Claudette Johnson
Claudette Johnson | |
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| Born | Claudette Elaine Johnson 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Alma mater | Wolverhampton Polytechnic |
| Known for | Visual artist |
| Movement | BLK Art Group |
| Elected | Royal Academy of Arts (2024) |
Claudette Elaine Johnson MBE RA (born 1959) is a British visual artist. She is known for her large-scale drawings of Black women and her involvement with the BLK Art Group, of which she was a founder member. She was described by Modern Art Oxford as "one of the most accomplished figurative artists working in Britain today". A finalist for the Turner Prize in 2024, Johnson was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts the same year.
Her work is in a number of public collections, including the Tate Britain, Arts Council England, Manchester Art Gallery.