Gregory Johnston
Painting with vintage racecar palates on aluminum panels fitted together in minimal shapes, Gregory Johnston investigates the furious speed of Formula One racing as seen through a lens of homage to modernist masters. In this latest body of work, he digs deeper into the realm of color theory and its relation to form. His first major works were based on mid-century European racing cars; the paintings were made on raw aluminum, and rendered in vintage automotive colors with the aid of body shops. More recently, Johnston has returned to the history and legacy of painting as themes. Johnston describes himself as “working where the ghosts of Cy Twombly and Le Corbusier give fire to my imagination.” He also acknowledges Blinky Palermo as another source of inspiration.
Gregory Johnston was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended Art Center College of Design, Pasadena and California Institute of the Arts,Valencia. Johnston began his career as a gestural abstract painter working mostly with oil, but has become better known for his hard-edged geometry. His first solo show of works on aluminum was at Eric Firestone Gallery in 2012.The artist lives and works in East Hampton, NY.
Courtesy of The Watermill Center.
Painting with vintage racecar palates on aluminum panels fitted together in minimal shapes, Gregory Johnston investigates the furious speed of Formula One racing as seen through a lens of homage to modernist masters. In this latest body of work, he digs deeper into the realm of color theory and its relation to form. His first major works were based on mid-century European racing cars; the paintings were made on raw aluminum, and rendered in vintage automotive colors with the aid of body shops. More recently, Johnston has returned to the history and legacy of painting as themes. Johnston describes himself as “working where the ghosts of Cy Twombly and Le Corbusier give fire to my imagination.” He also acknowledges Blinky Palermo as another source of inspiration.
Gregory Johnston was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended Art Center College of Design, Pasadena and California Institute of the Arts,Valencia. Johnston began his career as a gestural abstract painter working mostly with oil, but has become better known for his hard-edged geometry. His first solo show of works on aluminum was at Eric Firestone Gallery in 2012.The artist lives and works in East Hampton, NY.
Courtesy of The Watermill Center.
