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Micah Johnson

"Mom, Can Astronauts be black?"

Micah is a self-taught figurative artist who uses strong gestural lines combined with loose brush strokes to create dramatic portraits primarily featuring African-American children. These subjects, which are often inspired by his young nephews, began appearing in Micah’s work ever since he overheard his 4-year old nephew ask his mother a deeply disturbing question,

“Mom, can astronauts be black?”

Although Micah spent 7
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Micah Johnson - RB-7
Micah Johnson - Enlightened II, 2021
Micah Johnson - 2 Tim 1:7
Micah Johnson - 2020
Micah Johnson - Restless Nights
Micah Johnson - Dreamer Boy
Micah Johnson - Enlightened
Micah Johnson - Evolution
Micah Johnson - Remy
Micah Johnson - Levi
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