Publications
2011
Roselione-Valadez, Juan, ‘American Exuberance’, Florida: Rubell Family Collection, pp. 76-79, ill.
___, ‘What FIAC’s Success says About The Art Market- And Those Who Invest In It’, on: www.forbes.com, New York, 31 October 2011
Adam, Georgina, ‘Fiac steps up its game’, on: www.theartnewspaper.com, London, 21 October 2011
Ricupero, Cristina, Vaillant, Alexis, Hollein, Max (eds.), ‘Secret Societies’, Cologne: Snoeck Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 2011
(exh. cat.)
Curiger, Bice, Carmine, Giovanni, ‘ILLUMInations: 54th International Art Exhibition La Biennale Di Venezia’, Venice: Marsilio Editori, 2011
(exh. cat.)
2010
___, ‘At Home/Not at Home: Works from the Collection of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg’, Annandale-on-Hudson: Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, 2010 (exh. cat.)
2009
Sirmans, Franklin, ‘30 Americans, Rubell Family Collection’, Miami: Rubell Family Collection, 2009 (exh. cat.)
2008
Uwe Geller, ‘Rashid Johnson: Sharpening my oyster knife’, Bielefeld/ Leipzig: Kerber Verlag / Kumstmuseum Magdeburg, 2008 (exh.cat.)
2006
___, ‘A noir, E blanc, I rouge, U vert, O bleu: colors’, Magdeburg: Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, 2006 (exh. cat.)
2005
Yood, James, et al., ‘Crossings: 10 artists from Chicago & Kaohsiung’, Taiwan: Kaohsiung Art Museum, 2005
2004
Corcoran Museum of Art, ‘Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art’, London: Merrell Publishers, 2004
Fusco, Coco, Wallis, Brian, ‘Only Skin Deep’, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2004
2003
Ilesanmi, Olukemi, ‘The Squared Circle: Boxing in Contemporary Art’, Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 2003
2001
Golden, Thelma, ‘Freestyle’, New York: Studio Museum in Harlem, 2001
Articles
2012
Sinclair, Charlotte, ’Art For One & Art For All’, in: FT Smart Arts, London, 18 February 2012, pp. 10 – 14, ill.
___, ‘Fusing identity’, in: Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India, ill.
___, ‘Art Exhibition: Rashid Johnson’s ‘Rumble’ at Hauser & Wirth, NY’, on: www.lomography.com, 10 February 2012, ill.
___, ‘Blouin Artinfo. A Sneak Peek at VIP Art Fair: Does Version 2.0 Take Online Art Commerce Beyond Beta?’, in: Artinfo, London, February 2012
Brand, Will, ‘This Show Is Not About Don King: “Rumble” at Hauser & Wirth’, in: Art Fag City, New York, 31 January 2012, ill.
Smith, Roberta, ‘Rashid Johnson. Rumble’, in: The New York Times, New York, 3 February 2012, p. C30
Laster, Paul, ‘Rashid Johnson, “Rumble”’, in: T.O.N.Y., New York, January/February, ill.
McClemont Doug, ‘Doug McClemont’s Top Ten New York Shows- January’, on: www.studiovisit.com, ill.
Laster, Paul, ’Review: Rashid Johnson, “Rumble”. Johnson’s gallery debut revists an epic fight.’, on: newyork.timeout.com, 24 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘Quick pick #3: Rashid Johnson’, on: gottahandit.blogspot.com, 20 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘art and about in feburary 2012’, on: www.nycgo.com, 18 January 2012
___, ‘Rashid Johnson – Rumble – Hauser and Wirth – New York’, on:
contemporaryartlinks.blogspot.com, 20 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘Rashid Johnson’s “Rumble” at Hauser&Wirth’, on: riotofperfume.com, 19 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘Rashid Johnson at Hauser and Wirth’, on: www.huffingtonpost.com, 18 January 2012, ill.
Moran, Jarrett, ’Between Dashikis and BET’, on: artlog.com, 13 January 2012
Laster, Paul, ’Rashid Johnson at Hauser & Wirth. January 11,2012 @ Hauser & Wirth New York.’, on: www.artinamericamagazine.com, 11 January 2012
Lax, Thomas J., ‘Rashid Johnson: Message to our folks’, in: ArtForum, New York, January 2012, p. 113, ill.
