Niyani Simone is a portraiture photographer based in her hometown Newark, New Jersey. In 2014 she began documenting the beauty of life and all that surrounds it. While Niyani attended Montclair State University this is where she developed her appreciation for the art form and her intimate approach to photography . Her work emphasizes the basic constructs of human affection within the African American Community and masculine vulnerability . In 2018 she received her B.A in Fine Arts with a studio concentration in Photography.
Group Exhibitions
2019- “ Art in the Park Festival 2019” presented by Passaic County Arts Center , Goffle Brook Park, Hawthorne, New Jersey
2019-“To See Each Other” presented by Passaic County Arts Center, John W. Rea House, Hawthrorne, New Jersey
2019-“ State of Art 2019”presented by Studio Montclair , Studio Montclair Gallery , Montclair , New Jersey
2018- “This is Amerika” presented by Luisa Pinzon, Hanes Building , Newark , New Jersey
2018- “ Come as You are “, by Gallery Aferro’s 10th Annual Art Auction Fundraiser, Gallery Aferro, Newark,New Jersey
2016- “Music Speaks”, presented by Lincoln Park Coast Cultural ,Newark ,New Jersey