This event is in the past.It took place on January 18, 2026 at Long Gallery Harlem.
Fine Arts Exhibition
Fine Arts ExhibitionBarry Charles Johnson left figurative art behind to chase pure feeling. His 17 large-scale abstractions pulse with jazz rhythms, international travel memories, and bold color choices that defined his late-career work.
Harlem artist tribute
Jazz-inspired paintings
Abstract expressionism
Documentary screening
Tips
🎨"a top to do this holiday season" (The Root)
🎬documentary about Johnson's life premieres December 11
📖two original poems commissioned for the exhibition
The Audacity of Abstraction
Harlem
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionBarry Charles Johnson left figurative art behind to chase pure feeling. His 17 large-scale abstractions pulse with jazz rhythms, international travel memories, and bold color choices that defined his late-career work.
Harlem artist tribute
Jazz-inspired paintings
Abstract expressionism
Documentary screening
Tips
🎨"a top to do this holiday season" (The Root)
🎬documentary about Johnson's life premieres December 11
📖two original poems commissioned for the exhibition
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