Liala Amin

Liala Amin is a multidisciplinary artist living and working out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her work focuses on themes of faith, spirituality, personal identity, and symbolism.

Flowing between mediums to explore the intuitive process of art making, Amin’s work includes mixed media paintings, drawings, and textiles. She views her practice as healing, emphasizing art as an outlet to express personal narratives. Through her work and experiences in creative arts education, Amin has emphasized the medicinal nature of art and the self-discovery it opens. She is an advocate for accessible and equal opportunity within the arts and it is a lifelong passion of hers to share creativity with others.

Amin’s work has been displayed in Midwest galleries and exhibitions and has received features in several publications. She is a current Artist in Residence at Var Gallery in Milwaukee.

Amin graduated from the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2014 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Fibers and Alverno College in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Art Therapy.