Polymythic: The Multi-Dimensional Practice of Al Johnson

on view September 7–November 21 / 2026

grossman gallery · 243 North Third Street

In collaboration with ENG281 Beyond Black Literature (The Black Press Then & Now)

Experience Polymythic, an exhibition tracing Al Johnson’s versatile career across multiple artistic forms. Discover his journey from the raw realism of early courtroom drawings, such as the Hurricane Carter case, to his cinematic storyboarding for films like The Hours and After.Life. The narrative culminates in his contemporary cosmic abstractions, in which intuitive, gestural strokes seek to “transcend the ordinary”.

We been Here Before. 20×20. mixed media on canvas. 2026