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Claudette Johnson MBE

born 1959

Untitled 1987
© Claudette Johnson
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In Tate Britain

Modern and Contemporary British Art

Biography

Claudette Elaine Johnson (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". A finalist for the Turner Prize in 2024, Johnson was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts the same year.

Her work is in a number of public collections, including the Tate Britain, Arts Council England, Manchester Art Gallery.

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  • Standing Figure with African Masks

    Claudette Johnson MBE
    2018
  • Figure in raw umber

    Claudette Johnson MBE
    2018
  • Seated Figure 1

    Claudette Johnson MBE
    2017
  • Untitled

    Claudette Johnson MBE
    1987
    On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art

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    Claudette Johnson: 'Giving Space to the Presence of a Black Woman'

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