Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson received her undergraduate degree in Home Economics at Prairie View A&M University (TX), where she currently teaches. She earned her M.A. in Humanities from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and M.F.A. with a concentration in printmaking from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Johnson is a member of the Houston-based artist collective ROUX; she is also a founding member of PrintMatters Houston. Primarily an interdisciplinary artist, her passion for exploring issues, particularly in the Black community, has led her to create series of challenging and thought-provoking works that deeply engages viewers. Select institutions in which Johnson’s work has been exhibited include the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Flint, MI), the Highpoint Center for Printmaking (Minneapolis, MN), the Apex Museum (Atlanta), and the California African American Museum (Los Angeles).

February 22 - March 22, 2025
"INTENTIONAL"
http://www.hooksepsteingalleries.com/intentional

Artist's CV: 

Sole

Ann Johnson, "Sole", 2022, intaglio on bonded cotton, 11 x 9"

You Can't See How...

"You Can't See How You See Me #2: Dr. Johnson", 2025, transfer print on poured concrete, cotton bolls, teacup and saucer, 21 x 25 x 3"

Seen #2

Ann Johnson, "Seen #2", 2023, intaglio on bonded cotton, 9 x 9"

Sole #3

Ann Johnson, "Sole #3", 2023, intaglio on bonded cotton, 9 x 9"

I Just Need A Moment...

"I Just Need A Moment To Breathe", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 46 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"I Just Need A Moment To Breathe", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 46 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 1)
"I Just Need A Moment To Breathe", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 46 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 2)

House Negro

"House Negro", 2020, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, embossing, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"House Negro", 2020, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, embossing, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View)

Firm

"Firm", 2023, transfer print on vintage ironing board, 54 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"Firm", 2023, transfer print on vintage ironing board, 54 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View)

For His Protection

"For His Protection", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"For His Protection", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 1)
"For His Protection", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 2)
"For His Protection", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Pictured on the Left)

Product Of The...

"Product Of The American South", 2021, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"Product Of The American South", 2021, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 1)
"Product Of The American South", 2021, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 2)
"Product Of The American South", 2021, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 3)
"Product Of The American South", 2021, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 4)

Concubine

"Concubine", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, gilding, found objects, embossing, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"Concubine", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, gilding, found objects, embossing, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View)
"Concubine", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, gilding, found objects, embossing, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Pictured on the Left)

The Weight

"The Weight", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"The Weight", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 1)
"The Weight", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 2)
"The Weight", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, found objects, 52 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Pictured on the Right)

Anxiety

Anxiety, 2019, intaglio, found objects, 9 x 4 1/4 x 6"
Anxiety, 2019, intaglio, found objects, 9 x 4 1/4 x 6"

Buck

"Buck", 2021, transfer print, embossing, found objects, 16 x 11 x 5"

Sold Inventory

Say Her Name

"Say Her Name", 2025, boxing gloves, cotton bolls, vinyl, transfer print, variable dimensions

Preserved Identity

Ann Johnson, "Preserved Identity", 2022, intaglio on magnolia leaf, Seward Plantation artifacts, found objects, 9 x 4"

Layered Existence

"Layered Existence", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"Layered Existence", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 1)
"Layered Existence", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 2)
"Layered Existence", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 3)
"Layered Existence", 2023, mixed media: intaglio, vintage wood ironing board, plantation cotton, 42 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Pictured on the Right)

Yes I Am My Ancestors

"Yes I Am My Ancestors", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, gilding, found objects, embossing, 52 x 14 x 1 1/2"
"Yes I Am My Ancestors", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, gilding, found objects, embossing, 52 x 14 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 1)
"Yes I Am My Ancestors", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, gilding, found objects, embossing, 52 x 14 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 2)
"Yes I Am My Ancestors", 2023, mixed media: transfer print, gilding, found objects, embossing, 52 x 14 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 3)

Worn Out

"Worn Out", 2023, transfer print on vintage wood ironing board, 54 x 13 x 1 1/2"
"Worn Out", 2023, transfer print on vintage wood ironing board, 54 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 1)
"Worn Out", 2023, transfer print on vintage wood ironing board, 54 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 2)
"Worn Out", 2023, transfer print on vintage wood ironing board, 54 x 13 x 1 1/2" (Detail View 3)

Ode to Betye

Ode to Betye, 2019, assemblage, found objects, 8 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/4" (open)

9

9, 2019, intaglio on raw cotton, found objects, 16 1/2 x 11 x 2 1/4"

Observation

Observation, 2019, intaglio on raw cotton, found objects, embossing, 7 1/2 x 12 x 2" (open)

They Called Her Indian...

They Called Her Indian Emma, 2011, intaglio and found objects, 10 x 10"

Migration

Migration, 2014, mixed media, i.s. 7 x 19" / f.s. 9 x 21 x 5 1/2"

A Battle for Redemption

A Battle for Redemption, 2012, iron relief prints, transfer prints on canvas apron, found objects, 28 x 13"

St. Mammy Mother...

St. Mammy Mother Redemption, 2012, iron relief prints, transfer prints on canvas apron, found objects, 40 1/2 x 24"

The Beauty from Here

The Beauty from Here, 2011, mixed media, intaglio on magnolia leaf, found objects, 10 x 10"

They Say She was Color...

They Say She was Color Struck, 2011, intaglio on sycamore leaf and found objects, i.s. 5 x 3 1/2" / f.s. 8 1/4 x 6 1/4"