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The header for Jeanette Hayes’ Tumblr has a neon-pink lipstick spelling out her name in pixilated script—an apt metaphor for her artistic style. Jeanette has made a name for herself by combining the digitized with the classic by way of intricate paintings that mine iconic images ranging from tabloid pop culture to Picasso. Seemingly the poster girl for the expression “Blondes have more fun” (another rip from her Tumblr), Jeanette continually rebuffs the stereotype of the reclusive, tortured artist by posting intimate selfies to her social media accounts. In keeping with her playful, devil-may-care aesthetic, Jeanette chose to answer all of my questions in one of her favorite modes of visual communication, the GIF. Check out what Jeanette had to say about her influences and social media via GIFs of celebs like Matilda and Ice Cube.
All artwork by Jeanette Hayes
Name:
Hometown: Chicago
Current town: NYC
What do you do?
Most regrettable fashion moment?
Most prized piece in your wardrobe?
Style icons?
You clearly use today's cyber climates as well as iconic art history references as the basis of your work. Can you tell us more about that?
You have such a specific hand as a painter. How did you get to this place, aesthetically and contextually?
Besides your art history and Internet references, what else influences your work?
TMZ, heaven, hell, Wendy Williams, destruction, construction, life, death, rebirth, Instagram, outer space, anime, other artists...
Can you tell us about some of your collaborations?
You've been interviewed a number of times. Is there any question that has yet to be asked that you're hoping to answer?
I feel like I've been asked everything, but only because I take a lot
The header for Jeanette Hayes’ Tumblr has a neon-pink lipstick spelling out her name in pixilated script—an apt metaphor for her artistic style. Jeanette has made a name for herself by combining the digitized with the classic by way of intricate paintings that mine iconic images ranging from tabloid pop culture to Picasso. Seemingly the poster girl for the expression “Blondes have more fun” (another rip from her Tumblr), Jeanette continually rebuffs the stereotype of the reclusive, tortured artist by posting intimate selfies to her social media accounts. In keeping with her playful, devil-may-care aesthetic, Jeanette chose to answer all of my questions in one of her favorite modes of visual communication, the GIF. Check out what Jeanette had to say about her influences and social media via GIFs of celebs like Matilda and Ice Cube.
All artwork by Jeanette Hayes
Name:
Hometown: Chicago
Current town: NYC
What do you do?
Most regrettable fashion moment?
Most prized piece in your wardrobe?
Style icons?
You clearly use today's cyber climates as well as iconic art history references as the basis of your work. Can you tell us more about that?
You have such a specific hand as a painter. How did you get to this place, aesthetically and contextually?
Besides your art history and Internet references, what else influences your work?
TMZ, heaven, hell, Wendy Williams, destruction, construction, life, death, rebirth, Instagram, outer space, anime, other artists...
Can you tell us about some of your collaborations?
You've been interviewed a number of times. Is there any question that has yet to be asked that you're hoping to answer?
I feel like I've been asked everything, but only because I take a lot