The New York Times Features Alum Rashid Johnson

Rashid Johnson. Credit: Ike Edeani. Image courtesy of the *New York Times*

Rashid Johnson. Credit: Ike Edeani. Image courtesy of the *New York Times*

The New York Times spotlighted alum Rashid Johnson (SAIC 2003-04, HON 2018) following new exhibitions at the David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Johnson’s work in the David Kordansky Gallery’s exhibition Black and Blue includes paintings, sculptures, and video work. For the Met Opera, Johnson created two large scale mosaic panels, each titled The Broken Nine. “My work has always had concerns around race, struggle, grief, and grievance, but also joy and excitement around the tradition and opportunities of Blackness,” shared Johnson. Johnson’s work at the David Kordansky Gallery will be on view until October 30, and his mosaics at the Metropolitan Opera are currently on display on the Grand Tier and Dress Circle levels for the 2021–22 season.