Artist Bookings, Yasmin Hernandez Art

BOOK THE ARTIST FOR:

-Exhibits

-Speaking Engagements
(Slide lectures, panel presentations, informal talks, motivational talks)

-Art Workshops
(children, teens, adults, seniors)

-Professional development workshops
(at your organization/ agency/ school)

In addition to painting and exhibiting, Yasmin has over 15 years experience as an inspirational public speaker and educator. She has offered a variety of talks, lectures and presentations at different community, academic and professional organizations, campuses and agencies. Yasmin also has almost 20 years experience of working within museum education, having started in this field with internships at the American Folk Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum at Cornell University. The bulk of her work in Museum Education was spent as an Artist Educator with the Studio Museum in Harlem and with el Museo del Barrio, with which she continues her consulting work in curricula development.

For information on booking Yasmin for an exhibit, speaking engagement or workshop and for associated fees, write info@yasminhernandez.com and include the words "booking request" in the subject line of your message. Information on sample topics for presentations is below.

Sample Topics for Speaking Engagements and/ or workshops:

PROJECT-BASED
	Bieké: Tierra de Valientes (Vieques: Land of Braves)
Based on the artist’s project honoring the people’s struggle against the US Navy after 60+ years of bombing maneuvers on their homeland. This topic addresses popular struggle, environmental justice, colonialism and militarism.
	Linea Negra (Black Line)
Drawing inspiration from the natural homebirth of her son, Linea Negra explores birthing as a sacred state and works to reclaim it from a male-dominated, over-medicalized, exploited industry. This project also touches upon the role of fathers in the birthing process, as well as the role of women’s wisdom, evoking one’s innate inner strength and encouraging it in others.
	ARCHIVOS SUBVERSIVOS (Subversive Archives)
This project examines the US government practice of keeping surveillance files on suspected “subversives.” It presents a humanized representation of the people deemed dangerous by the government. ARCHIVOS also reverses surveillance by revealing dangerous government practices used to destroy movements, communities and people.
	Soul Rebels
A tribute to revolutionary musicians and poets who have used their art to combat injustice. This topic explores the role of art in social change and the risks artists have taken to use their craft as a tool for justice.
FORMAL THEMES (Exploring art and art-making)
	Heritage Aesthetics
How do cultural and spiritual heritage inform the aesthetic principles that color one’s work?
	Alter altars
Art installations redefining the sacred
	Signifying Surfaces
How do the inspiration, motivation and message behind a work of art inform the choice of materials selected for its creation?
THEME-BASED
	Art and Activism
Exploring the reciprocal relationship of how art serves as a catalyst for activism and how people’s movements serve as a catalyst for art-making.
	Arte y Ache
Channeling spirituality and sacred energies through art
	Dinga/ Mandinga
The African heritage of Puerto Rico
	Facing Freedom- Liberation Portraits
The artist shares portraits, struggles and legacies of freedom fighters and liberation lovers.
	Warrior Women
Goddesses to fierce nurturers and warriors
	Yanqui o Puertorriqueño
Exploring the history and identity dynamics of a colony
POETRY/ IMAGE
	Imagen, palabra, poder
The artist presents collaged images to accompany her poems on life and liberation. In addition to the above themes Yasmin offers workshops on culttural themes such as African/ Taino/ Indigenous culture and heritage. You may include any special requests when writing.

Yasmin has been invited by faculty, staff and students to present at various college and university campuses. Presentations have ranged from classroom talks, conference panels, keynote lectures, group discussions and workshops. Below are some of the campuses on which Yasmin has presented her work over the years.

Cornell University-Ithaca, NY
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
University of Texas, Austin
New York University
Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY
Haverford College, Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Pennsylvania State University
Temple University
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Teachers College, Columbia University
University of Maryland
Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY
The University of Puerto Rico
La Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico

Presentations are based on general overviews or can be geared towards specific audiences requiring either a more historical/ educational, professional development/ diversity, or formal/ art focus.

Other Services....

Exhibits:
Interested in organizing or hosting an exhibition? Email the artist at info@yasminhernandez.com for information.

Commissions:
If interested in commissioning the artist to create an original work, email info@yasminhernandez.com for more information.

For a complete history of presentations and exhibits see resume