Kika Naranjo is a self taught multidisciplinary artist, using sewing, fiber, and oil/acrylic paints as her mediums. She has done custom clothing with material varying from wool to denim as well as paintings on canvas and wood since 2025. She has also conducted interviews for local up and coming publications. Based in NYC, she’s influenced by all our different cultures and backgrounds with a focus on community and intergenerational family dynamics.
Exhibitions:
Art Market Series: Group exhibition at The Bush, NYC co-curated by artist and Salem Joseph 2025
Brooklyn Pride Block Party: Group exhibition at the Bush, NYC co-curated by artist and Salem Joseph 2025
Beauty To Ware: Group exhibition curated by Jeff Vicente, IRON | FEATHER, NYC 2025
Who’s Causing Khaos?: Group exhibition curated by KHAOTIC, Sanger Hall, NYC 2025
Member Art Exhibition: Group exhibition curated by Laura Trautvetter, YMCA, NYC 2025
Ternura de Extrañas: Exhibition curated by artist, LaTEA, NYC 2026
Brooklyn Photography Talk: Art talk series curated by Monique Islam, Hope Gardens Community Center, NYC 2026
Education:
New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Global Public Health (May 2021)
Publications:
A Worldwide, Volume 6: L’Homme Noir: Fine Art Photobook Interviews by Artist, Creative Director, Editor and Chief Isaac Taylor Shane, NYC