Exhibitions

Johnson, Freitas Indira. Walsh Gallery.

Johnson, Indira Freitas. Virginia A. Groot Foundation.

Johnson, Indira Freitas. “Hand in Hand; Opposition and Unity.” Parkland Art Gallery, 2008.

Johnson, Freitas Indira. Dale and Mary Mrnak Memorial Visiting Artist at the College of St. Catherine, 2009.

Interviews and Articles

Johnson, Indira. “Story Detail.” WTTW.

Poplawska, Anna. “Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit by Indira Freitas.” Yoga Chicago, 2008.

Zwicky, Elise. “First person: Through the Artists' Eyes.” 1998. 

Johnson Lauri, Finn Mary E., Lewis Rebecca. “Urban education with an attitude” (page 76). State University of New York Press. Albany, NY, 2005.

Henry, David. “Artists as Museum Educators: The Less Told Story.” Museum News, Nov/Dec 2004.

Kim, Hyung-chan. “Distinguished Asian Americans: a biographical dictionary” (page 143). Greenwood Press. Westport, CT, 1999.

Shraddhananda, Swami. “At the Crossroads: Choosing Non-Violence.” Yoga Chicago, 2006.

Selected Articles

Williams, Gerry. “In the Land of Lincoln.” The Studio Potter, June 2003.

Johnson, Indira and O’Connell, Pat. “The Role of Art in Spiritually and Peacemaking.” MCS Concilliation Quarterly, 2002.

Kowalski, Denise. “The Art of Peacemaking.” City Talk, March 15, 2002.

Gordon, Glenn. “Indira Freitas Johnson.” Made in Illinois, 2001.

Price, Sandra. “Indira Freitas Johnson, Journey of an Artist.” Ceramics Art and Perception, Issue 26,1996.

Padgett, Deborah McWatters. “Valuable Offerings, The Sculpture of Indira Freitas Johnson.” Ceramics Monthly, April 1996.

Selected Catalogues

Carney, Margaret. “Visual Perspectives: 14 years of the Virginia A Groot Awards.” 2002.

Henry, David. “FREENOTFREE, Interview  with Indira Freitas Johnson.” Rhode Island School of Design Museum. Providence, RI, 2001.

Johnson, Indira and the women from Apna Ghar. “Voices of Shakti, the Ongoing Struggle.” DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 2001.

Warren, Lynne. “Art in Chicago; 1945-1995.” Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL.

Tucker, Marcia. “Labor of Love.” Catalog essay, New Museum of Art, New York, NY.

Kuchta, Ronald. “Process of Karma, New Works by Indira Freitas Johnson” MC Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, 1995

“Émigrés: Cultural References in Contemporary Clay.” New Orleans Museum of Contemporary Art, New Orleans, LA, 1994

Knight, Gregory. “Vehicles of Transformation; Art Works by Indira Freitas Johnson.” Catalog Essay, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 1993.

Organizations/Affiliations

Artasiaamerica.

Indo-American Arts Council, Inc.

Woman Made Gallery

Marketplace; Handwork of India

Women Alive! Honorees

Women Alive! Press Room

TENTH ANNIVERSARY REPORT- Illinois Center for Violence Protection

Shanti Foundation for Peace - Positive Change, Nonviolence and Peace through the Arts

National Museum of Women in the Arts