Home|Master Artist, Muralist, Portrait Artist, Still Life Artist, Ashanti Johnson

I am. . . Ashanti Johnson

A native of South Carolina, Ashanti A. Johnson emerged from a family of artists. Raised in Syracuse, New York, Johnson began earning critical recognition of his artistic gift as early as age 12.

Ashanti furthered his education at Syracuse University. During his years at Syracuse, Johnson was an artist in residence, which gave rise to a senior year group exhibit with his brothers, Richmond and Tru Johnson at the Everson Museum in Syracuse.

His work stylistically follows the tradition established by Charles White, where representational imagery is seen as the best means of conveying cultural identity.

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After college, Ashanti was beckoned to return south, relocating to Atlanta Georgia. Being recognized for his portraiture skills, Ashanti executed and presented Maynard Jackson's Inaugural Portrait. Other portraits of note include three world champion boxers: Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, Evander Holyfield.

A prolific member of the Neighborhood Arts Center family, he was sole muralist for the Shrine of the Black Madonna's, "Madonna & Child" installation. Among other murals, Johnson was the lead muralist on "The Atlanta Wall of Respect-Atlanta" at Piedmont & Auburn Avenue and recently, "The Emmaus House Mural".

An internationally noted Master Artist, Johnson's work is found globally in private and public collections, including:

Atlanta's High Museum
The Everson Museum
The George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, TX
The Paul R. Jones Collection at The University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
The Paul R. Jones Collection at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The One Africa Museum of History, Inture, Ghana
The DeKalb State Court; Division 5, Decatur, GA

I am. . . Ashanti Johnson

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