Hey there, I’m Najee Strickland. I’m a multidisciplinary artist who loves to capture the unheard beauty of the PEOPLE.

Najee Strickland is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Memphis, TN and resides in Oakland, CA. Visual art and clothing design are Najee’s primary practices, also used as dominant instruments for expanding into various formats such as interdisciplinary events like cinema and fashion presentations, art installations, group workshops, lectures and creative directory. In his work he investigates the relationship between personal experiences, feelings, colour theory, anthropology, afrofuturism, history, unconscious thoughts, interpretations, and reality. Najee's work focuses on integral relationships that bring the focus back to building the collective community.

His latest project, “Black Fist Series: Realization”, offers an in depth exploration behind our history, prominent issues dealing with social proximity, social injustice, propaganda in the BIPOC community, and media stigmas assigned to BIPOC and other minorities.

Najee started out drawing colorful stick figures as a child. While being inspired by cartoons and comic strips, his art and skills escalated in his adolescent years. With a few lessons from his parents and influencers,  Najee went off to advance his career in visual art, writing and clothing design. Najee has teamed up with local non-profits like Tone, ArtsMemphis, Arkwings Foundation and Urban Art Commission for community efforts such as workshops, murals and art exhibit installations. Najee's work has been featured in local magazines such as Love Nu Art Magazine, digital magazines like TrapxArt and local newspapers such as Memphis Flyer & The Commercial Appeal. With the help of ArtsMemphis’ Art Accelerator grant, HotKey Studios and Legends Press Comics; Najee was able to write, produce and co-direct his own short film that's a part of his Black Fist Series© along with a graphic novel.