LeRoy Johnson (artist)

Leroy Johnson (1937 – July 8, 2022) daa nyɛla African American nuuni tuunbaŋda ŋun daa bɔhim tuma o toli ka di nyɛla o daa malila nɛma maani bnyɛra balibu.[1] O daa nyɛla ŋun peentiri binyɛra ka mɛri binyɛra, ka be Philadelphia.[2][3]

LeRoy Johnson (artist)
Southwest Philadelphia (en) Translate ni Philadelphia (mul) Translate, 1937
O ya TiŋgbaŋAmerica
African Americans (en) Translate
Kpibu sheeSilimin gɔli July 8, 2022
Education
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋJohn Bartram High School (en) Translate
Tuma
Tumaartist (en) Translate, Pɛnta-pɛnta, potter (en) Translate, multimedia artist (en) Translate, activist (en) Translate ni visual artist (en) Translate
Pin' shɛŋa o ni dee

Leroy Johnson nyɛla sapuɣu doro ni daa ku so Philadelphia, Anashaara goli July 8, 2022, sahashɛli o ni daa nyɛ yuun pihinii ni anu.[1]

Selected exhibitions

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William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, PA, 1966[4]

Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1968, 1992[5][6]

Community Art Gallery of Friends Neighborhood Guild, 1968[7]

“Afro-American Artists: 1800-1969,” Philadelphia School District and Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center, 1969[8]

Villanova University Art Gallery, 1983[9]

Louis Belcastro Gallery, Philadelphia, 1984[10][11]

Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, 1988, 1990, 2006[12][13][14][15][16]

Limerance Gallery, 1989[17]

Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, University City Science Center, 1990[18][19]

Camden County Historical Society, 1990[20]

Showcase Art Gallery, 1992[21]

Sande Webster Gallery, 1993, 2000[22][23]

Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 1996[24][16]

Show of Hands Gallery, Philadelphia, 1996[25]

Clay Studio, Philadelphia, 1997, 1999, 2000[26][16][27][28][29]

Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies/Villanova University, 1997[30][16]

Gloucester County College, 1998[31][32]

Art Gallery at City Hall, Philadelphia, 1998, 2015, 2017, 2019[33][16][34][35][36]

Tirza Yalon Kolton Ceramic Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1999[37][38][16]

Campbell Hall Gallery, Western Oregon University, 2000 [39][40][41]

Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, 2000[42][43]

American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO, 2002[44]

Painted Bride Art Center, 2003, 2017[45][46]

Swarthmore College, List Gallery, 2004[47]

Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, 2006[48]

Hearne Fine Art, Little Rock, AK, 2007[49]

HUB Gallery, HUB-Robeson Center, Pennsylvania State University, 2006, 2008[50][51]

Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, 2008, 2015, 2018[52][53][54]

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, 2011[55][56]

Philadelphia Free Library, collaborative installation “Street Café" and ephemeral display, 2012, 2017[57][58]

Contemporary Craft, 2013[59]

Judiciary Art Exhibit Program, Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse, Charleston, WV, Works from the Collection of Harvey and Jennifer Peyton, 2013[60][16]

University City Arts League, 2016[61][62]

Marginal Utility, Philadelphia, 2018[63][64]

Grizzly Grizzly, 2018[65][66]

Art at Kings Oaks, Newtown, PA 2019[67][68]

Fitler Club, 2019, 2020[69][70]

Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia, 2021[71]

Center for Emerging Visual Artists, 2021[72]

Gross McCleaf Gallery, 2022[73]

Selected collections

mali niŋ

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California[74]

Harvey and Jennifer Peyton Collection, Charleston, WV[60]

Clay Studio, Philadelphia[74]

Juvenile Justice Services Center, Philadelphia, PA[75]

