Johnny Floyd is a self-taught painter working in Atlanta, GA and Detroit, MI. He started painting when it became clear that creating was the only thing that made any sense.
His work examines the African American experience through an interrogation of both historical and current events while simultaneously imagining a sustainable Black future. Through the melding of figurative, surrealistic, and abstracted practices, Floyd employs a broad artistic lens to articulate the desire for a path forward.
Explore Johnny’s CV below.
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Child Be Free, Olin Hall Galleries at Roanoke College, Roanoke, VA
2023 GODBODY, Houston Museum of African American Culture, Houston,TX
2023 Son Prism, Conduit Gallery / Dallas,TX
2021 Hyperblack Spectacle, Conduit Gallery, Dallas,TX
Group Exhibitions
2025 (Upcoming) Something Else IV, Cairo, Egypt
2024 Coined in the South Biennial - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC
2024 Material Histories, McColl Center, Charlotte, NC
2023 Witness: Black Art in Texas, Then and Now, The Grace Museum, Abeline, TX
2023 Dallas Art Fair, Conduit Gallery, Dallas,TX
2022 Dallas Art Fair, Conduit Gallery, Dallas,TX
2022 Here and Now, Olin Hall Galleries at Roanoke College, Roanoke, VA
2021 Dallas Art Fair, Conduit Gallery, Dallas,TX
2021 Two x Two for Aids and Art (Benefit Auction), Rochovsky House, Dallas, TX
2021 ArtMile Detroit, Hard Gallery, Detroit, MI
2021 The Other Art Fair Virtual Editions, The Other Art Fair
Residencies/Grants/Awards
2024 McColl Center Artist in Residence, Charlotte, NC
2021 Red Bull Artist Microgrants
2021 Saatchi Art - 21 Artists to Watch
Press
‘Powerful Pairings in “Witness: Black Artists in Texas, Then and Now’ - Review
‘Artist Johnny Floyd Brings Reimagined Mythological Figures to Houston’ Paper City - Interview
'Here Comes the Son' Patron Magazine - Interview
Dallas Museum of Art Glasstire - Notice of Acquisition
Notable Collections
Dallas Museum of Art Permanent Collection
Roanoke College Permanent Collection
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Beth Rudin DeWoody Private Collection
Eddystone Detroit Public Collection