Brennan Johnson (b. 1999) is an American multi media artist from Portland Oregon. After completing undergrad at Carleton College in 2021, Johnson moved to Los Angeles and worked at Gemini G.E.L. as an assistant printmaker to Xavier Fumat, where he editioned bodies of work for Richard Serra. After moving back to Portland, Johnson completed a Studio Apprenticeship at Mullowney Printing, where he continues to work as a printer.

My work explores intimacy, feelings and memory. As a subject I use my own life. In this way it contains a documentary aspect. My work aims to highlight the emotional ties of my own experience.

My works exist as lines forever tied to moments that I’m scared of relinquishing to the past. This fierce grip on past moments is a central theme in my work. I have a deep sensitivity to feelings of nostalgia and love. I have a need to bring my attachments to this world out of my body and into material existence. I want everyone to know what is special to me.

Brennan Johnson (he/him)

born Portland, Oregon 1999

EDUCATION

2017 - 2021 BA Studio Art | Carleton College | Northfield, MN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2026 Printer | Mullowney Printing | Portland, OR

Production Assistant | Marie Watt Studio | Portland, OR

2025 Studio Apprenticeship | Mullowney Printing | Portland, OR

2024 Offset Press Production | Minuteman Press Powell | Portland, OR

2022 Printer | Gemini G.E.L. | Los Angeles, CA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025 Tricks on Paper | Mullowney Printing | Portland, OR

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026 Reality | 1903 | Portland, OR

The Smoke Show | Plink Graphics | Portland, OR

The House Show | Plink Graphics | Portland, OR

2025 The Junk Show | Plink Graphics | Portland, OR

2023 POWER | Transport Gallery | Los Angeles, CA

we haul you look | Transport Gallery | Los Angeles, CA