Education
Parsons School of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Photography, Class of 2017
Selected Exhibitions; Events; Publications:
2023
- “Fridge Art Fair x collaboARTive” Group Exhibition during Art Basel week at Courtyard by Marriott Coconut Grove. Coconut Grove, FL. December.
- “collaboARTive: Noche de Arte” Solo Exhibition/Artist Residency at InterContinental Hotel Miami for the month of May. Miami, FL. May.
- “Artful Minds” Group Exhibition at MAD Arts Gallery hosted by NAMI Broward. Dania Beach, FL. May.
2021
- “Artist Grocery” One-Day Solo Pop-up Installation for Jeana Lindo’s brand "GingerTClothing.” New York, NY. June 24.
2020
- “Almost An Adult”- Short film starring EMI Recording artiste, Jords. Production Assistant. Jamaica. January.
- “So It Go”- music video starring EMI Recording artiste, Jords. Production Assistant. Jamaica. January.
- “Faces2Hearts 2019” - I acted as host and representative for Jamaica for a video project for the European Union where I worked with my project partner, Daniel Clarke, on the video recording, direction, and editing. We also starred in the video content and created additional photos and video content for social media. The entire month of February.
2019
- “Make something amazing no matter what”- Conversation with Nile and Storm Saulter
article about artist talk at National Gallery West for Jamaicans.com, January 2019
- “Colour Theory,” group exhibition at Blank Space, Kingston, Jamaica. January 22-24.
- Exhibiting artist at “Kingston Creative Art Walk,” Kingston, Jamaica: January 27.
- “Vibestyle Sessions: February 2,” group art and music show at The Spot, U.W.I. Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. February.
- Faculty Exhibition, Edna Manley College, February 26. Kingston, Jamaica.
- “Summer Exhibition 2019,” group exhibition at the National Gallery of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica. July 28-October 27.
- “Joy”- music video starring Jamaican artiste, TheGreiShow. Directed and edited by Jeana Lindo. Jamaica. August.
- “Denizen”- live painting at a charity event in support of music education. Kingston, Jamaica. October.
- Photograph featured on the cover of “El Alto, vol. 1, November 2019”, Outburst Queer Arts Festival’s publication on queer/cuir arts in the Americas created in partnership with British Council.
- “Oasis” - fashion film starring Emmy-nominated Jamaican artiste, Tessellated. Directed by Jeana Lindo. Jamaica. November.
- “City ArtBeat” - along with artists Lisa Stiebel and Dan Thompson, I was instrumental in the restoration of the historical Swiss Store on the corner of Harbour Street in downtown Kingston. We re-designed the facade of the building and painted a large-scale mural there. December.
- “Words to Embrace” - I designed and completed a mural on Barry Street where about 20 artists dedicated a weekend to transforming a community space with healing words and feelings. Each artist created a mural about 10 ft x 10 ft. December.
2018
-"February First Thursday - Creative Debuts x Ello," month-long group show at Black and White Building; Shoreditch, London, U.K. February.
-“A Women’s Herstory Celebration,” group show at Basquiat’s Bottle; Brooklyn, NY. March.
-“Artw0rks: Open Mic + Art Show” at Hotel RL, Brooklyn, NY. April 30.
- Taught an Introduction to Photography Class for “BUST School for Creative Living” for BUST Magazine’s Craftacular event in Brookyln, NY on May 12.
- “Three Days in Eden,” Art Jam at Ten Point 5ive at Peckham Levels; London, U.K. May 16.
- Exhibiting artist at “Kingston Creative Art Walk,” Kingston, Jamaica: June 24, July 29, October 28, November 25.
- Mural artist for two murals for Skate Gully paint project in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, Jamaica. July and August.
- Live painting for UN Human Rights Day with Edna Manley College at Emancipation Park, Kingston, Jamaica. December.
2017
-"Black Boy Feelings Book Preview," preview event, art and music showcase for Black Boy Feelings Volume 1: Boyhood; World Money Gallery; Brooklyn, NY. January.
-"Black Boy Feelings Release Party," release party, art and music showcase for Black Boy Feelings Volume 1: Boyhood; Babycastles; New York, NY. April.
-"Parsons BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition," group show at Milk Gallery; New York, NY. May.
-"East New York in Bloom," group show at ARTs East NY Gallery; Brooklyn, NY. May.
