Marcus Johnson

About:

Marcus Johnson is a contemporary minimalist artist whose work explores the power of restraint, space, and silence. With a refined visual language built on subtle lines, neutral tones, and careful balance, his paintings invite viewers to slow down and engage with what is not said. In a world filled with noise, Johnson’s art is an intentional act of reduction, revealing presence through absence.

Born in 1986 in Chicago, Marcus Johnson developed an early interest in geometry, architecture, and Eastern aesthetics. After studying fine arts and design, he gravitated toward minimalism as both a visual and philosophical approach. Influenced by modernist pioneers and Zen principles, he has spent over a decade refining a practice that strips away the unnecessary to reveal quiet truths. 

Johnson draws inspiration from empty rooms, open skies, quiet thoughts, and the spaces in between things. Rather than depicting stories, his work offers stillness—a pause for the viewer to find their own meaning. He is influenced by minimalist masters like Agnes Martin and Donald Judd. For Johnson, less is not just more, it is everything.