Jennia Fredrique-Aponte is the kind of creative who redefines what it means to be a storyteller. With a career spanning acclaimed television roles, award-winning films, and a blossoming presence in the fine art world, she moves through mediums with ease and purpose. But for Jennia, it’s not about chasing titles—it’s about telling stories that matter.
“Whether I’m acting, directing, writing, or creating fine art, I’m always telling a story—just through different lenses,” she says. “Each chapter has sharpened a different tool in my creative toolbox. Acting taught me empathy and presence. Directing gave me vision. Writing gave me voice. And fine art gave me freedom.”
That freedom is vividly present in her paper mosaics, a medium she’s loved since childhood.
“Paper has always felt like magic to me—soft, strong, and full of potential,” she shares.
Her unique collage work has sold out exhibitions and earned her a grant from the Los Angeles Lakers’ In The Paint initiative. But it’s not just about aesthetics—each piece carries the weight of memory, culture, and emotion, sourced from handmade papers around the globe.
Jennia’s storytelling doesn’t end on canvas. Behind the camera, she and her husband, Sol Aponte, co-founded Full Frequency Media with a mission: to tell stories that center Black excellence. Projects like 90 Days and Anatomy of Black Love are rooted in truth, complexity, and celebration.
“We’re inspired by the everyday heroes, the quiet strength, and the layered experiences that deserve to be seen,” she says. “For us, it’s not just about representation—it’s about elevation.”
That same spirit of elevation fuels Art Melanated, the platform she co-founded to amplify Black artists in the fine art space. Shocked by the statistic that Black artists comprise only 1.2% of major U.S. museum collections, Jennia and her husband took action.
“We decided to create our own spaces,” she says. “In just a year and a half, we reached what we thought would be a five-year goal. That’s the power of intention meeting purpose.”
Now, Jennia is bringing that purpose to Sotheby’s Beverly Hills with Children of the Sun, an exhibition she co-curated that opens April 17. Described as a passion project years in the making, the show is designed to offer healing and reflection, particularly for the inner child. Jennia’s own pieces explore the sacred bond between young sisters—the first best friends who shape our earliest ideas of love and connection.
“With artists like Chaz Guest, Hebru Brantley, Calida Rawles, Kevin A. Williams, and Guy Stanley Philoche, this show is unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” she says. “And I’m honored to have co-curated it.”
Throughout her career, Jennia has refused to be boxed in—choosing instead to follow her instincts and carve out a lane of her own. Her advice to emerging artists?
“Trust your instincts, and don’t be afraid to create your own lane. The industry will try to put you in a box, but the truth is, the magic often lives outside of it.”
With each mosaic, film, and exhibition, Jennia Fredrique-Aponte continues to prove that when art is rooted in truth and intention, its impact is limitless.
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