2018 IT’S ABOUT TIME, William Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 SIDESHOW SIEM REAP, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE
2015 NO STONE UNTURNED, Wildwood School, Los Angeles, CA
2015 WAVE LENGTHS, William Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 TIMELINES, Colburn School of M ic, Los Angeles, CA
2015 PHOTO LA 2015, Los Angeles, CA
2014 EN LA MADRIX, Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura de Puebla, MX
2014 LINEA DEL TIEMPO, Palacio Municipal, Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura de Puebla, MX
2014 #INWHEELTIME, MOPLA. LUCIE Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
2014 PHOTO LA 2014, William Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013 TIME LINE WAVES, ACE Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013 NO SUCH PLACE, William Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013 PHOTO LA 2013, Los Angeles, CA
2012 NO SUCH PLACE, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney AU
2012 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, Christ Church, Oxford University UK
2012 SPACETIME: Beyond the Constraints of Perception. UCLA Cotsen Institute, Los Angeles, CA
2012 PHOTO LA 2012, Los Angeles, CA
2011 TEMPO LINEARE, La Botte Ristorante, Los Angeles CA
2011 EL ANARQUISTA Y EL AUTOMOVIL, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE
2011 MOTION STUDIES, Kunstforum Essenheim, Esseheim DE
2011 VENICE SPACEWALK, Venice Family Clinic & Animal West, Los Angeles, CA
2010 VENICE SPACEWALK, Venice Family Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
2009 SCOPE 09, Galerie Deschler, Basel CH
2009 GERMAN CONSULATE, Basel CH
2009 SPACETIME, ACE Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 SWEPT AWAY, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE
2008 NEW WORK HAMBURG, aplanat Galerie für Photography, Hamburg DE
2007 MOTION STUDIES, aplanat Galerie für Photografie, Hamburg DE
2007 MOTION STUDIES, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE
2007 TEMPO LINEARE, Comune di Cetona, Cetona IT
2007 TAICHI MOTION STUDIES, aplanat Galerie für Fotographie, Hamburg DE
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND ART FAIRS
2021 Lockdown Fantasies, Galerie Deschler, Berlin, DE
2020 WATERPROOF, Galerie Deschler, Berlin, DE
2019 WINTER SETTING, Galerie Deschler, Berlin, DE
2019 PHOTO LA 2019, Los Angeles, CA
2018 DIGITAL LANDSCAPES, Villa Franke, Potsdam, DE
2018 VELVET LAND, Černá labut‘ Gallery, Prague, CZ
2018 BETWEEN TWO SEAS, M.A.A.A.C.Museum, Cisternino, Puglia, IT2018 SCHWARZ/WEISS, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2018 ART HISTORY, INTERRUPTED, CMay Galley, Los Angeles, CA2018 VENICE ART WALK & AUCTIONS, Venice Family Clinic, Los Angeles, CA2017 KAIROS CASTLE, Kasteel Van Gaasbeek, Lennik, BE2017 MUSIC AND ART RESOUND, Art Share, Los Angeles, CA2017 PHOTO LA 2011, Los Angeles, CA2017 FOCAL PLANES, Chungking Studios, Los Angeles, CA2016 ALTERED REALITY, Weisman Art Museum, Pepperdine University, Malibu CA2016 WINTER SETTING, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2016 KUNST 16 ZURICH, Galerie Deschler, Zurich CZ2015 MADE IN CALIFORNIA, Weisman Art Foundation,Mana Contemporary, Miami, FL2015 ETHEREAL, William Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA2015 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2015 SUMMER SETTING, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2014 MIGRATIONS, Palacio Municipal, Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura de Puebla, MX2014 IMPERMANCE, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2014 LINEA DEL TIEMPO, Palacio Municipal, Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura de Puebla, MX2014 LA ART SHOW, Art All Ways, Los Angeles, CA2014 GALLERY WEEKEND, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2013 SNAP! ORLANDO, Orlando, FL US2013 LEBBEUS WOODS, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA2013 LUMINOUS, Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA2013 ARTISTS OF THE GALLERY, ACE Gallery, Los Angeles, CA2012 IN THE WOODS, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2012 