David Johnson 

davidlouisjohnson@ymail.com 
davidjohnson.work 

B. 1993, New York, New York 

Lives and works in New York  

Education 
 
2020 University of Pennsylvania, MFA, Philadelphia, PA 
2015 The Cooper Union, BFA, New York, NY 

Grants, Awards, and Residencies 

 
2020 Charles Addams Memorial Prize, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA  
2020 Artist in Resident, Center for Public Art and Space, Philadelphia, PA  
2019  E ​ xtended Studio Teaching Program, ​University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 
2018 Full Tuition Dean's Diversity Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 
2015 Elliot Lash Memorial Prize for Excellence in Sculpture, The Cooper Union, New York, NY 
2015 Summer School Marfa, TAAK, Marfa, TX 
2011 Full Tuition Scholarship, The Cooper Union, New York, NY 
 
Selected Solo and Two-Person Shows 
 
2019 ​Arch/Road​, Philomatheon Gallery (with Evan Charles Hall), Philadelphia, PA 
2015 ​A Road Show​, The Cooper Union, New York, NY 
2014 From the Street I Can See the Moon, H ​ osting Projects,​ ​New York, NY  
2013 Some Void Thoughts on Basements​ (with Josiah Ellis), Cooper Union, New York, NY 

Selected Group Shows 

 
2020 ​Rear Window​, Pilot Projects, Philadelphia, PA 
2019 ​Nectar​, Meyerson Hall Galleries, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 
2017 ​Scared Crows, W ​ OMP Projects, Brooklyn, NY 
2016 ​City And City, ​The Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries, New School, New York, NY 
2015 ​CheckPoint to the Stars, ​Hotel Paisano, Marfa, TX 
2013 ​TAP DAT CAPITAL!, ​La Mama Galleria, New York, NY 
 
Teaching 
 
2020 Adjunct Professor, Sculpture Department, University of Pennsylvania 
2020 Curriculum Developer and Instructor, Fresh Air Everywhere: Virtual Design Studio, Penn  
Praxis/Fresh Air Fund 
2019 Teaching Assistant (Oren Pinhassi), Sculpture Department, University of Pennsylvania   
2018 Teaching Assistant (Brent Wahl), Photography Department, University of Pennsylvania 
2014  ​Contemporary Art Issues Instructor, The Cooper Union Outreach Program,
The Cooper Union
Selected Publications 
 
2020 Print Publication: ​Camera Austria International 150/151​, Camera Austria  
2016 Exhibition Interview: ​http://cityandcity.net/index.php/david-johnson/, Natasha Marie Llorens
2015 Online Publication: http://oral.pub/:/Tonight.html, ORAL

Curatorial Projects 
 
2014 http://www.266w25st.com/, New York, NY (through 2016)