JM Howey

A figurative painting of two characters looting a public garden and little library. The painting utilizes stencils for thin line work and brushy hues of purple, blue, and black for the color.

Gleaners, 2025 Oil and liquid graphite on linen 35.43 × 49.21 in. (89.99 × 124.99 cm)

A small simple graphite drawing of many stars framed in a rectangle. Text bordering the rectangle reads: "VINCENT VAN GOGH - THE SUPER STARRY NIGHT." The drawing is framed in a dark brown walnut frame seamed together with white epoxy.

Exceptionally Starry, 2023 Pencil on paper, artist's frame 8 ⅛ × 6 ½ in. (20.64 × 16.51 cm)

A figurative painting of a park featuring tented public stations for forfeiting phones, dismantling phones, and gardening lessons. The park is surrounded by brownstone apartment buildings. The painting utilizes stencils for thin painted line work and features brushy hues of red, blue, and green.

Depreciated Market with Brownstones, 2026 Oil and liquid graphite on linen 55.12 × 66.93 in. (140.00 × 170.00 cm)

A small graphite line drawing of simple shapes: circles, rectangles, stars, and squiggly lines. The drawing is framed in a dark brown walnut frame seamed together with white epoxy.

Latency, 2020 Pencil on paper, artist's frame 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.94 × 21.59 cm)

A small graphite line drawing of a beekeeper. The drawing is framed in a dark brown walnut frame seamed together with white epoxy.

Facilitating, Not Owning, 2025 Pencil on paper, artist's frame 8 ¾ × 10.9375 in. (22.23 × 27.78 cm)

A figurative painting featuring three delinquent characters along the border around a central lamp post. One sprays graffiti, one snickers menacingly, laying on his side, cradling a soccer ball, and one sits idle on a jet ski. The painting utilizes stencils for thin painted line work and features brushy hues of red, yellow, and black.

Marginalia, 2025 Oil and liquid graphite on linen 31 ½ × 43.31 in. (80.01 × 110.01 cm)

A figurative painting of a delinquent character disassembling a Revel scooter for resale. A Whole Foods is visible in the background. The painting utilizes stencils for thin painted line work and features brushy hues of red, purple, blue, and green.

Spontaneous Interaction with Fixed-Use Leisure Infrastructure, 2026 Oil and liquid graphite on linen 39.37 × 55.12 in. (100.00 × 140.00 cm)

A small simple graphite drawing of a long haired artist walking through a park by candle light. She carries an easel on her back and her pallet stands by her feet. A large wooden mannequin leans against a tree to the right of frame. The drawing is framed in a dark brown walnut frame seamed together with white epoxy.

Artist and Viewer, 2025 Pencil on paper, artist's frame 11 × 8 ⅝ in. (27.94 × 21.91 cm)

A figurative painting of a woman blocking the stairs of a subway entrance with a citi bike. A full moon is visible behind her. The painting utilizes stencils for thin painted line work and features brushy hues of red, blue, and green.

Poetry is an Unforgivable Indulgence, 2026 Oil and liquid graphite on linen 43.3 × 55.12 in. (109.98 × 140.00 cm)

A large simple graphite line drawing of a park scene. There is a central stage with a backdrop of tented public stations for forfeiting phones, dismantling phones, and gardening lessons. Surrounding the stage is elaborate rigged lighting, compost bins, trees, and a solar system. The drawing is framed in a dark brown walnut frame seamed together with white epoxy.

Treading the Boards, 2023 Pencil on paper, artist's frame 22 ¼ × 30 in. (56.52 × 76.20 cm)

Several figurative paintings and framed drawings hang in a gallery with white walls and wood floors.

A large framed graphite line drawing hangs on a white wall of a gallery with wooden floors. A school bus is visible through a window to the left of frame and stairs descend to the right out of frame.

With Drawing, 2026 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

A graphite drawing taking up a small, central portion of a large, off-white sheet of paper depicting a figure with a lantern on a stick sitting in a graveyard, surrounded by graffiti-style text reading "ALONE" in a bright wood frame.

Not Lonely, 2025 Pencil on paper 30 × 22 in. (76.20 × 55.88 cm)

Oil on canvas painting depicting a witchy person seated in front of a window, hands emitting lightning bolts, the person's dress has text on it that says "Isolation breeds negativity" and outside of the window is a nighttime city scene with a large full moon.

Personal Processing, 2018 Acrylic and oil on canvas 140 × 115 cm

A custom designed and printed fabric scrap, attached to the wall horizontally, with a cut piece of fabric draping down and touching the ground.

