Johnnie Chatman

Johnnie Chatman is an artist, researcher, and educator based in Southern California. He is a Katzin Fellow and doctoral student in Art History, Theory, and Criticism with an emphasis in Art Practice at the University of California San Diego. His research focuses on American history, visual culture, the history of photography, and theories of landscape/ space. His research and artistic practice interconnect by analyzing the American West as a geographical, cultural, and economic crossroads defined by complex connectivity.

Chatman's work has been featured in exhibitions across the United States, including at Fraenkel Gallery, HereArts, and SF Camerawork. His work can be found in collections at the Center for Creative Photography, Figge Museum, Harvard Art Museums, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In 2020, he was a recipient of the En Foco Photography Fellowship. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including Dear Dave, Nueva Luz, and Zoetrope All-Story. He is also the founder and curator of Terms & Conditions, an experimental film screening series.


Current Exhibitions/ Appearances :
—September 2nd, 2023 - March 17th, 2024 — Sea Change: Photographs from the Collection at SF MOMA in San Francisco, CA.