___, ‘Rashid Johnson’s ‘Rumble’ at Hauser & Wirth’, in: New York Near Say, New York, 11 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘Rashid Johnson’s Rumble’ at Upper East Side gallery’, on: www.examiner.com, Denver, 10 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘To-Dos: Rashid Johnson’s Opening at Hauser & Wirth This Wednesday’, in: Art Fag City, New York, 9 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘Rashid Johnson`s homage to Ali promoter’, on: uk.phaidon.com, London, 10 January, ill.
Martinez, Alanna, ‘See Rashid Johnson Merge Don King and Black Yoga at His New Hauser & Wirth Show’, on: www.artinfo.com, New York, ill.
Hinrichsen, Jens, ‘Schwarz gegen Schwarz-Weiss-Denken: Rashid Johnson in New York’, in: Monopol, Berlin, January 2012, p. 115, ill.
___, ‘Unter sechs’, in: Monopol, Berlin, January 2012, p. 30, ill.
Spears, Dorothy, ‘Fusing Identity: Dollops of Humor and Shea Butter’, in: New York Times, New York, 8 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘Rashid Johnson, “Rumble”’, on: newyork.timeout.com, New York, January 2012, ill.
___, ‘POST: Rashid Johnson / Modern Painters / December 2011 – January 2012’ [interview], on: blackartistnews.blogspot.com, Chicago, 1 January 2012, ill.
___, ‘Rashid Johnson’s “Message to Our Folks” at MCA Boston’, on: www.artinfo.com, New York, 3 January 2012, ill.
2011
Adam, Georgina, ‘Glitz and pieces’, London, 3 & 4 December, p.13, ill.
___, ‘Close-up’, in: Modern Painters, New York, p. 27, ill.
Harris, Gareth, Burns, Charlotte, ‘Artists are a-changing’, in: The Art Newspaper, Art Basel Miami Beach Daily, London, 2 December 2011, p. 1, ill.
___, ‘Artists’ Moves’, in: The Art Newspaper, London, December 2011, p. 56
___, ’24 Questions for Art Collectors Don and Mera Rubell’, in: Artinfo, New York, 29 November 2011, ill.
Vogel, Carol, ‘Six Named as Finalist for Hugo Boss Prize’, in: The New York Times International Herald Tribune, New York, 25 November 2011, ill.
___, ‘Hauser & Wirth Signs Rashid Johnson’, in: Artinfo, New York, 5 October 2011
Douglas, Sarah, ‘Rashid Johnson Joins Hauser & Wirth’, in: Gallerist NY, New York, October 2011, ill.
Cichosch, Katharina, ‘Sheabutter, Graffiti & Schwarze Seife’, on: Schirn-Magazin.de, August 11, 2011
___, ‘Aspen Art Museum’s ArtCrush Raises Record-Breaking $1.7 Million’, on: ArtDaily.org, August 10, 2011
Maneker, Marion, ‘Crushing It in Aspen’, in: Art Market Monitor, August 2, 2011
___., ‘Secret Societies. To Know, To Dare, To Will, To Keep Silence’, in: NY Arts Magazine, New York NY, Summer 2011
Miller, Michael H., ‘After Post-Black’, in: The New York Observer, New York NY, July 26, 2011
Trigg, Sarah, ‘Secrets of the Artist’s Studios: Unexpected Talismans of the Artistic Process, from Rashid Johnson’s Cup to Carol Bove’s Forbidden Fault’, on: Artinfo.com, July 19, 2011
___, ‘Group Show at Schirn Kunsthalle’, in: Contemporary Art Daily, July 8, 2011
Briggs, Kathryn, ‘30 Americans: A Story Told Well’, on: NCArtMuseum.org, June 24, 2011
Ravich, Nick, ‘Premiere of Rashid Johnson’s First Film!’, on: Art21.org, June 20, 2011
___, ‘Art21 Releases New Series About Young Artists in NY, 6/23’, on: BroadwayWorld.com, June 20, 2011
Saltz, Jerry, Generation Blank’, in: New York Magazine, New York NY, June 19, 2011
