically transcendent vision that honors ancestry while envisioning universal commonality of our human experience. At times Johnson exhibits his solid, refined classical techniques in portraiture, literal musings on mythology, personhood, political statement or contemporary commentary involving social narratives. These works grant authenticity to the breadth and depth of his artistic abilities and to the power of his work to evoke and stir a viewer’s thought and emotion while demanding engagement, intimacy and discovery with the subject. Expansion: on Love Dreams Politics Music was curate to convey this scope and diversity in his work. Al Johnson’s artistic mastery lies in his unique spiritual connection to the mundane and the divine – which allows him to communicate through his work joy and suffering, urgency and stillness – love.
All works in the exhibit are available in very limited signed and numbered editions. Please contact the Gallery by phone at 973.746.8737 or email gallery@73seegallery.com with your inquiries. Curated by Mary Z.
THE WORKS
Monk In the Box 17” x !7” mixed
media painting with collage on wood panel,
loated in an antique wooden box with found objects, assemblage 12” x 32” $3,600
Rush Hour 16” x @0” mixed media painting on canvas inside wood box with buttons and otherfound objects 24” x 24” $1,800
Music Meditation
17� x 17� mixed media painting with collage, original Dvorak sheet music on wood panel floated inside antique wood box with found objects $2,500
When Myths Meet mixed media on canvas $2,200
Broken Dreams and Promises mixed media on canvas 36” x 48” $2,500
When Morning is Still Night mixed media and collage on canvas 36� x 48� $3,000
Spritual Recovery mixed media on canvas 5’ x 5’ $8,500
Comfort Zone mixed media on canvas $4,000
A Cause to Bear acrylic on canvas 24” x 50” $2,200
Healing Sister mixed media on canvas 24” x 50” Available only as Fine Art Print
I Got the Power mixed media and collage on wood 18” x 42” $1,200
Congo Talks acrylic and collage on masonite 33� x 42� $2,200
Seeking the New Directions mixed media and collage on canvas 42” x 42” $6,000
From the Tropics to the Projects mixed media and collage and found objects on masonite board 36� x 48� $4,000
Majestic Moment acrylic on canvas 15” v 36” $1,800
As I Dance with God mixed media on masonite board 42” x 62” $7,000
Aja acrylic on canvas 15” x 36” $1,800
In Order to Receive oil on canvas 18” x 24” $1,800
Echoed Whispers oil on canvas 12” x 12” $1,800
The Magic in You oil on canvas 24” x 24” $3,000
Harmony Seeker oil on canvas 12” x 12” $1,000
Inspired Insanity oil on canvas 18” x 24” $1,800
A Burning Desire oil on canvas 42” x 55” $4,500
Caria’s Dream mixed media and collage on canvas 36” x 48” $3,500
The Red Herring acrylic on canvas 36” x 48” $4,200
The Bullfighter’s Daughter acrylic on canvas 18” x 36” $1,200
Songs From My Father 1 oil on canvas 12” x 12” $1,200
Songs From My Father 2 oil on canvas 12” x 12” $1,200
Songs From My Father 3 oil on canvas 12” x 12” $1,200
Songs From My Father 4 oil on canvas 12” x 12” $1,200
fine Art
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Golden King, Mary Z, mixed media on wood, 2010, tribute
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