Nīa MacKnight (b. 1989 in Harbor City, CA) is a photographer/educator based in Los Angeles, California.  Her camera forges a space where conceptual and documentary genres meet to transform scenes of daily life into sites for transformation and healing.  Turning to the paradigms of her Anishinaabe/Lakȟóta/Scottish ancestry, MacKnight explores narratives of migration and self-determination within urban modes of existence.   

MacKnight studied Photography at San Francisco Art Institute, holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Cal State University Dominguez Hills, and a Master’s in Education from Cal State University, Long Beach.  She has lectured at The Smithsonian Museum, NYU-Tisch School of Arts, and has served as a faculty member at Idyllwild Arts Academy, Los Angeles Unified School District and Wildwood School.  Her commissioned work has been featured in The New York Times, HuffPost, The New Yorker, National Public Radio, Al Jazeera, High Country News and Environmental Health News.

For all commissions, assignment, or educational inquiries please contact niamacknight@gmail.com.