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Born in Lubbock, TX, 1965
Currently lives in Dallas, TX

Solo Exhibitions

2009

George Billis Gallery, L.A., Los Angeles, CA
Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX

2008

Art Ball, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX

2007

Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, TX

2006

Anya Tish Gallery, Houston, TX
Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX

2005

Kidder Smith Gallery, Boston, MA
REM Gallery, San Antonio, TX
George Billis Gallery, L.A., Los Angeles, CA

2003

Johnny Robertson: Recent Work, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX
Smog, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX

2002

Magsaysay Blvd. and Other Places, Four Walls Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Still in Hollywood, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX

1999

Johnny Robertson: Lordsburg/El Centro, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX

1998

Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX

Selected Group Exhibitions

2004

George Billis Gallery, L.A., Los Angeles, CA
Going West, Arthouse at Jones Center, Austin, TX (Curated by Erin Keever)
Meanwhile, Elsewhere . . ., Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX (Curated by Charlie Wylie)

2003

Arts League of Houston, Houston, TX
New American Talent #18, Arthouse at Jones Center, Austin, TX

2002

El Macho Grande, Plano Arts Center, Plano, TX
Cool: Robert Caslin & Johnny Robertson, R.E.M. Gallery, San Antonio, TX
No History to Speak of, but Great Shopping and Fantastic Food: New Art From Dallas, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX (Curated by Ted Kincaid)
Surface Tensions, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX
Group Exhibition, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX
Duo, Haggerty Gallery, Dallas, TX (Curated by Christine Bisetto)
Sublime: The Landscape Re-Envisioned, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX (Curated by Anne Allen)

2000

500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Real Space, Purple Orchid, Dallas, TX (Curated by Robert Caslin)
Los Angeles/The Social: Johnny Robertson & Randall Friedman, Four Walls Exhibition Space, Ft. Worth, TX
Reduction, New Works Space - McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Fault Lines; Johnny Robertson & Jodi Lee, Conduit Gallery Annex, Dallas, TX
The Tao of Painting: Principles in Monochrome, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX

1999

Handling Art, 803 Commerce Exhibition Space, Fort Worth, TX (Curated by Rachel Harris)
21 & Up, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Expo ‘99, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX (Juried by Rick Brittell)
In the House, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX (Curated by Victoria Montelongo)

1992

The Instinctive “I”, Gallery - One Bell Plaza, Dallas, TX (Curated by Victoria Montelongo, Deborah Rameriz, and Maryanna Sobstad)

Collections

Accenture Corporation, Irving
American Airlines, Dallas
Hyatt Regency, Dallas
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

Education

1998

M.F.A., Painting, University of North Texas

1991

B.F.A., Painting, University of North Texas

Awards

2002

New American Paintings Seventh Western Competition. Jurors: Michael Auping,
Chief Curator, and Andrea Karnes, Associate Curator, Museum of Modern Art Fort Worth

2001

Otis & Velma Dozier Travel Grant, Awarded through the Dallas Museum of Art

Lecture/Presentations/Teaching

ArtCamp, (guest artist), Modern Art Museum Fort Worth, Summer 2004.
High School Return Program, Modern Art Museum Fort Worth, Spring 2004.
Sketching in the Galleries, Dallas Museum of Art, Fall 2003.
Drawing from the Collection, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Summer 2003.
Artist Led Gallery, Tour Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Spring 2003.
Sketching in the Galleries, Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, Spring & Summer 2002.
Adjunct Faculty, Drawing and Painting, University of North Texas, Spring 2000.

Bibliography

Bratone, Jim. Review of “Sublime: The Landscape Re-envisioned” at Arlington Museum of Art,
Artlies, Spring 2002, no. 33.
Daniels, Mike. Review of “Los Angeles/The Social,” Dallas Morning News, The Guide section,
August 11, 2000.
Dalton, Jeff. Review of “The Tao of Painting: Principles in Monochrome” at the MAC’ Artlies,
Winter 1999-2000, no. 25.
Kuntner, Janet. “12 young artists win DMA grants,” The Dallas Morning News, May 26, 2001.
Mitchell, Charles Dee. “Wall to Wall Party,” Dallas Morning News, Artsday June 28, 2004.
Mitchell, Charles Dee. “More Space Enriches Conduit Works,” Dallas Morning News, Artsday,
May 29, 2002.
Mitchell, Charles Dee. “Monochromatic Paintings Draw Much Attention,” The Dallas Morning News,
Entertainment section, Feb. 5, 2000. (exhibition article)
Reese, Christina. “Break It Down”. Dallas Observer, Dec. 31, 1998. (article)
Robertson, Johnny. Review of “Trace-Christine Bisetto” at Mulcahy Modern, glasstire.com website.
Posted September 2003.
Robertson, Johnny. Review of “Terry Allen: Dugout” at Pillsbury Peters Fine Art,
glasstire.com website. Posted May 21, 2002.
Robertson, Johnny. Review of “Robert Caslin” at Four Walls, Artlies #33, Sept. 2001.
Robertson, Johnny. Review of “Brian Fridge” at Four Walls, Artlies #30, Spring 2001.