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Kindred Studio is a design collective and social practice that draws influence from the cross-section of contemporary art and sports. We design products, and create public projects that impact communities, foster social and emotional well-being, and move the needle towards actionable social change.

Founder John Dennis is an artist, designer, and filmmaker, with a background in music and fashion. He has more than a decade of experience working with fine artists, agencies, nonprofits and institutions as a brand strategist and creative consultant. From an early age, he experienced the social divide between athletes and artists, as someone who was deeply ingrained in both art and sports. He has worked diligently to highlight the common practice between these disciplines, leveraging their intersection as a communication device for social awareness and community impact. Through his social practice, John has worked with some of today’s most renowned contemporary artists and curators. In recent years, he has collaborated with value-aligned partners to bring art and public programming to city parks and communal spaces, while also advocating for the inclusion of the sport and surrounding culture of basketball within the institutional art world.


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