JOHNNY X STUDIOS
A gold X painted on black, by Johnny X

Johnny X Studios

Paintings became stories.
Stories became music.

Johnny X is a contemporary visual artist and storyteller. The Cosmogony of Johnny X is his work in another medium.

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Album cover for The Cosmogony of Johnny X

Out now · October 10, 2026

The Cosmogony of Johnny X

The Cosmogony of Johnny X extends Johnny X's visual-art practice into music, with several songs directly connected to existing works.

  1. 01The First XPainting connection
  2. 02NYC Made MePainting connection
  3. 03Lady in RedPainting connection
  4. 04InefablePainting connection
  5. 05(Cara) You're BeautifulPainting connection
  6. 06Alley of Broken DreamsPainting connection
  7. 07Gold in the CracksPainting connection
  8. 08A Healing HeartPainting connection
  9. 09Be Here Now
  10. 10Everything Revolves Around the XPainting connection

From canvas to sound

Songs with paintings behind them.

The First X, NYC Made Me, Lady in Red, Inefable, (Cara) You're Beautiful, Alley of Broken Dreams, Gold in the Cracks and A Healing Heart share their world with works by Johnny X. Everything revolves around the X.

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