“…Johansson Projects presented group shows that were an interesting blend of the established and emerging, always with a smart theme. For the last few months, Johansson has been pairing up her artists into two-person shows. The work presented is intellectually aware, well made and mature…” Timothy Buckwalter November 2007 for The Monthly
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“…Johansson Projects is a new gallery that brings a skillful, spare touch to the corner of Telegraph and 23rd, the hub of a burgeoning Oakland scene that is challenging and reshaping Bay Area arts…” Anuradha Vikram 2007 on “Thread” for Artillery Magazine
“…pushed far enough, disciplined method can yield a kind of refined madness…” Dewitt Cheng October 2007 on Michael Meyers & Amanda Hughen in “Transtructural” for Artweek
“Kimberly Johansson first got my attention with her show “The Art of Survival” at ABCo Artspace in West Oakland, where she impressed by bringing Jim Campbell and Victor Cartagena into Oakland’s alternative gallery scene. She’s just closed another ambitious, intergenerational show…"- Anuradha Vikram 2007 on “Excavations”
“Scott Oliver’s “The Valley” is a gorgeous if unwieldy piece…" – Jakki Spicer 2007 on “Excavations” for East Bay Express
“…From the lush introduction of Inaoka√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s aviary through Scott Oliver√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s and Britton√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s dreamt narratives, to the final fragmenting of Desoto√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s audio nonsense, Excavations is visually explosive. The Show hangs in shrapneled beauty…”
- Chaz Reetz-Laiolo Shotgun Review June 2007
“…Johansson Projects presented group shows that were an interesting blend of the established and emerging, always with a smart theme. For the last few months, Johansson has been pairing up her artists into two-person shows. The work presented is intellectually aware, well made and mature…” Timothy Buckwalter November 2007 for The Monthly
“…Excavations,” the title of Kim Johansson’s first show at her new Oakland gallery, works on a lot of levels. As the eight artists in the show dug through the physical (earth, water) and their own personal histories to put together their pieces… " -Reyhan Harmanci San Francisco Chronicle May 2007
" …an impressive and memorable exhibit. An often-unsung genre, fiber art is one that can feel most mysterious, yet closest to home…" – Kristin Farr KQED Arts & Culture July 2007 on “Thread”
“…Taken together, the show speaks to the rather depressing state of affairs, locally and globally, but isn’t a depressing exhibition. The artists’ creativity make viewers think, not mope. And the collaborative spirit of the entire Oakland art scene, Johansson says, made the show what it is…” -Reyhan Harmanci San Francisco Chronicle Nov 2006 on “Art of Survival”
“…Through this seemingly simple concept emerge complex, rich, and highly divergent works. Devorah Sperber, using math and magic, transforms a panel of thread spools into a refracted homage to Grant Wood’s “American Gothic…” -Jakki Spicer Aug 2007 East Bay Express on “Thread”
