After graduating from Central St.Martins in 2008 Johan Andersson became the youngest ever person to be shortlisted for the BP Portrait Award and named First in The Independent's top 20 Artists 2008. His selected work was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery and in the same year he was also selected for the Jerwood Contemporary Painters prize.

Since then Andersson has gone onto exhibit work along side artists including Anish Kapoor, Tracy Emin, Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk and Howard Hodgkin, and in 2010 was selected to exhibit work in support of BreakThrough Breast Cancer at The V&A Museum.

He has exhibited and sold on the international art market including The Scope Art Fair in Basel, Cutlog in Paris, and most recently was invited to host a solo show at the Curio Gallery in Venice Los Angeles. His work has also been displayed in major London Underground stations including Bond Street, Baker street and South Kensington.

In 2010 Andersson was selected by Sky Arts as the one to watch young British Contemporary Artist to feature on of a 6 week Documentary called "Art of Survival" broadcasting July 2011.