Jasminne M. Morataya

is a writer, artist, and educator born and working in Los Angeles. She writes fiction, press releases, and texts for artists and exhibitions. 

She is available for art writing, exhibition texts, and editorial projects.

Curatorial Projects | Ceramics  | Collage   | External Links | Photos | Sketchbook | Stills | Press Releases (Coming Soon)♥

B. 1998, Monterey Park, CA.

EDUCATION

2025
M.Ed, Education + Single Subject English Credential | UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

2020
BFA, Fine Art | Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS/READINGS

2026

Heart Attack Gun at The Valley Hive | Chatsworth, CA

Leo’s House at LAX | Los Angeles, CA

Optical Soundtracks Vol. I at Trade School | Altadena, CA

2025

The Last One at Taix by The Big One Magazine | Los Angeles, CA

Dorian Electra’s ‘ART’ at Heavy Manners Library | Los Angeles, CA

NNNOOOOO at Cafe 2001 | Los Angeles, CA

The Television at K3 Spark Mineral | Los Angeles, CA

Escolar at Other Places Art Fair | San Pedro, CA

MidCult Reader No. 4 at The Earl | Los Angeles, CA

Adobe Books | San Francisco, CA

Spells Against Annihilation at David Horvitz’s Garden, co-curated with Zara Schuster | Los Angeles, CA

Atmospheric River at Gattopardo | Glendale, CA

2024

Twisted, Wintry Mix at Foster’s Freeze | Los Angeles, CA

Heart Attack Gun, curated by Dylan Lusetich at Melrose Botanical Garden  | Los Angeles, CA

A Field Once More at Melrose Botanical Garden  | Los Angeles, CA

The Big One at The Earl | Los Angeles, CA

Continental Breakfast at Mountain View Mausoleum | Altadena, CA

Speculative Fiction at Erhlich Steinberg | Los Angeles, CA

I Wanna Wake Up With You... at Melrose Botanical Garden | Los Angeles, CA
Reading curated by Marcel Monroy

2023

Dignity Plus and ‘A Reading in Miracles’ at Mountain View Mausoleum  |  Altadena, CA

Hoarders at Quarters Gallery |  Los Angeles, CA

Group publication for Sean T. Randolph’s “This table’s too long to hold hands.”, Gattopardo | Los Angeles, CA

Reading for Jasmine Johnson’s FM3, Factory Made | Los Angeles, CA

Reading at Juliana Halpert’s Civilization, Larder Gallery | Los Angeles, CA

2022

Other Animals, Gattopardo |  Los Angeles, CA

Kokomo Spot, Finley Gallery | Los Angeles, CA

2021

Rewind, Feminist Center for Creative Work |  Los Angeles, CA

2019

Waiting Room, Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA
Curated by Ines Kivimaki

Video In Site: Soap Opera, Queens LA | Los Angeles, CA
Curated by Maura Brewer and Pau Pescador

The Holland Project | Reno NV

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2026

TBA, South Pasadena Arts Council | South Pasadena, CA

2025
Stolen and Contaminated Songs, Escolar Center | Santa Rosa, CA

2024

Hervídor Prima, Bass & Reiner | San Francisco, CA
Curated by Gabriel Garza