We Are Here: Visionaries of Color Transforming the Art World - Hardcover

by Jasmin Hernandez (Author), Swizz Beatz (Foreword by), Sunny Leerasanthanah (Photographer)

Profiles and portraits of 50 artists and art entrepreneurs challenging the status quo in the art world

Confidently curated by Jasmin Hernandez, the dynamic founder of Gallery Gurls, We Are Here presents the bold and nuanced work of Black and Brown visionaries transforming the art world. Centering BIPOC, with a particular focus on queer, trans, nonbinary, and BIWOC, this collection features fifty of the most influential voices in New York, Los Angeles, and beyond. Striking photography of art, creative spaces, materials, and the subjects themselves is paired with intimate interviews that engage with each artist and influencer, delving into their creative process and unpacking how each subject actively works to create a more radically inclusive world across the entire art ecosystem. A celebration of compelling intergenerational creatives making their mark, We Are Here shows a path for all who seek to see themselves in art and culture. #weareherebook

Author Biography

Jasmin Hernandez is the founder and editor in chief of Gallery Gurls. Her writing has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Paper, Bustle, Elle, The Cut, Artnet, and more. She is a native New Yorker born to Dominican parents, based in Harlem, New York City. To learn more visit gallerygurls.net and follow @gallerygurls.