Marissa Johnen
MJohnen@yahoo.com www.MJohnen.com 310.945.6124
1980
Born in Camarillo, California
Currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California
Education
Otis College of Art and Design, Master of Fine Arts, 2014
California State University Long Beach, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, 2011
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Featured Video, Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, Los Angeles
2018 Videos, Los Angeles Center For Digital Arts, Los Angeles
2015 Not All Who Wander Are Lost, Fundacion Sebastian, Mexico City
2014 LACMA9 Art + Film, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
2014 Eleven, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
2014 Current Setup, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
2013 Work , Proxy Gallery, Los Angeles
2013 Snake Road, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
2012 Group Show, Wont Gallery, Long Beach
2012 Cherry Poppin Play Festival, Long Beach
2011 Spoke Up, Phantom Galleries L.A., Long Beach
2011 Insights, University Art Museum, Long Beach
2011 Show, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach
2011 A-O+J, Dutzi Gallery, Long Beach
2010 Into the Local Wild, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
2010 Phenomena, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach
2009 The Ground Beneath Us, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
2009 AO In, Werby Gallery, Long Beach
2009 AO Out, Werby Gallery, Long Beach
2009 Forged Together, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach
2009 Ink, Werby Gallery, Long Beach
Collections
California State University, Long Beach
City Grounds, Long Beach
Cluck and Ham, Long Beach
Trader Joe's, Long Beach
Bibliography
Chan, Michael: "The Next Episode," Daily 49er, CSULB November 16, 2009 pg.12
Friedrich, Kristin: "Sustainable Sundays," Naturalist: Natural History Magazine L.A.
Dec 09/Jan 10, pg. 14
Teaching
2011, Seasonal art teacher, Wilson High School
2011, Art teacher, Woman-To-Woman Outpatient Clinic
2009-2011, Visiting Artist, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
Curatorial Projects
2012, Group Show, Wont Gallery, Long Beach
2012, Fox and Paul, Wont Gallery, Long Beach
2012, Half This Half That, Wont Gallery, Long Beach
Awards and Scholarships
2014, Otis scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
2013, Otis Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
2012, Outstanding Portfolio Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
2012, Otis Franklin Grant, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
2012, Otis Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
Residencies
2015, Fundacion Sebastian, Mexico City
MJohnen@yahoo.com www.MJohnen.com 310.945.6124
1980
Born in Camarillo, California
Currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California
Education
Otis College of Art and Design, Master of Fine Arts, 2014
California State University Long Beach, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, 2011
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Featured Video, Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, Los Angeles
2018 Videos, Los Angeles Center For Digital Arts, Los Angeles
2015 Not All Who Wander Are Lost, Fundacion Sebastian, Mexico City
2014 LACMA9 Art + Film, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
2014 Eleven, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
2014 Current Setup, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
2013 Work , Proxy Gallery, Los Angeles
2013 Snake Road, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
2012 Group Show, Wont Gallery, Long Beach
2012 Cherry Poppin Play Festival, Long Beach
2011 Spoke Up, Phantom Galleries L.A., Long Beach
2011 Insights, University Art Museum, Long Beach
2011 Show, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach
2011 A-O+J, Dutzi Gallery, Long Beach
2010 Into the Local Wild, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
2010 Phenomena, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach
2009 The Ground Beneath Us, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
2009 AO In, Werby Gallery, Long Beach
2009 AO Out, Werby Gallery, Long Beach
2009 Forged Together, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach
2009 Ink, Werby Gallery, Long Beach
Collections
California State University, Long Beach
City Grounds, Long Beach
Cluck and Ham, Long Beach
Trader Joe's, Long Beach
Bibliography
Chan, Michael: "The Next Episode," Daily 49er, CSULB November 16, 2009 pg.12
Friedrich, Kristin: "Sustainable Sundays," Naturalist: Natural History Magazine L.A.
Dec 09/Jan 10, pg. 14
Teaching
2011, Seasonal art teacher, Wilson High School
2011, Art teacher, Woman-To-Woman Outpatient Clinic
2009-2011, Visiting Artist, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
Curatorial Projects
2012, Group Show, Wont Gallery, Long Beach
2012, Fox and Paul, Wont Gallery, Long Beach
2012, Half This Half That, Wont Gallery, Long Beach
Awards and Scholarships
2014, Otis scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
2013, Otis Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
2012, Outstanding Portfolio Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
2012, Otis Franklin Grant, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
2012, Otis Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles
Residencies
2015, Fundacion Sebastian, Mexico City
Artist Statement
I like thinking in days. Progress that could impact many lives positively and permanently can be made in one day, and it is not unreasonable. As an artist, I believe that hands on experience with any subject of interest can expand understanding and imagination. Creating an expert who can eventually innovate positive and necessary changes for the future. Art wants to be elitist, but it is not exclusive. The three dimensional aspects of my work are made entirely of found materials, to prove over again that art can be made by anyone at anytime. Art does not have to be an accumulation of objects, but an expression of ideas in order to move forward.
