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Claudette Johnson
1959
WA-00071916
Mixed Media
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- Birth yearWikidata· 92%✓
- NationalityWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
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- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
- VamTier 3 · Scraped/inferred85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Claudette Elaine Johnson 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.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom
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