Emerging Los Angeles Artist Kaia King-Hall on Creativity and Empowerment
S9 #101

Emerging Los Angeles Artist Kaia King-Hall on Creativity and Empowerment

In this episode of The Truth In This Art, I sit down with emerging artist Kaia King-Hall, born in Jacksonville, Florida, and currently studying Studio Art at Santa Monica College. Kaia’s work has been featured in exhibitions like Are You Seen? at Barrett Art Gallery in Santa Monica and Eclectic Collective at Ouro Gallery in Los Angeles. Her talent has earned her several awards, including the Ronn Davis and Stiefel/Dockweiler Art Scholarships, as well as recognition in KCRW’s Young Creators Project in 2022.

We discuss Kaia’s creative journey, her focus on women’s issues, and how her experiences with sexism inspire her art. She also shares how attending an arts high school pushed her to improve and how anger and personal experiences drive her work. We touch on her interest in large-scale sculptures and her recent pop-up show Spring Chickens in Venice, CA.

Tune in for a conversation about vulnerability, empowerment, and staying true to your artistic vision.

Host: Rob Lee
Music: Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard and TeTresSeis.
Production:
  • Produced by Rob Lee & Daniel Alexis
  • Edited by Daniel Alexis
  • Show Notes courtesy of Rob Lee and Transistor
Photos:
  • Rob Lee photos by Vicente Martin for The Truth In This Art and Contrarian Aquarian Media.
  • Guest photos courtesy of the guest, unless otherwise noted.
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Rob Lee
Host
Rob Lee
The Truth In This Art is an interview series featuring artists, entrepreneurs and tastemakers in & around Baltimore.
Kaia King-Hall
Guest
Kaia King-Hall
Kaia King-Hall was born in 2002 in Jacksonville, Florida. She is currently majoring in Art at the University of California Irvine. King-Hall has been a part of various shows including Are You Seen? at the Barrett Art Gallery, Santa Monica and Eclectic Collective at Ouro Gallery, Los Angeles. King-Hall has been awarded the Ronn Davis Art Scholarship, the Stiefel/Dockweiler Art Scholarship, the James & Lucille Cayton Award, and the Benjamin Raj Sugar Memorial Scholarship. King-Hall was also a highlighted artist in KCRW’s Young Creators Project in 2022.