Mary A. Johnson
University of North Texas
Art Foundations
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Education

MFA, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2013.
Major: Drawing and Painting, Visual Studies
BA, Gordon College, 2008.
Major: Painting

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Lecturer, Foundations Lead Faculty, University of North Texas. (September 01, 2019 – Present).
Head of Studio, Central Academy of Fine Art. (September 01, 2018March 15, 2019).
Lecturer, Central Academy of Fine Art. (August 01, 2016March 15, 2019).

Professional Memberships

College Art Association. (2012 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Workshop,"Working with Inclusive Pedagogy and Cultural Responsiveness with Dr. Laura Rendon," Faculty Success, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (October 19, 2021October 19, 2021).

Workshop,"Grantsmanship Workshop," UNT and VPRI, Buffalo, NY, United States of America. (December 09, 2019).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
ART 1510, Drawing II, 4 courses.
ART 1600, Foundations: Perception and Translation, 8 courses.
ASTU 3201, Intermediate Drawing and Painting: Rotating Topics, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

Beijing Academy of Creative Arts, Community Course: Beginning Figure Drawing, Spring 2019.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Growing Towards the New: Foundations in Contemporary Art Forms, Fall 2018.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Paper Connections, Fall 2018.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Visual Research: Color, Fall 2018.

Tsinghua University and University at Buffalo, Invited critic, MFA Reviews, Academic Exchange Program, Summer 2018.

PSOne, Beijing, Invited Critic, Entry MFA Portfolio Reviews, Spring 2018.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Moments: Final Exhibition Research and Project, Spring 2018.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Portfolio Development, Spring 2018.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Growing Towards the New: Foundations in Contemporary Art Forms, Fall 2017.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Visual Research: Color, Fall 2017.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Systems: Final Exhibition and Research Project, Spring 2017.

Central Academy of Fine Art, Advanced Research: New/Craft, Winter 2017.

Non-Credit Instruction

Other, University of North Texas. (January 10, 2022 – Present).

Other. (August 24, 2020May 15, 2021).

Other. (September 1, 2019May 15, 2020).

Other. (December 5, 2019).

Other. (December 4, 2019).

Research

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Johnson, M. (Discussant), Artist Panel Discussion, Epiphanies, Artist Panel Discussion, Epiphanies, Manifest Gallery, Online, United States of America. (20212021).

Johnson, M. (Discussant), Artist Panel Discussion, Women, Art & technology: Ornament and Adornment, Artist Panel Discussion, Women, Art & technology: Ornament and Adornment, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, online, United States of America. (20212021).

Johnson, M. (Author & Presenter), Curriculum Talk, UNT CVAD Curriculum Development, Arizona State University Foundations Review Committee, Online, United States of America. (20212021).

Johnson, M. (Discussant), Artist Panel Discussion, Kolaj LIVE, Artist Panel Discussion, for Money! Money! Kolaj LIVE, Kolaj Institute, online, United States of America. (20212021).

Paper

Johnson, m. (Presenter), Infrastructure: 2021 Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE) Annual Conference, Malleable Doorways: Supportive Major Transition through Balance in Project Design, Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE), Online, United States of America. (20212021).

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "10th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts Exhibition Catalogue," , Shanghai, China, China. (June 2020 – Present).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Manifest Gallery Annual Exhibition Catalogue," , Cincinnatti, Ohio, United States of America. (December 2022December 2022).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "20," , Online, United States of America. (January 1, 2022December 31, 2022).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Women, Art & Technology: Ornament and Adornment," , Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 2022November 2022).

Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Johnson, M., "Caricatures," , Gimpo, South Korea, Korea, South. (November 2022November 2022).

Curatorial Work. Au, E., Johnson, M., Asam, L., Peterson, N., Han, J., "Women, Art and Technology: Ornament and Adornment," , Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX, United States of America. (September 23, 2022November 19, 2022).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Collage by Women," , Balearic Islands, Spain, Spain. (April 2022April 2022).

Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Johnson, M., "Men on Mars," , Houston, TX, United States of America. (March 19, 2022April 30, 2022).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Contemporary Landscapes," , Gimpo, South Korea, Korea, South. (December 2021December 2021).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Women, Art & Technology: Ornament and Adornment," , Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (November 5, 2021December 11, 2021).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Epiphanies," , Cininnatti, Ohio, United States of America. (November 5, 2021December 3, 2021).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Women, Art & Technology," Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 2021November 2021).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Soulscapes," , Shanghai, China, China. (August 2021September 2021).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "11th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts," , Shanghai Art Collections Museum, Shanghai<br>Wo Jia Cultural and Creative Space, Shanghai<br>Yangpu Station, Shanghai<br>, China. (June 2021August 2021).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Oh Money! Money!," , New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (June 2021June 2021).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Glamour Affair Vision Magazine, (V. 13)," , Milan, Italy, Italy. (January 2021January 2021).

Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Johnson, M., "One Blossom One World," Cube Art Museum, , Shanghai, China, China. (September 2020December 2020).

Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Johnson, M., "10th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts," Yangpu Station, , Shanghai, China, China. (September 2020September 2020).

Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Johnson, M., "10th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts," Wo Jia Cultural and Creative Space, , Shanghai, China, China. (July 2020August 2020).

Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Johnson, M., "10th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts," Shanghai Art Collections Museum, , Shanghai, China, China. (June 2020July 2020).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "2nd International Abstract Exhibition," Curated by Diana Roman and Guo Lianzhang, , Online, based out of Shanghai, China, China. (June 2020June 2020).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Shanghai ArtZ Gallery Launch," , Museu&m Shanghai, China, China. (January 2020January 2020).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Paper Supreme 2019," , Tiantai Art Space, Qingdao Yishun Art Space, Shenyang Shenzhen Value Factory Art Museum, Shenzhen 798 ST Space, Beijing, China. (May 2019December 2019).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Collage by Women: 50 Essential Contemporary Artists," Published by Promopress, Madrid, Spain. (2019).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Da Yi Jia Xiaji Zhanlan Exhibition Catalogue," Published out of Shanghai, China. (2019).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Dark Soils," , Online publication out of Beijing, China. (2019).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Paper Supreme Exhibition Catalogue," , Published by Chang Feng Projects and Tiantai Public Welfare Foundation in Beijing, China. (2019).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Collages and Assemblages," , Carnegie Art Center North Tonawanda, United States of America. (2019).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Cut + Paste," , Nook Gallery, Beijing Academy of the Creative Arts Beijing, China. (July 2019August 2019).

Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Johnson, M., "Dark Soils," , Square Gallery Shanghai, China. (July 2019August 2019).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "We Are Not Left Behind," , Layer House Kranj, Solevenija, Slovenia. (June 2019August 2019).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Da Yi Jia Xiaji Zhanlan," , Shanghai Yinuo Art Museum Shanghai, China. (June 2019).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "China Art Industry Expo, Exhibition Catalogue," , Beijing, China. (2018).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Cimarron Review," , Oklahoma City, United States of America. (2018).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "China Art Industry Expo," , Shangshang Art Museum Beijing, China. (October 2018October 2018).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "5 Beijing Art Spaces Providing Alternatives to the White Cube," , Online publication internationally published, China. (August 2018).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Collage Garden: Moscow," , Nekrasov Library Moscow, Russia. (August 2018).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "The Truth and Contemplation of Food," , Online publication out of Beijing, China. (July 2018).

Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Johnson, M., "Bizarre Bazaar," , Aotu Space Beijing, China. (June 2018July 2018).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Nature / Neon," , Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, United States of America. (December 2017March 2018).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Electron Salon," , Los Angeles Center for Digital Art Los Angeles, United States of America. (January 2018February 2018).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "American Artist Makes Discoveries, Draws Inspiration from China for her Works," , Beijing, China. (January 2018).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Freedom is Soil for Artist Mary Johnson," , Beijing, China. (January 2018).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Johnson, M., "Snap to Grid," , Los Angeles Center for Digital Art Los Angeles, United States of America. (December 2017January 2018).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "INDA V. 11, Manifest's International Drawing Annual Exhibition in Print," , Cincinatti, United States of America. (2017).

Art - Art Works in Publication. Johnson, M., "Nature/Neon Exhibition Catalogue," , Gatlinburg, TN, United States of America. (2017).

Media Contributions

Internet
"Armstrong, Kristen, Interview with Mary A. Johnson," Voyage Dallas. (May 2020).

Awards and Honors

Collected to permanent collection, Shanghai Art Collections Museum. (May 26, 2020 – Present).

20th Anniversary Cover Image Prize, Contemporary Aesthetics Journal. (November 1, 2021December 31, 2022).

Residency, Kolaj Institute. (May 1, 2021July 1, 2021).

Award for Outstanding Work, Da Yi Jia Xiaji Zhanlan Exhibition, Shanghai Yinuo Museum. (July 2019).

Invitation to LiJiang Snow Mountain Residency, Yunan Province, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Art Nova and Sunshine 100. (May 2017).

Service

University Service

Special Institutional Assignment, Foundations Program Curricular Collaboration Liaison. (September 1, 2021December 1, 2022).

Member, Foundations curriculum CVAD cross-disciplinary collaboration. (November 2020May 2021).

Member, Graduate TA and AA Orientation. (January 2021January 2021).

Workshop Organizer, Graduate TA and AA Training. (January 2021).

Committee Member, Foundations Program Faculty Merit and Promotion Evaluation Criteria Committee. (September 2020December 2020).

Program Coordinator, World Café CVAD Conferences for new Foundations curriculum implementation. (20192020).

Member, Graduate TA and AA Orientation. (August 2020August 2020).

Workshop Organizer, Graduate TA and AA Training. (August 2020).

Committee Chair, Faculty Grade Appeal Committee Chair. (June 2020June 2020).

Other, Foundations Student Work Exhibition. (May 2020May 2020).

Workshop Organizer, Graduate TA and AA Training. (January 2020).

Other, Foundations Student Work Exhibition. (January 11, 2020January 22, 2020).

Member, Graduate TA and AA Orientation. (January 7, 2020).

Committee Member, Studio Art Workload Document Sub-Committee. (October 2019December 2019).

Committee Member, Studio Art Professor of Practice Committee. (November 2019November 2019).

Other, New Faculty Exhibition. (October 07, 2019October 25, 2019).

Other, CVAD Grand Opening. (October 12, 2019).

Workshop Organizer, Graduate TA and AA Training. (August 2019).

Attendee, Orientation, Graduate TA and AA Foundations Orientation. (August 22, 2019).

Member, 'First Flight' Orientation. (August 21, 2019).

Chairperson, Department Head and Faculty Supervision. (August 2018March 2019).

Program Coordinator, Studio curriculum design and implementation. (August 2018March 2019).

Faculty Advisor, Foundation Student Faculty Advisor. (September 2016March 2019).

Program Organizer, Foundations Capstone Exhibition design and implementation. (September 2016March 2019).

Program Organizer, Departmental Faculty Handbook creation and implementation. (20182018).

Program Organizer, Departmental Incident Response Policy creation and implementation. (20182018).

Special Institutional Assignment, Program International Relations and Promotions Advisor. (August 2016July 2018).

Faculty Mentor, Upperclassman Faculty Mentor. (January 2017March 2018).

Consulting

Academic, PSOne, Beijing, China. (April 27, 2019April 28, 2019).