Monjett Graham

Monjett Graham
American Contemporary Artist 2012
Born	1946 Omaha, Nebraska
Known for	Artist
Website	Monjett Graham's Website

Monjett Graham is a contemporary American artist and writer.

Monjett Graham, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska. His major was European and American History with a minor in Art. Monjett Graham then went on to complete his Master's thesis in Psychology and Art in 1974 from the Lone Mountain College. Graham continued his education at the University of Toronto, The San Francisco Institute of Art, and also attended The San Francisco Art Academy, focus was on Art. Monjett Graham is a daily practitioner of transcendental meditation, yoga and weight lifting. He started these life-style features in the 1970s to increase his artistic productivity and relieve stress. Working out five days a week, he is a certified personal trainer and specializes in strength training for adults. His hobby is studying Chinese calligraphy which lead Monjett to move to Beijing China in the fall of 2012.

Monjett Graham moved to San Francisco, California in October 1969, from Omaha, Nebraska. In the early 1970s he wrote a regular column on culture for the Sun Reporter, an African American newspaper, located in San Francisco. He also contributed artwork to The Rip Off Review of Western Culture magazine/comic; two pieces were published in the first issue. The first drawing was entitled “Urban Mood” created with a single woodcut and pencil. The second drawing was created with woodcuts only, three soldiers,entitled “Occupation”. The subject matter, at that time was social commentary and surrealistic landscapes. In 1970 Monjett Graham had his first one man exhibition, "The Fire Cycle" at the San Francisco College for Women. The college had changed its name in 1971 to the Lone Mountain College Monjett Graham became an exhibiting member of the Blackman’s Art Gallery on Haight Street in San Francisco, which was the first African American owned art gallery in Northern California.