Nailah Taman (b. 1993. Minnesota) is an Egyptian American multidisciplinary artist + abolitionist organizer currently based in Minneapolis. They graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2015 with a BA in Visual Arts, and are a member of PF Community Studios in Minneapolis. Their work explores ancestral collaboration, tactility, and sigils and un-language, often emerging in sculptural forms. They are an avid collector of objects deemed precious by their own criteria.
Nailah is a recipient of a 2024 MSAB Creative Individuals Grant, and has previously displayed work at Cue Arts Foundation (NYC), Public Functionary (MN), Form + Content (MN), Pro Arts Oakland (CA), Stay Home Gallery (TN), amongst others. Find them on Instagram at @everything_coming_up_roses .