Education
BSC. Life Sciences. Biology & Chemistry. Winton-Salem State University.
High School Diploma. Northwest School of the Arts.
Select Media Features
2024. “ A famous muralist comes home” New Bern Live https://newbernlive.org/a-famous-muralist-comes-home-p4813-174.htm
2023. “‘GMA’ honors a Black muralist pushing for social change,” ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/video/gma-honors-black-muralist-pushing-social-change-96812542
2023. “Charlotte Artist Georgie Nakima Draws On Community For Inspiring Her Artwork,” WCCB Charlotte.https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2023/02/17/charlotte-artist-georgie-nakima-draws-on-community-for-inspiring-her-art-work/
2023. “'Feels like magic': Georgie Nakima displays Afrofuturistic mural at The Ackland,” The Daily Tar Heel.https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/08/lifestyle-georgie-nakima-ackland-mural
2022. “Charlotte artist honored as AT&T's Black Future Maker through project in Dallas.” WCNC Charlotte.https://www.wcnc.com/article/life/holidays/black-history-month/charlotte-artist-honored-att-black-future-maker-through-project-dallas/275-b5b4e205-f47d-4ae0-b98d-5b82acddeb96
2022. “Afrofuturistic artist Georgie Nakima earns spot in AT&T exhibit,” The Charlotte Post.https://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2022/02/10/arts-and-entertainment/afrofuturistic-artist-georgie-nakima-earns-spot-in-at-t-exhibit/
2022. “Children of Blood and Water Mural in Oakland, CA,” by Georgie Nakima, SeaWalls https://seawalls.org/mural/children-of-blood-and-water/
2022. “Charlotte muralist Georgie Nakima has a new exhibit at the Gantt. Learn her inspiration,” Charlotte Observer. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article268292792.html#storylink=cpy
2022. “Celebrated Muralist Georgie Nakima Expands Her Palette,” Queen City Nerve. https://qcnerve.com/muralist-georgie-nakima-expands-her-palette/
2021. “Patterns and Geometric Shapes Disrupt Kaleidoscopic Portraits in Georgie Nakima’s Murals,” https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/10/georgie-nakima-murals/
2020. “The Female Muralists behind Black Lives Matters Most Visceral Imagery,” Elle Magazine https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a32828204/the-female-muralists-behind-black-lives-matters-most-visceral-imagery/
2018. “Georgie Nakima Connects Communities with Environment Through Art,” CLC Charlotte. https://clclt.com/charlotte/georgie-nakima-connects-communities-with-environment-through-art/Content?oid=10288151#google_vignette
2018. “Ford: Born to Roll National Commercial,” GMB Agency https://www.shootonline.com/spw/sheldon-candis-profiles-more-strong-women-ford-follow-%E2%80%9Cborn-roll-20%E2%80%9D
Public Artwork and Commissions
2025. A Canvas of Culture Mural. Funded by the City of Boston, Boston, MA
2024. Champaign County African American Heritage Trail Mural Series. Funded by the Champaign County, Illinois.
2024. The Underground Flight. Funded by Starbucks. Elizabeth City, NC
2024. Mako. Funded by the Hornets, Lowes, and Mecklenburg County Park and Recs Dept, Charlotte, NC
2023. Cosmic Ocean. Funded by Disney, Times Square, NY.
2023. Flowers Watered by my Tears. Funded by Voices, Dubuque, Iowa.
2023. Panthress, Funded by Ackland Museum, UNC Chapel Hill, NC.
2023. Hewa, Funded by the Do Lab for Coachella, Palm Springs, CA.
2022. IndiGO! Basketball court mural, funded by Statesville Arts Council,Statesville, NC
2022. Hidden Figures mural funded by the City of Garner, Garner, NC
2022. WestSideStory mural, funded by the City of Charlotte and Urban Design, Charlotte, NC
2022. Earthkeeper mural, funded by the Harvey B Gantt Center, Charlotte, NC
2022. Innervisions, funded Camp North End, Charlotte, NC
2022. Natural Rhythm mural, funded by the Arts and Science Council, Charlotte, NC
2022. Children of Blood, Bone, and Water funded by PangeaSeed, Oakland, CA
2021. Alchemy mural, funded by BLKOUT Mural Festival, Detroit, MI
2021. Aspire to Inspire mural funded by Dashboard, Winston-Salem, NC
2021. Synergy mural, funded by Industry Hill, Winston-Salem, NC
2021. It was Dreamed mural, funded by Lending Tree, Charlotte, NC
2021. Charlotte FC mural design funded by160 over 90, Bank of America, Stadium in Charlotte, NC
2021. Salt Water mural, funded by The Avenue Concept, Providence, RI
2021. People’s Porch mural, funded by West Charlotte Land Trust, Charlotte, NC
2021. Vision Charlotte East, funded by the City of Charlotte Placemaking Grant, Charlotte, NC
2020. Akoma funded by Silverstein Brothers, World Trade Center, New York, NY
2020. Activate Activism mural, funded by UHill Walls, Durham, NC
2020. Stronger Together mural funded by the City of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2020. Interstellar mural, funded by Link Montford Apartment, Charlotte, NC
2020. The Legacy of Booker T Washington mural, funded by Washington Heights, Charlotte, NC
2019.The Garden mural, funded by UNC School of the Arts, SGA Atkins CDC Winston-Salem, NC
2019. Uknohowedu mural exhibit curated Diggs Gallery, Winston-Salem State University
2018. Genesis mural, funded by Red Hill Ventures, Charlotte, NC
2018. Welcome to Belmont mural, funded by the City of Belmont, Belmont, NC
2018. Duality mural, funded by Xbox/2K Foundation for the NBA All-Stars, Charlotte, NC
Design
2024. Black Carolina Residency, Harvey B Gantt Museum
2024. Studio Fellowship, C3 Lab
2023. Grace, product package design and social media campaign for Hornitos Tequila
2022. Dream in Black, Lead design and Black Future Maker Honoree, sponsored by AT&T
2021. Afrofutura branding design, funded by Barings, Charlotte, NC, and London, UK
2020. LA Summer Residency, Otis College of Art and Design
2018. Ford, Born 2 Roll Commercial, the national campaign produced by GTB, filmed in Atlanta, GA
2016. iSwoop (Interpreters and Scientists Working on our Parks) Technical Illustrator, Bar Harbor, ME