Goldstein, Andrew M., ‘Light Show: Searching for Substance in the Venice Biennale’s ‘ILLUMInations’ Exhibition’, on: Artinfo.com, June 17, 2011
Viera, Lauren, ‘Museum of Contemporary Art Ushers in a New Floor Plan, New Staff and a New Vision’, in: Chicago Tribune, Chicago IL, June 10, 2011
Yablonsky, Linda, ‘Idol Rich’, on: Artforum.com, June 9, 2011
Adam, Georgina, Morris, Jane, ‘First impressions of ‘Illuminazioni’ exhibition at Venice Biennale’, The Art Newspaper, London, June 3, 2011
Luse, Mimi, ‘Venice Biennale Dispatch, Part One: The Group Show & Ai Wei Wei’, on: BlackBookMag.com, June 2, 2011
Ascari, Alessio, ‘Rashid Johnson’, in: Kaleidoscope, Issue 11, Summer 2011, pp. 112-117
Bordignon, Elena, ‘Rashid Johnson’, in: L’Uomo Vogue, Milan, Italy, Number 421, May-June 2011, p. 153
Anspon, Catherine D., ‘Dallas Art Fair – The Experts Weigh In: Quotes and Quips from Fair Insiders’, on: PaperCityMag.com, May 27, 2011
Pollack, Maika, ‘American Like Me: Glenn Ligon at the Whitney’, in: The New York Observer, New York NY, May 10, 2011
Trigg, Sarah, ‘Rashid Johnson’, on: TheGoldminerProject.com, May 10, 2011
___, ‘Let There Be Light’, on: OtherEdition.com, March 30, 2011
Shimron, Yonat, ‘Exhibit of African-America artists leaps to challenge’, in: News & Observer, Arts Section, March 13, 2011
___, ‘Curator Bice Curiger announces Venice artists’, on: ArtReview.com, March 12, 2011
Davis, Ben, ‘Venice Biennale Releases Artist List for 2011 ‘ILLUMInations’ Exhibition’, on: Artinfo.com, March 11, 2011
2010
Tagliafierro, Marco, ‘Rashid Johnson’, on: Artforum.com, New York NY, December 28, 2010
Dercon, Chris, ‘Best of 2010’, in: Artforum, New York NY, December 2010, pp. 220-221
Vogel, Carol, ‘At Brookyn Museum, African-American Artworks Pre-1945’, in: New York Times, New York NY, October 22, 2010, p. C22
Fraser, Rachel, Stopa, Jason, ‘Frahm Brothers: Insight into Collection’, in: NY ARTS, New York NY, Fall 2010
___, ‘East Side Story’, on: ArtForum.com, New York NY, September 17, 2010
Smith, Roberta, ‘Art? Life? Must We Choose?’, in: The New York Times, New York, NY, July 2, pp. C19, C23
Godsill, Benjamin, ‘The Long Distance Runner’, in: Mousse, Milan, Issue 24, Summer 2010
2009
Smith, Roberta, ‘A Beating Heart of Social Import’, in: The New York Times, New York NY, December 11, 2009, pp. C27 – C30
Watson, Simon, ‘Rashid Johnson: The Power of Healing’, in: Whitewall, New York NY, Winter 2008-2009, pp. 72-73
___, ‘Goings on About Town: SculptureCenter’,in: The New Yorker, New York NY, July 1, 2009
Biggers, Sanford, ‘Artists on Artists: Rashid Johnson’, in: BOMB Magazine, New York NY, Spring 2009, Issue 107
Sansone, Valentina, ‘Rashid Johnson’, in: Flash Art, Milan, January-February 2009
Santiago, Fabiola, ‘Powerful Images from 31 Americans’, in: Miami Herald, Miami FL, Feb 1, 2009
2008
Grunitzky, Claude, ‘America New’, in: Trace Magazine, New York NY, 2008
___, ‘Rubell Collection Highlight’, in: Art Basel Miami Beach Magazine, Miami FL, December 2008
Johnson, Ken, ‘The Art Fair as Outlet Mall’, in: The New York Times, New York NY, December 5, 2008, p. C1
