M. Scott Johnson is a New York based sculptor and photographer that has literally carved out his legacy as one of the more stimulating and able artists of his generation. Over the past decade Johnson has explored both in his own practice and through his teaching residencies the confluence of culture, biology and Social Realism. From childhood Johnson has been fascinated with the African Diasporic narrative, as an undergraduate student Johnson was recognized and intellectually mentored by noted African-American anthropologist, Dr. Warren Perry. Perry was instrumental in Johnson being selected to precipitate in the historic program Operation Crossroads Africa, as a member of its first group entering post-apartheid South Africa and Zimbabwe in 1994.
Johnson's exposure to contemporary stone sculpting happened while working in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Scott began his own experiments under the tutelage of local sculptors who worked in the alleyways of the city. Johnson’s greatest opportunity