JASMIN PENELOPE CHARLES, aka JASMINFIRE
painter, composer, violin/viola/cellist, intimate performance artist
Education:
Berklee College of Music, Boston MA
2023
Golden Ratio, group painting exhibit at Art Is Bond. Houston, TX
Live at the Moth, KCRW, live performance of “Baby Hair”, a neo-classical poem for violin, and “Lajuana Beach”, a pizzicato solo for viola. Los Angeles, CA
The 95th Annual Academy Awards, violist for Rihanna’s orchestral performance of “Lift Me Up” dir. by Adam Blackstone; orchestra curated and directed by Stephanie Matthews. Los Angeles, CA
2022
BLKSPC residency at Ryder Farm, an intimate study of collective Black rest in collaboration with friend & recording artist Jamila Woods. Brewster, NY
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund grant recipient for painting large works; archived at the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University. Boston MA
OBSIDIAN, international performance art exhibit at Centrum Berlin in partnership with the CTG Collective. Collaboration with artist Sheila Chukwulozie at hFactor in Lagos Nigeria, both galleries connected in real time through web cam portal to discuss and exhibit topics of grief; Berlin, Gremany & Lagos, Nigeria
At Once Terrifying and Equally Freeing, by artist Jerome AB at MoCA Cleveland; Commissioned film score and soundscape contribution. Cleveland, OH
2021
A Man Named Scott: Kid Cudi Documentary. Commissioned orchestral film score. LA, CA
From a Place, Of a Place, live musical vocal & cello performance installation curated by Dario Calmese for ARTNOIR. Chelsea, NYC
2020
Brooklyn Academy of Music: acoustic performance of neo-folk style pizzicato-heavy compositions. Brooklyn NY
OFF BLACK (short film): A culturally complex compilation film about protests, told through memes and through real-time voices of activists. Collaborators: Zoe Wolkoff & David Plowman. Commissioned by Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
Hands (film): Mixed media films, sound & painting collaboration and & co-direction with Megan Gabrielle. Commissioned by Jordan Brand Womens’ Collective. Manhattan NYC
2019
Sissirietta: commissioned performance as part of Madison McFerrin’s artist residency. The Greene Space, Chelsea, NY
PEN*NY*ROY*AL: Commissioned performance art installation using a loop station to build improvisational compositions on violin. Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, LES NY
A SIS, AS IS duo photo + painting show with Megan Gabrielle: film photography and acrylic painting works of powerful POC in NYC. Sponsored by the West Harlem Arts fund in partnership with Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, curated by Savona Bailey McClain. Governor’s Island, NYC
RIGHT BRAIN: painting exhibit, 36 abstract works curated by Ché Morales. The Yard, Herald Square NYC
Legacy! Legacy! Album by Jamila Woods. Red Bull Music Festival performance. Chicago IL.
Wallplay on Canal residency, acoustic live composition and video art installation. Chinatown, NY
2018
HOMECOMING (Beychella), Beyonce/Netflix. Orchestral member and dancer in Coachella’s a historical performance. Indio, CA
The Ayes Have It, dir. Savanah Leaf FLUX Screening Series at the Hammer Museum, LA. Commissioned solo violin performance and live cinematic score 2017. LA, CA
4 Your Eyes Only world tour, J Cole; performing orchestral arrangements previously written for several Grammy nominated albums by J Cole (Interscope). North America
2016
First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum: live performance of acoustic, abstract folk music. Brooklyn NY
Live 360°: stage performance installation at Elizabeth Stewart Gardener Museum. Boston, MA
The Roots Picnic NYC: festival stage performance with band ensemble, NY, NY
C’Mon Everybody BK artist residency. Live performances and collaborations. Brooklyn NY
Charly & Chill, residency & Solo painting exhibit & sound installation. Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, NYC
Winter Jazz Fest NYC: live ensemble performance at the Greene Space; Chelsea, NY
Events at The Cube, Detroit Symphony Orchestra: acoustic folk ensemble performance. Detriot MI
2015
Third Thursdays at PAMM: jazz ensemble performance at Perez Art Museum Miami. FL
Michelle Obama Reach Higher Fashion Education Workshop x CDFA: Featured acoustic performance. The White House, Washington DC
Performance installation at MoMA PS1, permanent Picasso installation opening night. NY, NY
Lincoln Center @ Hearst Plaza: Live performance of original acoustic folk jazz works. Manhattan, NY
PULSE Art Fair abstract painting exhibition and performance art installation, experience curated by Helen Toomer in partnership with Catinca Tabacaru Gallery. Manhattan, NY
2014
SELF TIMER duo show with Kwesi Abbensetts painting + photography exhibit, live performance. Brooklyn Fireproof Gallery, Brooklyn NY
NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS
A Man Named Scott, composer for Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi) documentary Legacy! Legacy! Album by Jamila Woods. Featured violinist and composer
Note to Myself, album by Baby Rose. Featured violinist and composer
KOD, album by J Cole (Interscope). Featured violinist, composer and vocalist. Certified platinum (RIAA).
Homecoming, Coachella performance by Beyonce. Featured violinist and dancer. Emmy nominated documentary.
For Your Eyez Only, album by J Cole (Interscope). Featured violinist, composer and vocalist. Certified platinum (RIAA), Grammy nominated
2014 Forest Hills Drive, album by J Cole (Interscope). featured violinist and composer. Certified platinum (RIAA), Grammy nominated
Oxymoron, album by Schoolboy Q (Interscope). Featured violinist and composer. Certified platinum (RIAA), Grammy nominated
Good Kid, m.a.a.d. City, album by Kendrick Lamar (Interscope). Featured violinisr and composer. Certified platinum (RIAA), Grammy nominated