Nika is a Jamaican-Canadian photographer and visual artist based in Toronto. She obtained her BFA in Photography at Toronto’s OCAD University. Her practice is primarily informed by her interests in exploring the idea of “self”, experiences pertaining to diaspora, and examining the connection between individuals and their surroundings.
Education
Bachelor of Art, Photography, Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U), Toronto, Canada.
Selected Solo Exhibitions / Projects
2024 Queens of Klash, Remote Gallery, Toronto, ON
2023 INFLUX, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, ON
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Frash a Dash, Gallery 44, Toronto, ON
2019 GradEX 104, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2017 Soul: Thrifted, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2013 Face2Face, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
Lectures, Panels & Programs
2019 Portrait Workshop, The Youth YYZ, Toronto, ON
Podcasts
2022 Embracing the Cringe with Nika Thompson, Trying Times with Carmen Kang, Nov 2022