Kundivihira

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  2. Leroy Johnson (en).
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  4. "Contemporary Negro in Art Show". Philadelphia Tribune. 1966-02-08. Tɛmplet:ProQuest.
  5. "Christo Show". Philadelphia Inquirer. via newspapers.com.. 1968-10-06. https://www.newspapers.com/image/168062011/.
  6. First in the Heart is the Dream. Philadelphia Art Alliance. 1992.
  7. "Calendar of Events in Phila. area". Philadelphia Inquirer. via newspapers.com.. 1968-11-03. https://www.newspapers.com/image/168124850/.
  8. Cederholm, Theresa Dickason (1973). Afro-American artists; a bio-bibliographical directory.
  9. "Ten Philadelphia Area Artists". Philadelphia Daily News. 1983-07-08. https://www.newspapers.com/image/185981573/.
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  13. Sozanski, Edward J. (1988-09-11). "Programs are in store at museums, other sites". Philadelphia Inquirer. via newspapers.com.. https://www.newspapers.com/image/168783256.
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  15. "Museum joins in on creativity". Philadelphia Tribune. 1990-04-27. Tɛmplet:ProQuest.
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  21. "Lively Arts: Showcase Art Gallery". Philadelphia Daily News. via newspapers.com.. 1992-11-13. https://www.newspapers.com/image/184467471/.
  22. Pryor, Eric (1993-09-28). "Recherche group marks 10th year". Philadelphia Tribune. Tɛmplet:ProQuest.
  23. "Sande Webster Gallery Salutes Recherche and its celebrated artists (display ad)". Philadelphia Tribune. 2000-02-08. Tɛmplet:ProQuest.
  24. Dove, Pheralyn (1996-02-26). "Home is where the art is in Cheltenham exhibition". Philadelphia Inquirer. https://www.newspapers.com/image/178298102.
  25. "Clay comes alive". Philadelphia Tribune. 1996-02-09. Tɛmplet:ProQuest.
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  27. Sims, Phyllis (1999-09-17). "Olde City Philadelphia's First Friday". Philadelphia Tribune. Tɛmplet:ProQuest.
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  29. "Deco the halls". Philadelphia Daily News. via newspapers.com.. 2000-12-01. https://www.newspapers.com/image/331481651.
  30. Davis, Anthony C. (1997-07-15). "The Many Faces Of Faith: Art and Religion". Philadelphia Tribune. Tɛmplet:ProQuest.
  31. "GCC, Links chapter to sponsor art exhibit, "Ebony Embers"". Courier-Post (Camden, NJ). 1998-02-05. https://www.newspapers.com/image/180166156.
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  33. Rochon, Michael J. (1998-09-04). "Art show to detail family life in Phila.". Philadelphia Tribune. Tɛmplet:ProQuest.
  34. All That's Jazz, Philadelphia City Hall Art Exhibit Celebrates Jazz.
  35. Big thoughts, tiny packages – Small Sculpture in City Hall.
  36. City of Philadelphia Leads the 9th Annual Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month with Philly Celebrates Jazz (2019-03-28).
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  40. "Art (listing)". Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, OR). via newspapers.com.. 2000-01-07. https://www.newspapers.com/image/565707200/.
  41. "One Day Out". Statesman Journal (Salem, OR). via newspapers.com.. 2000-01-06. https://www.newspapers.com/image/201629698/.
  42. Thomas, Mary (2000-09-08). "New season, new attitude". Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). via newspapers.com.. https://www.newspapers.com/image/91121476/.
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  44. Shades of Gray. American Jazz Museum. 2002.
  45. "A Roundup of First Friday Offerings". Philadelphia Daily News. via newspapers.com.. 2003-11-07. https://www.newspapers.com/image/198284578/.
  46. Soul Inspiration.
  47. Donohoe, Victoria (2004-10-17). "A penetrating look at heart of the 'hood". Philadelphia Inquirer. via newspapers.com.. https://www.newspapers.com/image/200857718.
  48. Donohoe, Victoria (2006-08-27). "Ceramics show can be broken into two trends". Philadelphia Inquirer. via newspapers.com.. https://www.newspapers.com/image/201138378/.
  49. "Folk Art Discussion". Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Little Rock). via arkansasonline.com.. 2007-08-11. https://www.arkansasonline.com/events/2007/aug/11/2085-folk-art-discussion/?et=2929.
  50. Isham, Michelle (2008-02-01). "Penn State Honors Black History Month". Centre Daily Times (State College, PA). via newspapers.com.. https://www.newspapers.com/image/693442364.
  51. "Penn State to hold summer art exhibits". The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA). via newspapers.com.. 2006-06-15. https://www.newspapers.com/image/483908100/.
  52. Fabbri, Anne R.. African American Art at Woodmere Art Museum.
  53. We Speak: Black Artists in Philadelphia, 1920s-1970s.
  54. Hine, Thomas (2018-06-24). "Philadelphia takes on the world". Philadelphia Inquirer. via newspapers.com.. https://www.newspapers.com/image/445075170.
  55. Pomerantz, Kaitlin (2011-01-28). Leroy Johnson's urban remnants at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens.
  56. Remnants of a City: Leroy Johnson's Philadelphia.
  57. CV for artist Candy DePew.
  58. Art Department Celebrates Black History Month with African American Artists from Philadelphia (2017-02-23).
  59. ENOUGH Violence: Artists Speak Out.
  60. 60.0 60.1 Judiciary Fine Arts Program featuring Works from the Private Collection of Harvey and Jennifer Peyton.
  61. "Galleries (listing)". Philadelphia Inquirer. via newspapers.com.. 2016-02-26. https://www.newspapers.com/image/199355809/.
  62. UCAL's 2016 Exhibition Schedule.
  63. Newhall, Edith (2018-04-22). "Politics straight up". Philadelphia Inquirer. via newspapers.com.. https://www.newspapers.com/image/423592449.
  64. #wehavenopresident: Leroy Johnson and Sarah McEneaney.
  65. Leroy Johnson: Dogs/Walls/Dark Energy.
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  67. Art at Kings Oaks: Leroy Johnson.
  68. Artists 2019.
  69. Art@Offsite and Monthly Tour: Leroy Johnson.
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  71. Leroy Johnson: Crossroads.
  72. Leroy Johnson at CFEVA.
  73. Residential Tourist.
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