March 27 – June 18, 2026 // Artist Talk: Friday, May 1, 5:30-6pm // Reception: Friday, May 1 6-8pm

In “Things That Go Bump in the Night,” Maxwell Johnson explores the landscapes of the subconscious through surreal encounters and emotional symbolism. His paintings blend mythic creatures, prism-like light, and simplified human forms that hover between playfulness and revelation. Each scene unfolds like a dream — part cosmic, part psychological — where the boundaries between past and present, memory and myth, dissolve. 

Johnson’s bold use of color and form transforms internal experience into tangible space, inviting viewers to recognize their own inner narratives reflected in the surreal. These works are not just visions, but self-portraits of the mind — meditations on wonder, fear, and the strange beauty of being alive.