Rachel Hayden: Mystery Box

October 4 - 26, 2025

Rachel Hayden is a painter from Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from MICA in 2015 with a BFA in Fine Arts. She now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her work features stylized self-portraits and anthropomorphized fruits, bugs, and flowers. She uses an airbrush and a variety of acrylic mediums to incorporate different textures and finishes. Her paintings are influenced by surrealism and her work in early childhood education.