About
Jaz Harold is a Brooklyn based sculptor and oil painter, working in mixed medium, with a focus on life casting with silicones, and plush fabrics. Her work embodies themes of catharsis and growth on one hand, and blissful dissociation on the other, all while consciously appealing to child-like naïveté. Jaz's works are soft and inviting, rich with plush fabrics, blooming flowers, and pastel tones. They are at once feminine, sensual, and innocent. In response to a society that entwines sexuality with shame and guilt, Jaz creates gentle, approachable, and often humorous reflections on sex, love, and emotional growth.
Gallery shows
2024
Gazing Into Infinity @ wow x wow
2023
A Magical World of Flowers and Cats @ 121 Art Space, Bade Rd, Songshan Dist, Taipei City 105, Taiwan
EBTKS @ La Luz De Jesus, 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Flowers solo exhibition @ Concept Store See?, 4-11-20 Nakayamatedori, Chuo Ward, Kobe Japan
For All (Man)kind group show @ Band of Vices 5351 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
2022
Kisses solo exhibition @ True Romance Art Projects, 1-20-7 Kawahara Building 4F, Jinnan Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan
2021
Soft Touch - Dan Lam & Jaz Harold @ Black Book Gallery, 3878 S Jason St, Englewood, CO
2019
The Empress & The Star solo exhibition @ iv Gallery, 7969 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA
2018
Show #51: Our Souls to Keep @ Field Projects Gallery
From Here to Sunday @ Gowanus Souvenir, 567 Union St, Brooklyn, NY
2017
99$ & up @ Amy Li Projects, 166 Mott St, New York, NY
Growth @ usagiと_ Gallery, 163 Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY
2015
Yoko Furusho & Friends @ Hankyu Osaka, 8-7 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka Japan
SPRING/BREAK art show @ 307 West 31st St, New York, NY
Hot Dry Men Cold Wet Women @ Mark Miller Gallery, 92 Orchard St, New York, NY
2014
THE ARK SAKURA solo exhibition @ LaunchPad – 721 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY
2013
RITUAL @ LaunchPad – 721 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY
2012
People’s Choice Salon Show @ Greenpoint Gallery – 390 McGuinness Blvd, Brooklyn, NY
The Others @ Gitana Rosa Gallery – 19 Hope St, Brooklyn, NY
Buddy’s Den @ Toy Tokyo Underground – 91 2nd Ave, New York, NY
2011
MF Gallery Toys Show @ MF Gallery – 213 Bond St, Brooklyn, NY
Renew @ Compound Gallery – 107 NW 5th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Art Love Japan @ In Rivers Gallery – 165 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
40oz Show @ MF Gallery – 213 Bond St, Brooklyn, NY
Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again @ Sloan Fine Art, 128 Rivington St, New York, NY
2010
Brooklyn Stand Up @ 99% Gallery, 99 North 10th St, Brooklyn, NY
2009
MF 2009 Toys Show @ MF Gallery, 213 Bond Street, Brooklyn, NY
Bird Beak 12×12 Show @ Headquarters Studio, 385 Broadway, 2nd Fl, New York, NY
Destination’s Art Market @ Destination 32-36 Little West 12th St, New York, NY
MF Genova’s Opening Show @ MF Genova, Genova, Italy
2008
Destination’s Art Market pt. 2 @ Destination, 32-36 Little West 12th St, New York, NY
MF Gallery’s 2008 Toys Show @ Live Fast NYC, 57 Clinton St, New York, NY
MF Gallery’s Zombies Attack Again! @ MF Gallery, 157 Rivington St, New York, NY
MF Gallery’s Girls 2! @ MF Gallery, 157 Rivington St, New York, NY
Eaten Alive! @ Headquarter’s Studio, 385 Broadway, 2nd Fl, New York, NY
2007
MF Gallery’s 2007 Toys Show @ MF Gallery, 157 Rivington St, New York, NY
MF Gallery’s Creepy Carnival! @ MF Gallery, 157 Rivington St, New York, NY
Interviews and features
2021
Album cover “The Yellow Fades from Red to Green” by Sean Harold and Tomoko Ono
2020
Book cover “Dangerous Art: On Moral Criticisms of Artwork” by James Harold
2018
Review on Hyperallergic
2017
Cover image Zoom on Fashion Trends
Article on Hi-Fructose
Interview with Visual Arts Journal
2016
Interview with GLAMOUR x Bullshit
Article on Kunstlab
Article on JUXTAPOZ News
Book cover for "a book so red" by Rachel Levy
2015
Article on anti-utopias
Interview with Huffington Post
2013
Interview and photoshoot with NYLON Japan – June issue
Featured and top-ranked ‘stickers’ in texting app DECOLINK available through iTunes Japan
2012
Interview and illustration with La Mode Outré
Interview with Eepmon for MoCo Loco
Interview/Photoshoot with Cracker Your Wardrobe Magazine
2009
CMYK’s Top 100 New Creatives Vol. 45
Featured on notcot.org – http://www.notcot.org/post/20335/
Art Nouveau Magazine – Featured as artist of the week
Featured on Artist A Day
Myspace Arts & Culture – Featured as new artist on myspace.com/arts
Design Terrier – Featured artist on designterrier.com
Time Out NY – featured painting ‘hangover’ as part of MF Gallery’s “Girls 2!”