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Jason Innocent

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Jason Innocent
Born (1995-01-07) January 7, 1995 (age 29)[1][2]
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
🎓 Alma materMedgar Evers College
💼 Occupation
Known for
Works
  • 39 Drawings
  • Egomaniac Trump
  • American flag
  • Masculinity (documentary)
StyleAbstraction, figuration
🌐 Websitejasoninnocent.com

Jason Innocent (French: [ʤeɪs(ə)nˈɪnəsənt], born January 7, 1995)[3] is a New York-based conceptual artist. His work explores race, language, and contemporary social issues.[4]

Background[edit]

Innocent was born and raised in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, New York City, on January 7, 1995. His parents are of Haitian descent. Innocent attended Murry Bergtraum High School and later graduated from Medgar Evers College. Innocent became interested in art at an early age and was influenced by the works of William S. Burroughs, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Marcel Duchamp.[5][4]

Career[edit]

Innocent began spraying street graffiti writings on buildings in Lower Manhattan. The designs featured inscribed messages such as "JASON INNOCENT 2012", DEAD IN THE WATER, THE WICKED NEVER REST, WOUND ITCH WHEN THEY HEAL” and “LOST COME FOUNDED ME[6]. His first notable solo exhibition, Wall 2016, took place in Brooklyn in 2016.[7] [8]In September 2016, Innocent collaborated with [[Getty Image]]'s photographer Alex Wong to create an "unofficial campaign poster" for Donald Trump with the phrase "Ego Maniac" added. According to Innocent, the work aims to reclaim the importance of every vote.[9] [10]Innocent authored his first artist book titled 39 Drawings in 2017[11][12]. It feature Innocent's drawing as a child.[13] Innocent likes to studies words and read books on his free time.[14] In 2018, Innocent released American Flag 2017. An attempt to reimagine the American flag. The flag included text such as text like NO RACISM, NO SEXISM, NO ABLEISM, NO FATPHOBIA, NO AGEISM, NO TRANSPHOBIA, NO HOMOPHOBIA, and NO HATEFULNESS.[15] In 2019, Innocent's second solo exhibition took place in October 2019 at 526 East 11th Street, New York. In 2020, Innocent was included in a group show at Columbia University for Beyond the Bars: Freedom Plans[16][17]. In 2020 Innocent released his video art entitled "beauty in the midst of chaos" The work consists of a series of found images and video clips depicting a range of Black American experiences throughout history. Among many other clips exploring African American life and resiliency, the video essay juxtaposes recordings of police violence and footage from the Civil Rights Movement with clips of Black artistry, pop culture, celebration, and creativity[18].[19]. In 2021 he did his residencies at Kunstraum.[20][21]

Artistic styles[edit]

Innocent works across all mediums displays a childlike fascination with the process of creating. Innocent said that he change his drawing to more [[abstract]] and [[figuration]] drawing.[10] Anthony Huffman states that "draws upon disparate vernaculars, including source material from street culture (signage and slang), popular culture (cartoons and film), and academic textbooks (diagrams, graphs, and formulas)".[21]

Writing[edit]

Innocent contributed as a writer to political and sports publication such as Wrong Speak[22], The Thinking Conservative[23], and The Abstract Sports[24][25].

Notable works and exhibitions[edit]

  • American Flag 2017 (poster, 2017)[26]
  • 39 Drawings, an art book (2017)[27]
  • Car play, an animation (2020)[28]
  • Egomaniac Trump poster (in collaboration with photographer Alex Wong) (2016)
  • Bold Stripes, Bright Stars, and Social Issues (solo exhibition, October 2019, New York)[31]
  • Wall 2016 (The Living Gallery, Brooklyn, 2016)

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Further reading[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Jason Innocent". Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ STAFF (2017-08-21). "Profile: Jason Innocent". Black Art Story. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. ↑ "The Hype Magazine Interviews Jason Innocent". The Hype Magazine. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Profile: Jason Innocent". Black Art Story.
  5. ↑ "Jason Innocent". jasoninnocent. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Forbes 30under30 Class of 2017 Art & Style Nominee Street Artist Jason Innocent – Sugarcane Magazine ™| Black Art Magazine". Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  7. ↑ "Jason Innocent: WALL 2016". Art in Brooklyn. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  8. ↑ "WALL 2016 by Jason Innocent - IDOL Magazine". web.archive.org. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  9. ↑ Cardona, Gloria. "The Artists Taking their Anti-Trump Sentiments to the Streets". www.sleek-mag.com.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Jason Innocent examines ego through Donald Trump - IDOL Magazine". web.archive.org. 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  11. ↑ Conner, Daniel (2020-06-21). "Meet Art Supernova: Jason Innocent". Medium. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  12. ↑ 39 DRAWINGS | Kirkus Reviews. Search this book on
  13. ↑ D'AURA, GIUPPY. "INTRODUCING JASON INNOCENT, THE AMERICAN ARTIST". www.rough-online.co.uk.
  14. ↑ Nir, Sarah Maslin (2022-01-03). "The Pandemic Brought Seismic Changes. They Changed With It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  15. ↑ Frank, Priscilla (2017-10-12). "Black Artists Recreate the American Flag In Art". Black Art Story. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  16. ↑ Barmash, Seth (2019-11-30). "Meet Jason Innocent!". Home of Hip Hop Videos & Rap Music, News, Video, Mixtapes & more. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  17. ↑ Tracy, Mitchell. "Jason Innocent Invites You to Beyond the Bars 10: Freedom Plans". Respect Magazine.
  18. ↑ Ahmed, Shahbaz (2020-10-01). "Jason Innocent Releases New Music Video for "Beauty in the Midst of Chaos"". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  19. ↑ Video art: beauty in the midst of chaos by: Jason Innocent, retrieved 2022-11-30
  20. ↑ Exhibition Tour of "Chronologies and Circumstances: Between Individual and Collective Trajectories", retrieved 2022-08-23
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Chronologies and Circumstances".
  22. ↑ Innocent, Jason. "Affirmative Action Hurts Minorities". wrongspeak.substack.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  23. ↑ "Jason Innocent". The Thinking Conservative. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  24. ↑ Innocent, Jason. "The Impact of World War II on Sports Leagues". Abstract Sports. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  25. ↑ Innocent, Jason. "Which NBA Player Can Add to Their Legacy When the NBA Resumes in Orlando?". Abstract Sports. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  26. ↑ Conner, Daniel (2018-01-13). "Recreating the American Flag". Medium. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  27. ↑ Steel, Rebecca. "Review: 39 Drawings By Jason Innocent". Black Art Story.
  28. ↑ Jameelah ", Wilkerson. "Jason Innocent – Car Play". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  29. ↑ Barton, Leo. "Masculinity in Crisis A review of Masculinity (2020): A Peculiar Film by Jason Innocent". Black Art Story.
  30. ↑ Masculinity (2020) A peculiar film by Jason Innocent, retrieved 2022-11-30
  31. ↑ Rashed, Ayanna. "Jason Innocent Announces His Exclusive Solo Art Exhibition". Respect magazine.


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