New Works by Ian M. Johnson

San Francisco-based artist Ian Johnson’s solo show opened this past Saturday at White Walls Gallery in the city’s ever vibrant Tenderloin District.  Simply titled “New Works by Ian Johnson,” the show was comprised of approximately 40 different paintings and drawings of varied sizes.  Johnson is known for his intricately detailed portraits of jaz icons and authors from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s.  He is also the mastermind behind Western Edition Skateboards, which he founded with Kent Uyehara in 1999.  His book, “Beauty is a Rare Thing,” is available through Paper Museum Press (PMP), www.paper-museum.net.

“New Works by Ian Johnson.”  White Walls Gallery, 835 Larkin St. (at Geary Blvd.), S.F.  Through June 6.  (415)931-1500, www.whitewallssf.com.  

For more on Johnson, visit www.ianmjohnson.com.

Text and Photos © Travis Jensen

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Andres Guerrero, Ian Johnson and me

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