Rashid Johnson is an American artist known for his multidisciplinary works exploring Black identity, history, and emotional life. Born in Chicago in 1977, he studied photography at Columbia College Chicago and later attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His practice spans painting, sculpture, and installation, often using materials like shea butter, books, and plants. His work also examines personal and collective anxiety, bringing everyday materials into dialogue with cultural memory. His survey A Poem for Deep Thinkers opened at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2025.