Houria Niati

Houria Niati (born 1948) is an Algerian contemporary artist living in London. Niati specializes in mixed media installations that criticize Western representations and objectification of north African and Middle Eastern women. Her installations notably have live performances most commonly traditional Algerian music such as Raï, as a key visual representation of Niati's homeland and culture. The installations and exhibitions join together paintings, sculptures, drawings, photos, soundtracks, and performances. and later went on to get an MA in Fine Arts at Middlesex University.

Selected exhibitions 1983: Five Black Women, Africa Centre, London 1984: Into the Open: New Painting, Prints and Sculpture by Contemporary Black Artists, Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield 1986: From Two Worlds, Whitechapel Gallery, London

Publications Niati, Houria (1999). "Diverse Bodies of Experiences". In Lloyd, Fran (ed). Contemporary Arab Women's Art: Dialogues of the Present. WAL Women's Art Library. .