Naima White

My work is varied in its exploration of textures, color and pattern as well as digital abstraction, where I concentrate on organic shape and color. I am Arab, Jewish and American therefore I am pulled by the political tension between East and West and drawn to aspects of Middle Eastern design, particularly the Persian rugs that I grew up with. My compositions use repeated pattern that I layer and mix with freestyle lines. However some recent work drifts toward abstraction. Some of my pieces reflect my experience as a woman and how the female body is objectified or idealized. I also use the female form as a shape only and integrate it with my love for pattern.

Bachelors of Arts, Majored in Studio Art, cum laude. 2011 Hunter College, New York, NY.
Associate in Applied Science Degree in
Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, cum laude. 2008 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY.