Artist Bio

Born on the Caribbean commonwealth of Dominica, Kinna LeBlanc is a multidisciplinary creative who focuses primarily on digital Illustration and media content. Raised in the vibrant Flatbush, Brooklyn, LeBlanc is a lover of style and culture but is mainly inspired by the experiences of the African and Caribbean diaspora, American history, and pop culture. Using the experiences of her own life, she retells stories of the black women and creates feminine visual projects, style installations and colorful prints that honors black femininity via digital content and multimedia platforms.

Kinna joined the sk.Arstpace art incubator as a curator, arts advisor and DIrector of Media Outreach in June 2019.

Today, she expands upon an immersive body of work that emphasizes the transformative allure, and diversity of the black feminine image. The projects celebrate culture and identity through employing historical and critical analysis of social influence. Kinna’s work has been exhibited at The Barclays Center, and The Ely Center of Contemporary Art. She is currently a recipient of the Creatives Rebuild New York Guaranteed Income for Artist Grant and the Silberman School of Social Work “Who We Are” Exhibit Awardee. She has been written about in several publications, including Forbes, and Essence. Kinna spends most of her time in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY and is currently a recent graduate of the Media Studies program at CUNY Hunter College: Class of 2022.

Artist Statement

As a native of Brooklyn and a creative force, my primary areas of interest are pop-art, graphic, and style representations of celestial feminine material from the African diaspora. I was lucky to grow up at the center of culture because I was born in Dominica and came to New York in 1986, more especially to Flatbush, Brooklyn. My range of artistic abilities have been aided by the sights, sounds, and smells, and this has led me to use a variety of media to create art. My primary focus, however, is character illustration, which is created using digital and acrylic pour painting techniques to convey the imagery of being a vivacious black woman. I use a variety of computer programs and new media tools, including film, augmented reality, and 3D animation. My stories are best told through large installations and murals that incorporate a regal history of black feminism, liberation, resiliency, and transformation. I also appreciate floral and whimsical aesthetics and incorporate pop and social culture, family history, self-image, and afro-futurism into my literary and visual tales of luxury. I recount the many facets of the black female experience and its magical energy using vibrant colors, intricate figures, popular narratives, textures, and typography. My work revolves around this idea, and I constantly attempt to express the experiences of black women by using my style and point of view.