Nikaiya is a Las Vegas native who has exhibited paintings and other works nationally at venues such as:
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Carnegie Hall, The Pratt Institute of Art and Design, Springs Preserve Patio Gallery, The Lowden Theater in Las Vegas, Brian Lewis Art Gallery in Las Vegas, and a series of artwork that has travelled with Scholastic and has been displayed across the nation for two years.
She has a B.A. in Studio Art and Design from the University of Northern Colorado. She also obtained a high school diploma with Summa Cum Laude from the Las Vegas Academy of Performing and Visual Arts. Both intuitions have work permanently on display as well as the Public Education Foundation Building in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Photographed by Hunter Duffy Rensink
Her current work consists of murals commissioned by several businesses and institutions such as barber shops, tattoo shops, and advising offices at the University of Northern Colorado.
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She founded and co-curated a semester long exhibition called Black is Punk. The exhibition has received notable publications and has been made offers to expand past UNCo.
Her personal work reflects an ongoing investigation into insecurities, vices, childhood trauma, sex, bipolar disorder, and suicide. With this she has a deeper understanding of herself and how experiences and relationships have influenced who she is. It has revealed the uncomfortable truths of life in the hopes that someone with a story like hers will feel less alone.