Johnny Taylor (painter)


Johnny Taylor is an American painter born in 1971 in Helena, Arkansas. He received his BFA in Art History from the University of Memphis in 1996.

Overview

Taylor paints bright colored acrylic and mixed media paintings of the memories of the heroes and the pop art/graffiti/kitsch that make up America. Johnny's work is influenced by the American humor magazine Mad and the hard rock band Kiss. He uses oil, spray paint, screen printing, and stencils on canvas or wood.

Solo exhibitions

2018CODA Gallery, CA
2009FLEA Store, Los Angeles, USA
2008Everything in the world has changed, Yard Dog Gallery, Marfa, USA
2007Twenty Seven, Jay Etkin Gallery, Memphis, USA
Arts at the Airport, Nashville International Airport, Nashville, USA
2006Present Perfect, Vue Gallery, Memphis, USA
2005Texas Medicine, Jay Etkin Gallery, Memphis, USA