Romano Johnson shows up for an interview like a walking work of art — wearing a crisp haircut, the sharp zigzags and sculpted lines he shaved himself, a pair of creased white trousers, and a stylish black dress shirt he painted with broad strokes of color to make it one-of-a-kind.
One of his life’s dreams, he admits during the interview, is to be a barber. But for now, Johnson has to settle for being one of the fastest-rising talents on the Midwestern art scene.