Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory

Kinselland

Anqwenique and DS Kinsel

Primary Discipline

Community engagement and social justice
Site-specific and integrated art
Live performance, including puppetry, theater, dance, music, and spoken word poetry, etc.

Artistic Practice

Murals
Painting/works on paper/printmaking
Audio / sound recording

About the Artist

KinsellandKinselland is a collaborative container for the creative practices of husband and wife team vocalist ANQWENIQUE and visual artist DS Kinsel. The couple work together on event production, program design, creative education programs, consulting, and more. Kinselland Radio is a vinyl-driven sonic experience inspired by African American Art in the 20th Century.

Photo by huny young

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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards

Artists in Residence, Westmoreland Museum, 2021

Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists

Yes

Teaching Artist

Yes, ages 3 and up

Joined the Directory

November 2023

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PROJECT

There Are Black People In The Future Artwork-in-Residence

Eleven artists and educators explore the meaning and relevance of artist Alisha B. Wormsley’s text, “There Are Black People In The Future,” across media and disciplines.

“Our collaborative work explores intimate themes like love, friendship, and shared existence, consistently weaving collaboration into our roles as cultural producers. Together, we offer a fresh perspective on what togetherness is and how we achieve it with each other and ourselves.”

Kinselland

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    Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.

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