What Autumn Breon does

Autumn Breon is a sole-practitioner, for-profit multidisciplinary art practice that operates as a private individual studio (1–10 employees) under the brand "Autumn Breon." The practice produces performance works, sculpture, public installations, digital image-making, and creative research projects, framed through a queer Black feminist lens and centered on intersectional identities, Diasporic memory, and the visual vocabulary of liberation. The principal, a Stanford alumna who studied Aeronautics & Astronautics, combines a STEM background with socially engaged contemporary art practice.

The practice monetizes work through three primary streams: one-time sales of physical and digital artworks (including blockchain-based sales where community survey participants are registered as co-creators with perpetual royalty rights), institutional commissions from arts and advocacy organizations (Art Production Fund, Frieze Art Fair, ACLU of Southern California), and performance fees from major cultural venues (Walt Disney Concert Hall, Hauser & Wirth, Water Mill Center). Distribution is direct-to-collector via website and email inquiries, with no public pricing, no app, no disclosed corporate parent, and no external funding rounds.

The technology surface area is non-AI but digitally distinct: a novel blockchain co-creation royalty mechanism, an AR monument format developed with Kinfolk App (Biddy, 2023), and QR-code-triggered projection installations (Denim Skin, 2021, with Kancan Denim). Marketing and audience development are driven through Instagram, TikTok, an email newsletter, and a portfolio website. Institutional validation is reinforced by fellowships from Crenshaw Dairy Mart and Race Forward.

Name

Autumn Breon

Legal name

Autumn Breon

Website

https://autumnbreon.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Autumn Breon is a sole-practitioner multidisciplinary art practice creating performance, sculpture, public installations, and blockchain-integrated digital works through a queer Black feminist lens, serving arts institutions, advocacy organizations, galleries, and contemporary art collectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Art Sales (Physical and Digital): Sale of physical sculptures, performance documentation, and digital artworks via blockchain. Digital art sales include perpetual royalty structures for co-creators.
2. Institutional Commissions: Commissions from major arts organizations including Art Production Fund, Frieze Art Fair, and ACLU of Southern California. Performance fees for venues like Walt Disney Concert Hall.
3. Public Art Installations: Large-scale public art installations such as Leisure Lives at Santa Monica's Bay Street Beach, commissioned to honor specific locations and communities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Autumn Breon creates and sells original contemporary artworks through performance pieces, sculptures, public installations, and digital image-making, with commissions accepted from major arts institutions and cultural venues. Select works integrate novel technology including blockchain-based sales with perpetual co-creator royalties, augmented reality monuments built with Kinfolk App, and interactive QR code installations on up-cycled sculptural pieces. Revenue is generated through direct art sales to collectors, institutional commissions from arts organizations, and performance fees at cultural venues.

