Najee Wilson, is an Multi-disciplinary Artist based in Brooklyn New York whose work is interwoven with Intuitive Movement,Soundscapes, Film, Photography and Textile. Najee’s work explores ephemerality,gesture,and gaze as a means of self discovery.
Education
Savannah College Of Art and Design, BFA Interior Design and Architecture 2009
Musings/ Collaborations
Lynceus , Sculpture Plaster and Wood ,Miguel Del Rey, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Muse 2018
Cross Hairs, Acrylic on Canvas, Gordon Shadrach, Muse 2019
Memento , Acrylic on Canvas, Gordon Shadrach, Muse 2019
Rumors of War, Patinated Bronze and Limestone, Kehinde Wiley, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts , Sitter/Muse 2019
Black Skin/Shibori Mask-BS/SM (Series)- Photographer Justin French, Model Tariq, 2017
THIS PLACE NYC , Muse, 2017-Present
Grand Central Atelier , Fine Art Muse, 2017-2019
New York Academy of Art , Fine Art Muse 2019-2020
Muses (film) , Film by Najee Wilson, Featuring Yumemi, Lila and Pearl,Music by Carela, Meditating for Black Lives, End of Season Finale Celebration, Runtime 4 mins, November 2020
Solitude: In A Landscape, Self Portrait Film, Runtime 54 mins. 2020
Alice Coltrane, Kirtan: Turiya Sings, Visualizer by Justin French, Hand dyed Backdrops, Backdrop Artist , Runtime 1:02:16, Verve Records, 2021
Re-Edition Magazine, Topaz Jones Editorial, Backdrop Artist, May 2021
A Series of Beautiful Repairs,MU Painting Meditation,Yolande Milan Batteau, Wind Song Soundscape-Najee Wilson, Guest Flautist, Inoa. 2022.
Movement/Sound
200 hr Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor, Ashtanga, Iygengar and Rocket Yoga, 2020
Guest Teacher Series, The Practice Linda Lopes,Root To Rise- 60 min Virtual Yoga Class, November, 2020
Guest Teacher Series, Ganesh Space,Chakra Flow-60 min Virtual Yoga Class, May 2021
Oak & Palm Movement With Najee, Yoga Practice,Small Group and Private Clients, 2021
Heal Haus, Yoga Practitioner, Ashtanga,Iygengar and Rocket Yoga, 2021
Weeksville Heritage Center- Rest & Restore-Yin Yoga Series, Yoga and Drumming/Live Soundscapes
Reflections,Artist Talk and Live Sound Meditation,Ludlow House,March 2023
Design
Calico Wallpaper, Creative Director/ Product Designer,Wabi,Night,Willow,Aurora,Brasscloth, Lunaris,Inverted Spaces,, Brooklyn NY, 2013-2016
Exhibitions/Installations
Converse Rubbertracks, Recording Artist in Resident, Taupe Y Beige, 2016-2017
Black Skin/Shibori Mask-BS/SM, Mix Medium Installation ,BLK Design X NYC Design Week June 2018
Highly Viscous Various Materials- Buy Some Damn Art (Online Exhibition) September 2018
Black Skin/Shibori Mask(BS/SM) The New Black Vanguard - Photography Between Art and Fashion Aperture Foundation- October 2019
Blaze of Glory-BS/SM, Mix Medium Installation, In Support of Boutique, 2019
An Evening With Muses- Sessions and Gallery Show, Yumemi Arai (collaborator) ,Artist Residency, Ace Hotel NYC Fall 2019
Solitude:In A Landscape,Art Installation/Film Screening,Live Sound Bath Performed by Ben Brown, Naval Cemetery Landscape, Brooklyn NY, 2021
