Kaleema Lewis is a self-taught visual artist based in Jersey City, New Jersey. She has been drawing and sketching since the age of six, developing a natural eye for form, emotion, and storytelling through visual expression. Her journey into painting began in 2015, when a piece she casually shared on social media was unexpectedly purchased, which was an affirming moment that sparked her commitment to creating and sharing her art with a wider audience.

Entirely self-driven, Kaleema has never received formal training in drawing or painting. Instead, her work reflects years of intuitive practice, exploration, and a deep connection to creativity, which she considers a purposeful gift from God.

In 2020, she launched Kaleema Lewis Art (KLA), now a registered Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and a certified Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) in the state of New Jersey. KLA is a growing collection of original works inspired by Kaleema’s desire to showcase authentic beauty through expressive visual storytelling. Her art is rooted in Afrocentrism, layered with urban flair, and deeply influenced by her Caribbean heritage… resulting in pieces that are both bold and soulful.

EXHIBITIONS

2026- Black Girl Art Show at the Brooklyn Navy Yard- Brooklyn, New York

2026- Montclair Flea- Montclair, New Jersey

2025- Black Girl Art Show at the Navy Pier- Chicago, Illinois

2025- Black Girl Art Show at the Brooklyn Navy Yard- Brooklyn, New York

2024- “Queendom” Solo Black History Month Art Exhibition, Hosted by CryOut Cave- Newark, New Jersey

2023- Black Girl Art Show at 99 Scott Studio- Brooklyn, New York

2023- Mission 50’s October Solo Art Exhibition- Hoboken, New Jersey

2023- Black Girl Art Show at The Arts Ballroom- Philadelphia, PA

2023- Black Art Matters at 563 Sterling Place- Brooklyn, New York

2022- Black Girl Art Show at Samuell Riggs IV Alumni Center- College Park, Maryland

2019- “Queendom” Solo Exhibition, Hosted by CryOut Cave- Newark, New Jersey

MEDIA

2024- Channel 12 News Black History Month (Art Segment Exhibition) - Hosted by CryOut Cave- Newark, New Jersey

PUBLICATIONS

2022­ Diversia- UN Calendar Public Choice Award Winner (“Beloved”- Original Painting)

2022­ People Exhibition and Publication: Group Exhibition, Organized by Gallerium (“Beloved”- Original Painting)

2022 Artistonish Magazine: Issue #28 (“Sophisticated”- Original Painting)

2022 Diversia 29th UN Calendar (Group Exhibition), Organized by Exhibizone (“Beloved”- Original Painting)

2022 Biafarin Awards Group Exhibition (“Sophisticated”- Original Painting)

2022 Artistonish Magazine: Issue #27 (“Beloved”- Original Painting)

2022 Emptiness (Group Exhibition), Organized by Exhibizone, page 104 (“Electric”- Original Painting)

2022 Cancer: Never Give Up Exhibition and Publication, page 86, Organized by Gallerium (“Electric”- Original Painting)