IN THE PICTURES, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2012 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard CA2012 SCOPE 2012, Galerie Deschler, Basel CH2012 VENICE ART WALK & AUCTIONS, Venice Family Clinic, Los Angeles, CA2012 ONE SHOT: THE CITY, The Loft at Liz’s, Los Angeles, CA2012 ART FOR CLAIRE, Santa Monica, CA2012 ARTWORKS FOR THE CURE, Los Angeles, CA2012 WINTER SETTING, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2011 PREVIEW BERLIN, Berlin DE2011 SCOPE 2011, Galerie Deschler, Basel CH2011 SOLID STRIPES, LAUNCH LA,Los Angeles, CA2011 ART FOR CLARE, Santa Monica, CA2011 PHOTO LA 2011, Los Angeles, CA2011 IN THE PICTURES, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2011 CULTURE, ART, TECHNOLOGY, Sixth College, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA2011 ART KARLSRUHE, Galerie Deschler, Karlsruhe DE2010 ELEMENTS OF NATURE, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA2010 TECHNICAL MATTERS, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2010 CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL, 2010, Istanbul TK2010 SHFT.COM, Estee Lauder, New York City2010 PREVIEW BERLIN, Berlin DE2010 SWELL: ART 1950 2010, Metro Pictures, Nyehaus, Friedrich Petzel, New York City2010 NEW DEPARTURES, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2010 ART KARLSRUHE, Galerie Deschler, Karlsruhe DE2010 SCOPE 10, Galerie Deschler, Basel CH2010 VENICE ART WALK & AUCTIONS, Venice Family Clinic, Los Angeles, CA2010 PHOTOS AND PHANTASY, Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Los Angeles, CA2010 SHFT.COM, Los Angeles, CA2010 CHARITYBUZZ AUCTION, Christie’s, New York City, NY2009 ART KARLSRUHE, Galerie Deschler, Karlsruhe DE2009 PHOTO LA 2009, ACE Gallery, Los Angeles, CA2009 SUMMER SETTING, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2008 PHOTOS AND PHANTASY, Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA2008 PHOTO LA 2008, ACE Gallery, Los Angeles, CA2008 KUNSTKORPERLICH, Kunsthalle, Osnabruck DE2008 ART KARLSRUHE, Galerie Deschler, Karlsruhe DE2007 PHOTO LA 2007, ACE Gallery, Los Angeles, CA2007 TRIBUTE TO IRVING PENN, apalant Galerie für Photografie, Hamburg DE2007 TECHNICAL MATTERS, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DE2007 TRIBUTE TO IRVING PENN, aplanat Galerie für Fotographie, Hamburg DE2006 WINTER SETTING, Galerie Deschler, Berlin DEARTWORK IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
BUNDESTAG (GERMAN PARLIAMENT) REICHSTAG BUILDING, BERLIN
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF POLITICAL GRAPHICS
FIDELITY CORPORATE ART COLLECTION, BOSTON
ALISON AND PETER KLEIN, MUSEUM KUNSTWERK, EBERDINGEN
LANGEN FOUNDATION, HOMBROICH
MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION, SANTA MONICA
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, NEW YORK CITY
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM, PHOENIX
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, TRAVELING EXHIBITION SERVICE
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, DIVISION OF POLITICAL HISTORY, WASH. DC
FREDERICK R. WEISMAN ART FOUNDATION, LOS ANGELES
ZENTRUM FÜR KUNST UND MEDIENTENOLOGIE, KARLSRUHE, DE
PRINT GRAPHICS (1983-1994)
1992 – 94 COVERT ACTION QUARTERLY, Cover Art, Editorial Cartoons, Illustrations, Washington D.C. USA
1984 – 88 BLACK CAT GRAPHICS COLLECTIVE, Political Posters, Silkscreen, New York City, NY USA
1986 – 89 CENTRO LIBRE DE EXPERIMENTACION TEATRAL Y ARTISTICA, Political Graphics, Mexico D.F. MX
1986 WOMEN OF ALL RED NATIONS, Political Posters, Silkscreen,, New York City, NY USA
1984 CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, Political Cartoons, New York City, NY USA
1984 DECEMBER 12TH COALITION, Graphics, Banners, New York CIty, NY USA
1983 POSTCARD ACTION, Mail Art Project, New York City, NY USA
1982 – 83 EL SALVADOR MEDIA PROJECT, Graphics, New York City, NY USA
INDEPENDENT VIDEO PRODUCTION – DOCUMENTARY, FEATURE, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
1993 OZONE (Greenpeace) Director, Bombshell Productions, Los Angeles, CA USA
1990 – 91 PUBLICART, Co-founder, Director, Political Campaigns, Local Commercials, San Salvador, SV
