Nitashia Johnson

Artist Information
Hello, my name is Nitashia Johnson. I am a Nigerian-American, multimedia artist and educator from Dallas, Texas, who truly has a passion for creating. I attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. I later became an alum of Texas Woman's University (BFA) and the Rhode Island School of Design (MAT). I am currently finishing my Master of Fine Arts degree at the School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication at UT Dallas. I currently work as a Digital Media Specialist for the university setting and as a freelance graphic designer, photographer, videographer, and creative arts educator. I have worked as a freelance photographer and videographer for news publications, including The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, NBC, The Washington Post, CNN, and others.

For the past year surrounding personal passions, I have worked hard on my non-profit,
The Smart Project - is a creative after-school program structured for teens and aspiring mentors
living in North Texas. Another of my most significant artistic accomplishments is
The Self Publication collection is a photographic book series created to dismantle the stereotypes placed on those in the Black community. What st...

University of Texas at Dallas,Master of Fine Arts (present)

Rhode Island School of Design, Alumna, Master of Arts in Teaching (Art + Design Education)

Texas Woman’s University, Alumna, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

2008-2022
(Most Current)
The Beauty of South Dallas, South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas

Look Me In My Eyes, Richland College - Brazos Gallery, Dallas, Texas

Talley Dunn Gallery Equity in the Arts Fellowship Exhibit, Dallas Texas

Photoville, The Self Publication (entry) - Black Women Photographers, Brooklyn, NY

Black Voices Juried Exhibition, Dallas, TX

All Together Now (UT Dallas), Dallas, TX
Photoville - The New York Times - Sources of Self-Regard,

Self-Portraits From Black Photographers Reflecting on America, Brooklyn, NY

Houston Center for Photography “Togethering” Virtual Exhibition, Houston , TX

"The Self Publication, South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas, TX

Sony Square Exhibition, New York City, NY

Sony World Awards Exhibition, Somerset House, London, England

Sony Sony Electronics Inc (Alpha Female) Exhibition, San Diego, CA

(Past)
Voertman’s Juried Student Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

Texas Woman’s University Sculpture Exhibition, Denton, TX

The Crow Collection of Asian Art “Message In a Bottle” Exhibition, Dallas, TX

Norwood Flynn Gallery Fine Art + Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Rhode Island School of Design, MAT Graduate Exhibi...