Product overview

Autumn Breon is a multidisciplinary artist offering an portfolio of artworks spanning performance, sculpture, public installation, and digital image-making. The artist's practice investigates the visual vocabulary of liberation through a queer Black feminist lens, examining intersectional identities and Diasporic memory. Key works include the performance piece (Don't) Use Me, the AR sculpture Biddy created with Kinfolk App, the interactive sculpture Denim Skin made with Kancan Denim, and the public art installation Leisure Lives. The portfolio also includes works like Care Machine, Protective Style, We Are Here, and other performance and sculptural pieces that invite audiences to examine intersectional identities and reclaim time and space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• (Don't) Use Me A 2022 performance examining the visual vocabulary of liberation through the lens of Black women's labor and the racial and gender pay gaps. Commissioned and performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
• Leisure Lives A 2023 public art installation honoring Santa Monica's Bay Street Beach and the Black spatial imaginary, monumentalizing the legacy of Black pioneers who protected public space for recreation.
• Biddy A 2022 augmented reality sculpture created in collaboration with Kinfolk App, reimagining monuments as dynamic and not limited by physical space. The sculpture makes Biddy Mason appear in 3D when viewers aim their phones at empty space.
• Denim Skin A 2021 up-cycled interactive sculpture made of wood, recycled denim, glass, and cardboard (40" x 36" x 18"), created in collaboration with Kancan Denim. Features a QR code that projects a video of the artist narrating the historical and cultural significance of denim in the Civil Rights movement.
• (Don't) Use Me: Wadi Rum An iteration of (Don't) Use Me created during the One of Many artist residency in Jordan, where Breon processed through the Wadi Rum desert wearing women's prayers, memories, and stories.
• Protective Style A performance piece exploring protective hairstyles and Black women's identity.
• We Are Here A performance where the artist's hair was adorned with gold notes containing stories submitted by Angelenos about how they came to Los Angeles.
• Swag Surf in The Water An accompanying performance piece that activates the Leisure Lives public space, imagining it as an invitation to claim space for relaxation.
• Protective Style (Jars) A sculptural work featuring jars, exploring themes of preservation and Black identity.
• Care Machine A work from the artist's portfolio examining themes of care and labor through visual art.
• Gold & Hot An artwork from the artist's portfolio.
• One Hundred A work from the artist's portfolio.
• Worth The Weight A work from the artist's portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Black women survey participants receive perpetual royalty payments as blockchain artwork resells
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kinfolk AppcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Collaboration for Biddy AR sculpture - an augmented reality monument of Biddy Mason accessible through smartphone cameras. The AR sculpture reimagines monuments as dynamic and not limited by physical space, with the monument activated by a performance in Downtown Los Angeles.
• Kancan DenimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Denim Skin artwork - a sculptural piece using wood, recycled denim, glass, and cardboard that communicates the history of denim and its role in the Civil Rights movement. The partnership created an interactive up-cycled artwork exploring Black community organizing legacy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hauser & Wirth: Major international contemporary art gallery representing many leading artists and operating exhibition spaces globally. Currently a direct client of Autumn Breon for performance and exhibitions, and comparable as a major player in the same contemporary art market ecosystem serving similar collector and museum clients.
• Gagosian: World's largest contemporary art gallery with global presence representing blue-chip contemporary artists. Comparable as a major incumbent in the same contemporary art market targeting the same institutional and high-net-worth collector base as Autumn Breon's practice.
• Pace Gallery: Leading global contemporary art gallery representing major established and mid-career artists across painting, sculpture, and multimedia. Comparable as a major institution in the same contemporary art market serving similar institutional and high-net-worth collectors.
• Frieze: Major international art fair and media company operating Frieze London, Frieze New York, Frieze Los Angeles, and Frieze Seoul. Currently a direct commissioning client of Autumn Breon, and comparable as a leading commercial venue shaping the contemporary art market.

Direct peers

• Theaster Gates: Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of performance, sculpture, public space, and community engagement. Directly comparable to Autumn Breon in combining performance, sculpture, and public installations with significant institutional recognition and major commissions.
• Kara Walker: Renowned contemporary artist known for addressing race, gender, sexuality, and history through silhouette, painting, sculpture, and film. Comparable to Autumn Breon in addressing intersectional themes around Black identity with significant institutional and market standing.
• Mickalene Thomas: Contemporary artist working across painting, photography, and collage to examine Black female identity, beauty, and representation. Comparable to Autumn Breon in centering Black feminist perspectives and operating in the same contemporary art market tier.
• Simone Leigh: MacArthur-winning sculptor whose practice centers Black women's labor, history, and identity through monumental sculpture and installations. Highly comparable to Autumn Breon in thematic focus on Black feminist themes, institutional recognition, and commitment to public-facing contemporary art.
• Titus Kaphar: Contemporary painter and sculptor addressing Black history, underrepresented narratives, and the art historical canon through painting, sculpture, and public installations. Comparable in institutional reach, public engagement, and direct engagement with Black historical themes.
• Firelei Báez: Dominican-American artist exploring Diasporic memory, Caribbean identity, and Black feminist themes through painting, drawing, and installation. Directly comparable to Autumn Breon in addressing Diasporic memory and intersectional identity through a contemporary art practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/autumnbreon
• TikToktiktok.com/@autumnbreon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autumn-breon-projects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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