Claudette Johnson
British artist (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Claudette Elaine Johnson MBE RA (born 1959) is a British visual artist. She is known for her large-scale drawings of Black women and her involvement with the BLK Art Group, of which she was a founder member. She was described by Modern Art Oxford as "one of the most accomplished figurative artists working in Britain today".[1] A finalist for the Turner Prize in 2024, Johnson was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts the same year.[2]
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Claudette Johnson | |
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Born | Claudette Elaine Johnson 1959 (age 64ā65) |
Alma mater | Wolverhampton Polytechnic |
Known for | Visual artist |
Movement | BLK Art Group |
Elected | Royal Academy of Arts (2024) |
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Her work is in a number of public collections including the Tate Britain, Arts Council England, Manchester Art Gallery.