Loni Johnson - Documentation of Making Visible: Art, Activism & Archives

Marking Visible: Art, Activism & Archives, was a two-person exhibition featuring the archives of Miami-based artists Loni Johnson and Chire Regans. The exhibition explores how archives can preserve cultural memory on multiple levels and also provides a space for artists to think experimentally about archives, their affect, and what they encompass. How do artists' archives record individual and collective memory? How can archives provide a foundation for artists whose practices are rooted in activism and social practice? Both artist

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Miami-based artists Chire Regans and Loni Johnson discuss their exhibition Making Visible: The Studio Archives of Loni Johnson & Chire Regans at WAAM. Specifically, this exhibition illustrates the multifaceted ways in which artist/activist practices…
Created on January 5, 2022
Type: Moving Image

Installation view of Loni Johnson's archives
The exhibition Marking Visible: Art, Activism & Archives at WAAM included artist Loni Johnson's sketchbooks and drawings. Selections of artworks include figurative studies and drawings that visualize the importance of creating spaces for inclusion…

Installation view of Making Visible: Art, Activism & Archives at WAAM
View of the central exhibit of Miami-based artists Loni Johnson and Chire Regan's archives. The exhibition was on view from December, 2 - February 2, 2021.

Installation view of Loni Johnson's sketchbooks and drawings
Close-up view of the central display of artists Loni Johnson's and Chire Regan's archives at WAAM. The exhibition was on view from December, 2 - February 2, 2021.

Installation view of Loni Johnson's sketchbooks, drawings and archives at WAAM.
Close-up view of artist Loni Johnson's collection of sketchbooks on display at WAAM. The exhibition was on view from December, 2 - February 2, 2021.

Installation view of Loni Johnson's sketchbooks, drawings, and archives at WAAM
Close-up view of artist Loni Johnson's collection of sketchbooks on display at WAAM. The exhibition was on view from December, 2 - February 2, 2021.

Installation view of Making Visible: Art, Activism & Archives at WAAM
Installation view of Loni Johnson and Chire Regan's archives at WAAM. The exhibition was on view from December, 2 - February 2, 2021.
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