Wooldridge, Jane, ‘The Art Basel Cheat Sheet’, in: Miami Herald, Miami FL, December 5, 2008, p. 1A
Weins, Ann, ‘Spot On: Rashid Johnson’, in: DEMO8, November 2008
Grabner, Michelle, ‘Review: Rashid Johnson’, in: ArtForum, New York NY, November 2008
Weinberg, Lauren, ‘Review: Rashid Johnson’, in: Time Out Chicago, Chicago IL, Issue 187, Sept 25 – Oct 1, 2008
Artner, Alan, ‘Review: Rashid Johnson’s Promised Land’, in: Chicago Tribune, Chicago IL, September 19, 2008
Calder, Jaime, ‘Review: Rashid Johnson/Monique Meloche’, in: NewCity Chicago, Chicago IL, September 9, 2008
Weins, Ann, ‘Found Art’, in: Chicago Magazine, Chicago IL, September 2008, p. 138
___, ‘Provokante Kunst auf der Suche nach den Wurzeln’, in: Magdeburger Volksstimme, Magdeburg, September 1, 2008
Hillger, Andreas, ‘Das Austernmesser schneidet tief unter die eigene Haut’, in: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, Halle, August 13, 2008
___, ‘Ein Amerikaner in Magdeburg’, in: DATEs, June 2008, p. 14
Karafin, Amy, ‘Reviews: New York’, in: Art News, New York NY, May 2008
Furnari, Rachel, Wise, David Mark, ‘The Five Year Plan, Breakout Artists 2004-2007’, in: NewCity, April 24, 2008
Cotter, Holland, ‘The Topic is Race, The Art is Fearless’, in: The New York Times, New York NY, March 30, 2008
Cotter, Holland, ‘Art Review:Rashid Johnson The Dead Lecturer’, in: The New York Times, New York NY, March 28, 2008
Baker, RC, ‘Best in Show’, in: The Village Voice, New York NY, March 18, 2008
Carlin, TJ, ‘Rashid Johnson ‘The Dead Lecturer‘’, in: TimeOut New York, New York NY, March 18, 2008
Schultz, Charlie, ‘A Look at Rashid Johnson’, in: Artslant, Los Angeles CA, March 9, 2008
2007
Hackett, Regina, ‘Rashid Johnson, the “post-black” art movement, and a new take on Olympia’, in: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle WA, August 10, 2007
Cotter, Holland. “Art in Review: The Color Line,” The New York Times, July 27, 2007
Graves, Jen, ‘White People Love Him: the Intergalactic Art of Rashid Johnson’, on: TheStranger.com, July 2007
___, ‘Review: The Color Line at Jack Shainman Gallery’, on: lamgelinaoly.blogspot.com, July 2007
Artner, Alan, ‘MCA Exhibits 40 Years of Photos’, in: Chicago Tribune, Tempo C Section 5, Chicago IL, March 1, 2007, p. 3
2005
Agliottone, Marianna, ‘Review: Rashid Johnson, Young Gifted and Black’, on: www.exibart.com, December 15, 2005
Lessane, Patricia Williams, ‘Reviews: Stay Black and Die’, in: Time Out Chicago, Chicago IL, October 6-13, 2005, p. 52
Artner, Alan, ‘Review: Rashid Johnson at Monique Meloche Gallery’, in: Chicago Tribune, Chicago IL, September 30, 2005, sec C7 p29
Connors, Thomas, ‘Made in Taiwan (and Chicago)’, in: TimeOut Chicago, Chicago IL, Issue No.24, August 11 – 18, 2005, pp. 16 – 17
Artner, Alan, ‘10 artists make ‘Crossings‘’, in: Chicago Tribune, Tempo C Section 5, Chicago IL, August 11, 2005, p. 3
Nance, Kevin, ‘East Meets West’, in: Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago IL, August 2, 2005, Showcase p. 49
McCullough, Bridgette R., ‘Reviews: Things Fall Apart’, in: Time Out Chicago, Chicago IL, Issue 6, April 7-14, 2005, p. 52
___, ‘Rebirth of the Cool: Interview with Rashid Johnson’, in: Savoy Magazine, London, April 2005
Laster, Paul, ‘Interview, Franklin Sirmans’, on: www.artkrush.com, March 23, 2005
