Jazmine Hayes
Jazmine Hayes is a Brooklyn based mixed media artist, born and raised in East New York Brooklyn. She received a Bachelor of Fine arts from CUNY Queens College and is currently studying at Hunter College to receive her MFA in painting. Her artwork explores social and personal topics of family ancestry, women, identity and intergenerational imagery. Although predominantly a painter, Hayes also creates installations and performance as well. She uses whatever materials she believes the work needs in order to connect with the viewer. She states, “My history, my testimonies, and life’s experiences substantiate my identity and inspire my work.”
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Passing Wisdom, Planting Seeds
This summer, a team of young women artists illuminated and celebrated the power of women of color within both the public and private spheres through a new mural in Crown Heights. Their mural, entit... -
Collaborative Dreams
Collaborative Dreams reflects the aspirations of Tompkins Houses, depicted through collaborative portraits which represent collective identities. The portraits presented are incarnations of many thinkers, dreamers, and inhabitants of the neighborhood. -
Holding It Down for Generations
The first mural at Tompkins Houses, Holding It Down for Generations celebrates the heritage and history of the housing development. The young artists, all residents at Tompkins, met with elder residents of Tompkins Houses to learn the history of their community. -
The Women of Brownsville: Telling Our Story
The artist team behind this project, consisting of only women, explored the hidden treasures of Brownsvilles industrious women leaders through The Women of Brownsville: Telling Our Story. ... -
Coney Island Rising Up
Coney Island Rising Up was created as part of Recovery Diaspora, a collaborative citywide public art installation created by Swoon, together with youth from Red Hook, Coney Island, Staten Isl... -
You Can Take Our Homes But You Can't Take Our Hearts
You Can Take Our Homes But You Cant Take Our Hearts was created as part of Recovery Diaspora, a collaborative citywide public art installation created by Swoon, together with youth from Re... -
A Better Bronx
A Better Bronx was created in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation and Majora Carter Group and highlights the importance of a sustainable environment to a waterfront community. -
Power
Power was created in partnership with Groundwork Inc. for the Sumner Community Center in Brooklyn. During the course of a special one-day painting event, twelve middle school youth and twelve adult mentors, alongside Groundswell artists, created a powerful new mural celebrating the power of education. -
Respect is the Strongest Compliment
Brought to national attention with groups such as HollaBack! and Stop Street Harassment, street harassment affects the feeling of safety many women experience on the street. The majority of wome... -
Recovery Diaspora
"Recovery Diaspora," created in partnership with master artist Swoon, illustrates the vision and optimism of these young people. The mural's central figure is Thalassa, a goddess from Greek mythology known as the mother of all sea creatures.