1987 – 89 COLLECTIVO DE CINE POPULAR – FUEGO NUEVO, Co-founder, Director, Mexico D.F. MX
1984 XCHANGE TV, Co-founder, Political Documentaries, Manhattan Cable, New York City, NY
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN (1979 – 1984)
1984 BUCKMINSTER FULLER, Dymaxion House, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. USA
1982-84 MICHAEL FIELDMAN PARTNERS, Design, Drawings, Paintings, New York City NY USA
1982-84 LEBBEUS WOODS, Drawings, Models, New York City, NY USA
1980-81 PETER EISENMAN, Drawings, Models, New York City, NY USA
1980-81 ALDO ROSSI, Drawings, Paintings, Models, Milano, IT
THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE ART (1983-1994)
1994 THE OTHER WEAPON (McCauley) Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA USA
1994 THE OTHER WEAPON (McCauley) Highways, Los Angeles, CA USA
1994 THE OTHER WEAPON (McCauley) Seward Hall, University of California at Los Angeles, CA USA
1987 INDIAN BLOOD (McCauley) The Kitchen, New York City, NY USA
1986 THE HOUR BEFORE MY BROTHER DIES (Keene) Interart Theatre, New York City, NY USA
1986 WHAT’S UP ZACK? (Purdy) Laight Again Club, New York City, NY USA
1986 MY GRANDFATHER AND THE WARS (McCaulley) Henry Street Settlement, New York City, NY USA
1984 MY FATHER BELONGED TO THE FBI BUT I WAS A SOVIET SPY (Zonzinzky) The Kitchen, New York City, NY USA
1984 RANCHO NOTORIOUS (Lang) The Pyramid Club, New York City, NY USA
1983 LOCAL STIGMATIC (H. Williams) Laight Again Club, New York City, NY USA
1983 THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF SLAVES, (Altomare) The Pyramid Club, New York City, NY USA
1982 THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF SLAVES, (Altomare)Theatre For a New CIty, New York City, NY USA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
2003-15 Directors Guild of America, (as a Director) Los Angeles, CA USA
In order to understand the large-format photographs of American artist
Jay Mark Johnson (*1955) it is crucial to grasp their underlying
paradox: while the images are created purely photographically, without
digital manipulation or staging of a scene, and therefore depict actual
events, they still create a perfectly illusory pictorial world. Johnson
employs a modified camera which over a set period of time keeps
recording the same narrow vertical strip in front of the camera lens and
combines the successive photographs into an uninterrupted image that
flows evenly from left to right. The vertical axis thus retains its
spatial dimension, but the horizontal axis is dedicated to a depiction
of the passage of time: „x = time.“ Immobile elements appear as a
homogenous background of horizontal lines, only elements (figures,
vehicles, etc.) that move through the recording plane assume a life of
their own.
Johnson’s hybrid combination of spatial and temporal
dimensions links back to art historical precursors, above all the
chronophotographic studies of movement of the late 19th century
(Eadweard Muybridge, Étienne Jules Marey, Albert Londe et al.), as well
as Italian Futurism (alluded to in the title with its mention of
anarchism and automobiles). But Johnson both visually and
methodologically goes beyond a purely technical experimentation by
consciously exploiting the permutations and shifts effected by his
recording process to examine, on a level of content, the nature and
limits of our modes of perception. While his earlier works depicted
dancers as amorphous shapes whose complex movement patterns were
recorded in a kind of „action painting,“ his newer photographs play with
the illusions brought about by a visual approximation of his
time-images to conventional spatial images, while purposefully retaining
a remnant of their comical distortions. A remarkable effect of the
recording process that combines the image from successive individual
photographs is the fact that the figures in the image always move in the
same direction. This is the result of the camera writing the image in
one direction. The camera thus effectively imposes an order and
homogeneity onto the depicted reality that was never there in the first
place.