Mitchell Johnson on Color
Thoughts on color theory, contemporary painting, and the art world at large. Mitchell Johnson’s color and shape driven paintings exist at the intersection of color theory, art history, nostalgia, and observed experience.
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“Pierce Ranch (Poppies),” 2025 (opens the original)
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Closing Soon - Twenty-One Years in Truro (opens the original)
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I’m at the gallery today at Truro Center for the Arts on Cape Cod from 12-4. It’s the final day of the exhibit “Twenty-One Years in Truro”. Address is 10 Meetinghouse Road Truro, Massachusetts. See you there.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s57w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.a
Color Behavior and Glow (opens the original)
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Color Class Day Two (opens the original)
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Color Class Day One (opens the original)
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