Remainder 4 (Le Sac) Splinter 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2018 Print on textile, 5 wooden sticks and zippers Dimensions variable

Installation view of Jaya Howey exhibition at Armada, Milan with a horizontal custom designed fabric swatch pinned to the wall allowing for some draping and a long wooden bench with eight legs and two custom fabric rectangular pillows on top.

Splendor in the Commons, 2017 (Installation view) Armada, Milan

Installation view of Jaya Howey exhibition at Bureau, New York with a horizontal custom designed fabric swatch pinned to the wall behind a six legged long wooden bench with an array of rectangular pillows on top. There are two text paintings hung on the wall next to it.

Edifying Lines for Sensitive Readers, 2016 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

An oil on canvas painting depicting a graduate art student's rubric with guidelines for grading.

AR341 Rubrics, 2016 Oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

An oil on canvas painting depicting a text giving an introduction to a graduate arts seminar course.

AR341 Introduction, 2016 Oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

An oil on canvas painting depicting a graduate arts seminar course schedule week by week.

AR341 Schedule 1, 2016 Oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Installation view of Jaya Howey exhibition at Bureau, New York with a custom designed fabric swatch pinned to the wall behind a six legged long wooden bench with an array of rectangular pillows on top and on the floor.

Seating/Arrangement #3, 2016 Wood, textile, foam, zippers 148.59 × 231.14 × 34.29 cm

An oil on canvas painting depicting a person facing away from the viewer with a reaper cutting a field of wheat. There is a spiderweb in the top left corner and a oversized snail in the bottom left.

Networked Narrative, 2016 Oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Oil on canvas painting in a ceramic frame depicting an NPR mug with flowers in it, an arm with a WNYC tote bag, a fish net with fish, people walking in a parade, a knife, belt, and a podium with first through fourth place.

Pedestrian Narrative, 2015 Acrylic and oil on canvas, ceramic, epoxy with Frame Work 8: 119 x 93 cm

Image of an oil on canvas painting with a bat holding a lacrosse stick that says "Give Up," two fingers with a wedding ring on it, curtains and a demon, a daily planner with a person sitting at a desk, and finally a series of houses on fire.

Artist's Narrative, 2015 Acrylic and oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Image of an oil on canvas painting depicting an owl flying kites, someone stealing oil paints, a dolphin with human legs, an umbrella in an artist's studio, and a letter and envelope.

Misappropriation Narrative, 2015 Acrylic and oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Image of an oil on canvas painting depicting an angry person at a desk, a candelabra, a studio with many assistants working on multiple paintings, the NYFA logo.

Opportunity Narrative, 2015 Acrylic and oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Image of an oil on canvas painting depicting outlines of the following objects: umbrella, candelabra, puppet show, kites, chess piece, dolphin with human legs, studio image.

Supplemental Narrative 1, 2015 Acrylic and oil on canvas 115 x 180 cm

Image of an oil on canvas painting depicting a number of objects: knife, saw, comb, key, chains, bike lock, and an estate with an ornate garden.

Academic Narrative, 2014 Acrylic and oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Image of an oil on canvas painting depicting a number of objects floating on a white background including: towels on a towel rack, a chess grid, scales of justice, a hand holding an iPhone and a mirror.

Application Narrative, 2014 Acrylic and oil on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Installation view of a Jaya Howey exhibition at Bureau New York with two paintings and one ceramic frame work hanging on the walls.

Note To Self, 2014 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

Oil on canvas painting depicting a scene with a headless snake, a smiling cartoon noose, falling and broken bottles and glasses of wine, and a person in a trench coat leaning against a wall smoking a pipe holding a skull in their hands.

End Narrative, 2014 Oil and acrylic on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Oil on canvas painting depicting half and whole pomegranates, some in silhouette, dripping juice and expelling seeds.

Profuse Respite, 2014 Oil and acrylic on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Installation view of a Jaya Howey exhibition at Bureau New York with five paintings hanging on the walls.

Note To Self, 2014 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

Oil on canvas painting in a ceramic frame depicting a large format digital printer in a studio, a circular maze like board game, and a person gleefully carving into their arm with a knife.

Syntax Narrative, 2014 Oil and acrylic on canvas 119 x 94 cm

Oil on canvas painting depicting a pattern of black triangles, swirls, and grapes.

Pastoral Respite, 2013 Oil and acrylic on canvas 115 x 90 cm

Beset Respite, 2013 Acrylic and oil on canvas 45 ¼ × 35 ⅜ in.

Beset Respite, 2013 Acrylic and oil on canvas 45 ¼ × 35 ⅜ in.