Niah McGiff

Niah McGiff (b. 1999) is a London-based oil painter and curator. She studied Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts, UAL, graduating with a BFA specialising in painting. McGiff was awarded the RISE Emerging Artist Prize by Henley Festival's charitable programme, with her paintings exhibited at the RISE gallery. Her work has been shown in group exhibitions including Flesh & Pixel (Alexandra Palace, London, 2025), a show she also curated, bringing together emerging artists to explore the body, technology, and belonging. Her practice and curatorial work have been covered by Made in Shoreditch and the Henley Standard.

Portrait image credit: @theart.thread

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Exhibited: 'Gravity', Islington Radio Cafe, London, and Art Floor, Taiwan (2026); 'Flesh&Pixel', Alexandra Palace, London (2025), RISE Gallery Awards/Residencies: RISE Emerging Artist Prize Featured: Made in Shoreditch, The Henley Standard