Yin Q (she/they) is an artist/writer/producer and BDSM practitioner for over 30 years.  Q has been an artist-in-residence at Brown University, Storefront Gallery for Art & Architecture, and MoMA PS1. Their writing can be found in Afro-Asia (Duke U), #WeToo (Feminist Press), ProMomme, and The Funambulist (issue #57). Media work includes Mercy, Mistress (EP Margaret Cho, Vimeo Pilot), Yang Song (Youtube short), Fly in Power (award winning feature documentary, Good Docs).

Yin Q is a co-leader of Red Canary Song, a grassroots collective based in Flushing, NYC, that advocates for decriminalization & protective policies and provides mutual aid resources to Asian sex workers and migrant massage workers.

As the Founder of Kink Out, Yin Q has created art and events for renowned art institutions, including NY Performance Space, The Whitney Museum, Leslie Lohman, MoMA PS1, and MoCA LA. Q's work has been recognized by Spike Lee in his tribute to Jackie Robinson as a current Impact Activist. 
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"Without pathologizing trauma, Q. believes that for many, kink can be a healing experience, regardless of identity."
-HUFFINGTON POST
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"Queer Dominatrix Yin Q Is Shattering Asian Stereotypes"
-PAPER MAGAZINE

"Tattoo & Kink Artists Letting Freak Flags Fly for Sex Worker Rights"
-Daily Beast

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*image of Sinkhole by Tamara Santibanez, oil on canvas
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