Ashley Jaye Williams (born 1987) is a DC-based multidisciplinary artist and co-founder of the Model Mutiny Art Collective. Williams illustrated the 50th anniversary edition cover of Ms. Magazine.[1][2] Williams has also had her work exhibited at Union Market, Washington City Paper, Homme Gallery, The Stamp Gallery.[3][4][5][6] In 2023, she was awarded a fellowship with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP) for excellence contributions to the District of Columbia.[7]
Ashley Jaye Williams | |
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| Born | 1987  |
| Occupation | Muralist, artist |
| Website | http://ashleyjayewilliams.com |
Personal life
editWilliams was born in 1987.[8] She is married to artist Anthony Le, who she co-founded the Model Mutiny Art Collective with.[8][9]
Career
editFrom 2015 to 2017, Williams worked as entrepreneur and painter Maggie O'Neill as her assistant.[10]
Williams was commissioned by Ms. magazine's art director Brandi Phipps to paint the 50th anniversary edition cover for the Spring 2021 edition, which was inspired by the first ever cover of Ms. magazine's created by artist Miriam Wosk in 1972.[1][10]
On March 13, 2021, Williams and other artists contributed to an online art auction called “Bid to Fight Covid II” to help raise funds for nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
In September 2021, Williams' illustrated work was the cover of volume 41, No 9 of the Washington City Paper.[6] Her work was featured in the 2021 “Disco to the Go-Go” exhibition in Union Market.[10][3]
In the summer of 2022, Williams completed her street mural "Grow Your Garden!" located at Drew Elementary School for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the District Department of Transportation's joint initiative "Color the Curb: School Safety Program."[11] In that same year, her work was featured in the juried show Sculpture NOW 2022.[12] On October 15, 2022, Williams created an interactive art installation with 23,000 baby hats for the #BigPUSH2022 to End Preventable Still Births event.[13] She was also the recipient of a $7,000 grant from DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' Relief and Recovery Fund (RRF) Grant Program.[14]
In 2023, Williams participated in the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP) and was awarded a $5,750 fellowship for her contributions to the District of Columbia.[7] That same year, Williams completed a permanent mural on the Selina Hotel (also known as the Selena Union Market).[2][15] She curated the "2023 Queer Art Salon" exhibition located with the Selina hotel that same year, which featured the work of Lisa Marie Thalhammer, Nia Keturah Calhoun, and 14 other DC based artists.[16][17] Williams and Thalhammer worked with Nia Keturah Calhoun on live art installations for the Capital Pride art party hosted by District Fray Magazine and Selina Hotel on June 3, 2023.[2][18] Williams' work was featured in an exhibit titled "Love is destructive./I need you." located within the Stamp Gallery at University of Maryland, College Park from July 2023 to August 2023.[5] On September 14, 2023, Williams was featured as a live muralist for the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop Late Night Block Party hosted by the National Gallery of Art.[citation needed] She is also featured in a group exhibit hosted by Rhizome DC titled "Existence as Protest" from September 3, 2023, to September 29, 2023.[19]
She has also completed commissioned work for Google.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Szal, Roxy (2021-04-22). "Meet the Feminist Artists Recreating the Iconic First Ms. Cover—Five Decades Later". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b c "Shifting the Narrative with Multidisciplinary Artist Ashley Jaye Williams". District Fray. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b "For The Joy of Disco". District Fray. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "It's Time to Get Intimate: Five Black DMV Art Galleries to Know". UP MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b "The Stamp Gallery presents "Love is destructive./I need you."". Adele H. Stamp Student Union. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b Staff, City Paper (2021-09-16). "What to Do in D.C. This Fall: City Paper's 2021 Arts Guide". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b "FY23 Grantees - Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP) | dcarts". dcarts.dc.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b "Ashley Jaye Williams - Biography, Shows, Articles & More". Artsy. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b "The Bid to Fight Covid Art Auction is Back for Round Two". District Fray. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b c d "The Woman Behind The Green Hair: Artist Ashley Jaye Williams on Reinventing Her Craft". District Fray. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE REPORT JULY 25, 2022, COMMISSION MEETING." DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. 25 July 2022.https://dcarts.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcarts/page_content/attachments/CAH%20Public%20Art%20Report%20July%202022.pdf
- ^ The Washington Sculptor. Washington Sculptors Group. Pages 4, 10-11. No. 2 Spring. 2022.https://washingtonsculptors.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wsg_2022_no2_spring_web.pdf
- ^ Blog, Official PUSH (2022-10-07). "Coming to DC? Big PUSH FAQs for 10/15". PUSH Pregnancy. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "FY22 Grantees - Relief and Recovery Fund (RRF) Grant Program (Individuals) | dcarts". dcarts.dc.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "D.C.'s Must-See Outdoor Murals in NoMa + Beyond". District Fray. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Photo Gallery: Check Out the Queer Art Salon Gallery Opening at Selina". District Fray. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Art Roving at Selina Union Market Presents 2023 Queer Art Salon Group Exhibition | East City Art". 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Art Out Loud". District Fray. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "EXHIBIT: Existence as Protest". Rhizome DC. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-15.