Bio

Angela Davis Johnson is an interdisciplinary artist who migrates between  Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Arkansas. Her work is rooted in the traditions of Southern Black people. She is inspired by the collective ancestral memory of the African Diaspora. Davis Johnson uses archival images, paint, found objects, fragments of song and poetry, body movement, and gestures to bridge the happenings of the past, present, and future. She is co-creator of  Hollerin Space, an interactive archival performance with partner muthi reed. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and has exhibited in galleries and museums, including Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, Mississippi Museum of Art, Hunter Museum of Art and the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.