Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Showcases Largest-Ever Survey of Rashid Johnson’s Work

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is presenting the largest exhibition to date of internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Rashid Johnson, offering visitors a comprehensive look at more than two decades of his multidisciplinary career.

Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers is on view through Sept. 27, 2026, and features nearly 90 works spanning photography, painting, sculpture, film and large-scale installations. The exhibition is Johnson’s first major museum survey in more than a decade.

The exhibition traces the evolution of Johnson’s artistic practice, beginning with his early experiments in photography and video and continuing through his recent mixed-media paintings and assemblages. Museum officials said the exhibition examines recurring themes that have defined Johnson’s work, including identity, history, masculinity, parenthood, mental well-being and the human experience.

Johnson, one of the most influential contemporary artists of his generation, often draws on art history, philosophy and Black popular culture to explore questions of personal and collective identity. His work combines a variety of materials and artistic disciplines to create immersive experiences that invite reflection and dialogue.

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His artwork is included in the permanent collections of several major museums, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

The exhibition is part of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s summer programming, which also features exhibitions highlighting collaborative screen-printing projects and immersive contemporary installations.

Located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is one of the nation’s leading institutions dedicated to post-World War II and contemporary art. The museum’s summer exhibitions offer visitors an opportunity to experience a broad range of contemporary artistic practices through painting, sculpture, photography, film and installation art.