Wire Car Cruise with Artist Chido Johnson

Join us at the Knoxville Museum of Art for a unique and inspiring event featuring artist Chido Johnson! The event begins with a Wire Car Cruise outside the KMA as UT students and teachers who have already created wire cars are invited to participate. The public is welcome to watch and cheer on the participants as they showcase their creative designs. After the cruise, enjoy a coffee break with complimentary coffee and snacks while connecting with other attendees. The highlight of the event is a public talk by the artist in the Regal Commons at 11:30 am. Chido will share insights into the wire car project and his other artistic work, followed by an open Q&A session. The event will wrap up with an invitation to explore the States of Becoming exhibition for a deeper look into the creative process. Seating is limited to 60 people, so arrive early to secure your spot.

About Chido Johnson—

Chido Johnson is a Detroit artist, recent 2009 Kresge Fellow, 2009 MacDowell Colony Fellow, and Knight Foundation recipient 2013-16. Johnson was born and raised in Zimbabwe and Zambia, then moved to the U.S.A. Both his BFA degrees in Sculpture and Painting, with a minor in Drawing, were from the University of Georgia, Athens. Johnson earned his MFA in sculpture from the University of Notre Dame in 2000. Johnson has worked, exhibited, and taught both nationally as well as internationally. Some of these shows include PAFA Museum in Philadelphia, Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit (MOCAD), the Detroit Institute of Art (DIA), Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA), the Sullivan Galleries in Chicago, Printed Matter in New York, Umea University in Sweden, Chinhoyi University of Technology, the Cortona Study Abroad Program in Italy, and the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe. His work has been reviewed in Art Papers, Sculpture Magazine, Bad in Sports as well as other notable publications and catalogues. Founder of the Wire-car Auto Workers Association of Detroit, and co-founder of the Zimbabwe Cultural Centre of Detroit. Currently he is a full-time associate professor and the section chair of Sculpture at the College for Creative Studies, Detroit.