niyafriday
I am a mixed media artist from Charlotte, North Carolina. I enjoy exploring every creative medium in hopes of better understanding myself and the world around me. My work shines a light on imagination and limitless possibilities. I hope to give language to ideas and emotions that are deeply intrinsic to the human experience while also honoring a world beyond. I encourage people to express themselves by any creative means necessary and welcome collaboration.
Creative Portfolio
Issue IV
Rooted in Toni Morrison's, Sula, and Audre Lorde's, Uses of the Erotic, Issue IV is a juicy collection of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, visual art, and photography from southern-rooted Black women, femmes, and nonbinary people exploring the limitless experiences of Black pleasure and embodiment across the South.
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SBG Bookclub
The #SmartBrownGirl book club is widening space for the public to engage with research, theory, and history across a wide-range of backgrounds and knowledge bases.
By pairing texts with historiographical components via reading guides/syllabi and hosting live online group discussions, we allow the public to participate in the type of dialogical reading typically confined within the gates of elite institutions.
Located Online, Focused on the Black Girls in the Forgotten Spaces…
Flurry Zine
Flurry is a media platform uplifting artists, especially creatives of color, by creating a safe space for sharing and expression.
Dreams Issue
Return- Poem by Niya Friday
Girls Issue
Lights Out- Poem by Niya Friday
Designing Merch
I worked with Carolina Firsts, an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering the first-gen population at UNC designing stickers to celebrate National First Generation Week 2025.
