Kya Lou (B. SAN DIEGO,ca) is an artist and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Their interdisciplinary practice spans film, sculpture, performance, and photography, weaving through explorations of color, spiritual metadata, and complicated truths.
From 2017 to 2021, Lou ran a color grading studio under the name Coloured Only, after which they worked as a colorist on an expansive range of commercials, films and art installations. recent titles include grace (2024) and blknws: terms & conditions (2025).
With a foundation in post-production, Lou has transferred her skills towards directing full time. Recent projects include an 18-channel video installation on choreographer Alvin Ailey, created in collaboration with Josh Begley and curator Adrienne Edwards for Edges of Ailey at the Whitney Museum of American Art. HER LATEST WORK INCLUDES a four-hour single-channel video installation COMMISSIONED FOR Derek Fordjour’S NIGHTSONG, on view at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles through October 11, 2025.
She received her BA in Art from the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture in 2018. LOU IS A 2026 Modern Ancient Brown Foundation Fellow and winner of the 2025 BlackStar Pitch. SHE IS currently at work on HER solo directorial debut.
Colorist inquiries: colouredonly@gmail.com
GENERAL inquiries: kya@kyalou.com