Decoding | Rashid Johnson's Blockbuster Art Exhibition 🎨✨🏛️

At 9am sharp yesterday, I arrived at the Guggenheim for the press preview of Rashid Johnson's solo show "A Poem for Deep Thinkers". Curated by Naomi Beckwith (Guggenheim's Deputy Director and longtime friend of Johnson), this is THE art event of the year! 🕶️📸 Naomi shared how Johnson has evolved over 25 years - from painter to scholar - exploring Black identity through paintings, sculptures, films and more. His genius? "Letting materials speak" 🗣️🧼: soap, steel, plants become vessels for history and emotion. You don't just see his art - you feel it. 💭🔥 The exhibition features 90+ works including: • Signature "black soap" paintings • "Anxious Men" series • Massive "Sanguine" installation (live plants + steel + piano dangling from the ceiling!) 🌿🎹 Each piece builds through material layering - more alchemy than traditional art. Naomi calls this a "breathing ecosystem" - equal parts retrospective and sensory immersion. 🌀✨ Must-see before it closes Jan 18, 2026! PS: Those hanging plants? 100% REAL. Curatorial magic! 🌱💫 📍 Guggenheim Museum Don't miss it, NYC! 🗽❤️ #ArtThatMovesYou #ContemporaryArt #MuseumMoments #NYCArtScene #MustSeeExhibitions