Jayson P. Smith is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, educator, & curator from The Bronx. Their work has been featured at BAM, Guggenheim Museum, Miriam Gallery, & MOMA PS1. J has received support from NYFA, Poetry Foundation, & The Poetry Project. J founded / curates NOMAD Readings in Brooklyn & elsewhere.

multi-hyphenate, slow-walking, seed-catching body jaylen strong is beneath the tree calculating how the shadows might reign. he is the former librarian curator for the playground annex. his work has been featured at moma ps1, artists space, pratt institute, brown university, moca cleveland, the center for african american poetry & poetics, and elsewhere.