Miah Artola

Miah Artola is an interdisciplinary artist working across painting, film, interactivity, and trans-media production to explore personal narratives within systems of power.

Her work has been presented at MoMA PS1, Queens Museum, Harvestworks, Maysles Documentary Center, Wild Project, Experimental Intermedia, Museum of Natural History, Pioneer Works among other venues.

Grants Include New York Foundation for the Arts, City Artist Corps, NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Project Grant, and residencies include Governors Island “Sanctuary City”.

Miah typically develops long-term multi-platform projects such as . …and also with you (2020-2024) which amplified the personal stories of asylum seekers and Far Away (2016-2019) which investigated Nicaraguan poetry and political legacy, featuring conversations with Vice President Sergio Ramirez. Miah is of Nicaraguan descent and created numerous works on Nicaragua. She is currently developing We Imagine In Centuries, an installation on Gaza

Beyond her studio practice, Miah originates, produces, and curates public programs that foster interdisciplinary dialogue.

Her current showcase NOICE (NoICE) was fully funded in 2026 by the NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes and the NYC Commission on Human Rights. Previously Mixed Poetics (2023-2026) showcased how text can catalyze across artistic forms, and ab uno pluribus (2014–2019) presented monthly audiovisual collaborations throughout New York City.

Since 2005, Miah Artola has operated Artola Digital, a post-production company serving cultural institutions and artists, including the David Lee Roth, DIA Chelsea, United Nations, American Opera Project, Pat Oleszko, Phil Niblock, and Naeem Mohaiemen.

She is currently a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts, teaching in three departments: Film, Photo & Video, and Visual Critical Studies.