2004
Camper, Fred, ‘Artists’ ‘Perfect Union’ a view to a complex world’, in: Chicago Tribune, Sec 7C, Chicago IL, December 17, 2004, p. 30
___, ‘Goings on in Photography: Chicago’, in: New Yorker Magazine, New York NY, October 2004, p. 5
Büsing, Nicole, Heiko Klaas, ‘Marktberichte: Die LISTE 04-The Young Art Fair in Basel’, on: Kunstmarkt.com, June 18, 2004
Workman, Michael, ‘Breakout Artists: Chicago’s next generation of image makers’, in: NEWCITY Chicago, Chicago IL, May 6, 2004, cover pp. 17 – 21
DeGenevieve, Barbara, ‘Interview with Rashid Johnson’, in: f news, Chicago IL, April 2004
Brunetti, John, ‘The Rise and Fall of a Proper Negro, in: Dialogue, January – February, p. 22
2003
Mosedale, Mike, ‘The Pugilist’s Cock Ring: Undressing the Manly Art of Boxing at the Walker Art Center’, in: City Pages, August 13, 2003
Anonymous, ‘Exhibit: Art and the Sweet Science’, Newsweek Interactive, www.msnbc.com/modules/newsweek/arts/
Sellnow, Greg, ‘Put Up Your Dukes and Step Into The Squared Circle’, in: Post-Bulletin, July 26, 2003
Abbe, Mary, ‘Ring Cycle’, in: Star Tribune, Minneapolis MN, July 11, 2003
LaBrie, Cara, ‘Art Has Ring to It’, in: Pioneer Press, Minneapolis MN, July 6, 2003
Heuer, Megan, ‘Punchy Statements’, in: Art News, New York NY, Summer 2003
Nguyen, Jan, ‘Emerging Vision’, in: Gravity Magazine, Columbia College, Chicago IL, Spring 2003
2002
Schleifer, Kristen Brooke, ‘Interview Rashid Johnson’, in: Mouth to Mouth, Vol. 1 No. 1, Fall 2002
Schleifer, Kristen Brooke, ‘Rashid Johnson’, in: Art On Paper, New York NY, Vol.6 No.5, May – June, 2002
Shawver, D.B., ‘Prominence of artists makes exhibit important’, in: Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston SC, January 26, 2002
2001
Waxman, Lori, ‘Freestyle’, in: New Art Examiner, Chicago IL, November – December, p. 90
Camper, Fred, ‘The Accidental Emancipator’, in: Chicago Social, Chicago IL, October 2001
Robinson, Walter, “‘Freestyle’ at Studio Museum,” Artnet.com, April 13, 2001
Brady, Linda, “Shadow Boxer,” UR Chicago, August 13 – September 9, 2001
Valdez, Sarah, “Freestyling,” Art in America, September 2001, pp. 134 – 39, 162.
Lenoir, Lisa, “On View,” Chicago Sun-Times, July 2001
Brockington, Horace, “Freestyle: Studio Museum in Harlem,” NY ARTS, June 2001
Plagens, Peter, ‘Harlem Goes ‘Freestyle,‘’, in: Newsweek, New York NY, May 14, 2001
Cotter, Holland, ‘A Full Studio Museum Show with 28 Young Artists and a Shoehorn’, in: The New York Times, New York NY, May 11, 2001
___, ‘The New Masters’, in: VIBE, New York NY, May 2001
___, ‘New Kids on the Block’, in: Museums New York, New York NY, Spring 2001
2000
Fuller, Janet Rausa, ‘Thirteen Rising Stars’, in: Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago IL, October 8, 2000
Eskin, Leah, ‘What Would You Take From A Burning Building?’, in: Chicago Tribune Magazine, Chicago IL, June 17, 2000
Johnson, Ken, ‘Art in Review: National Black Fine Art Show’, in: The New York Times, New York NY, February 4, 2000
1999
Weinstein, Michael, ‘Hands On’, in: New City, May 4, 1999
___, ‘G.R. N’Namdi Gallery presents Norman Lewis and Rashid Johnson’, in: Chicago Defender, Chicago IL, April 22, 1999