-"Sankofa Sessions: July 11 - Groundings," reading and multimedia exhibition with Iset Sankofa at Stones Throw; Kingston, Jamaica. July.
-"Lunch Time Lyme Series: Black Boy Feelings with Jeana Lindo," reading at the National Library of Jamaica; Kingston, Jamaica. July.
-"Brotha," month-long group show at The Overlook gallery in Chicago, IL. Featured in the Chicago Tribune. August 17, 2017. Photography also used in promotional materials for the exhibition.
-"(under)REPRESENT(ed)," month-long group show at Aronson Gallery at Parsons School of Design; New York, NY. October.
-"Treble Tuesdays with Holyrad Studio," group show at Elsewhere Space; Brooklyn, NY. October.
2016
-Target First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum: February 2016. Portrait of Latasha Alcindor by Jeana Lindo on printed materials for event.
-“Beauty Undefined,” gallery showing/charity event for survivors of human trafficking with Beauty for Freedom; Gallery 51; New York, NY. March.
-“PhotoFeast Pin-Up Show,” group show at Parsons, The New School; New York, NY. April.
-"Interpretation: Monumental Public Space & the Human," group exhibition; The StateHermitage Museum. St. Petersburg, Russia. June.
-“Antique Black,” group show at artist studio; New York, NY. September.
-“We Sent a Student Photographer Backstage at Fashion Week and This Is What Happened,”
slideshow of backstage photos from Dennis Basso show on TeenVogue.com, September 2016
- These Designers Are Taking Over NYFW, and They Haven't Even Graduated From College Yet”, writing and photos for article on TeenVogue.com, September 14, 2016
-Photo Assistant to Tyler Mitchell for State of the Union editorial spread in Nylon's November 2016 print issue.
2015
-"Farewell to the Upper West Side Concert, Curated, Hosted, and Conducted by Nell Flanders," group exhibiton at Mannes School of Music; New York, NY. April.
-Afrofuturism Conference 2015. The New School. Work included in group exhibition; New York, NY. May.
- Adorama student photo contest finalist. New York, NY. July.
-"Thugs & Elegant Black Ladies," solo exhibition at TunnelVision Gallery; Brooklyn, NY. August.
-“New Caribbean Cinema Film Screening: Ring Di Alarm,” short film screening and Q & A session with Storm Saulter organized by Jeana Lindo at The New School; New York, NY. November.
-“Sehiii Live,” featured artist at Sehiii Gallery for the week of November 18, 2015; Brooklyn, NY.
-“Lost Kids Photography Exhibition,” group show at HolyRad Studio; Brooklyn, NY. November.
-“Welcome Home,” charity event for homeless youth with Safe Horizon at The New School; New York, NY. December.
Books, Magazines, Selected Blogs:
- “Elegant Black Ladies,” book by Jeana Lindo. released October 2015.
-“This Photography Student Wants To Empower the ‘Carefree Black Girl’ With Her New Book,” featured article on okayafrica.com, November 5, 2015
-“They are Precious Beyond Measure: Through Her Lens,” blog post on beautyforfreedom.org, April 2016
-“Kid Reporter Marianne Nacanaynay Interviews Jeana Lindo on Elegant Black Ladies, Photography and Racism”, article on indykids.org, a news website written by children and teens, March 25, 2016
- "Black Boy Feelings - Volume 1: Boyhood," compiled by Richard Bryan and Jeana Lindo. released January 2017.
-”HEY, YOU’RE COOL! RICHARD BRYAN AND JEANA LINDO” , article on Mass Appeal, April 13, 2017
- “Black Boy Feelings Book Leaves Toxic Concepts Of Black Masculinity Behind”, article on Huffington Post Black Voices, April 13, 2017
- MEET: Jeana Lindo, feature on LOUD Lotus, April 13, 2017
-”'Black Boy Feelings' Explores The Emotions Of Young Black Men Through Diverse Art”, article on Blavity, April 18, 2017
-This new book explores black men’s feelings on masculinity and boyhood, article on PBS Newshour, April 28, 2017
-'blackboyfeelings' combats toxic stereotypes through art, article on i-D, May 8, 2017
-Talking Representation, Masculinity and Emotional Expression With the Creators of "Black Boy Feelings", article on Paper, July 18, 2017
-Summer Portfolio: Jeana Lindo, feature on Musee Magazine, August 3, 2017