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Biography
Shani Nizan, born on November 21, 1995, is an Israeli tattoo artist known for her distinctive 'Human-Animal' figures, referred to as 'Creatures'. Despite lacking formal training as a painter, Nizan honed her skills through daily practice.
Her journey into the world of tattoo artistry began during her service in the Israeli military's 601st Battalion of Combat Engineering, where she served as an educational NCO. It was during the long guarding duties that she began drawing on her arm with a pen, garnering viral attention on Facebook for what many believed to be tattoos. This experience ignited her passion for tattooing, leading her to study under the guidance of tattoo artist Anat Hetzrony in 2017.
In 2018, Nizan received a prestigious invitation to join a leading art studio in Berlin owned by Julia Rehme, where she held a permanent position. During her time in Berlin, she toured Europe, collaborating with various tattoo studios such as Puro Milano, De l'Art ou Du Cochon in Paris, Through My Third Eye in London, and Dots to Lines, among others.
Following two years in Berlin, Nizan relocated to New York City but temporarily returned to Israel in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2020, she showcased her solo exhibition "I Didn't Like Jazz" at Beit Haamudim in Tel Aviv. In 2021, Nizan founded "Drinking and Drawing NYC" and served as a resident artist at Inked NYC, a renowned Manhattan-based tattoo studio and gallery established by Inked Magazine.
In 2022, Nizan debuted her solo exhibition "Fitting In" in New York City, followed by another solo exhibition titled "Dogs of New York" in 2024. Presently, she works as a resident artist at Atelier Eva, a boutique tattoo atelier located in Brooklyn.
Biography
Shani Nizan (born November 21, 1995), is an Israeli tattoo artist based in New York. She is best known for her 'Human-Animal' figures that she refers to as her 'Creatures'. Nizan was never trained as a formal painter, but she refined her skills by painting every day. At age 18, she joined the Israeli military as an educational NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) in the 601st Battalion of Combat Engineering. To pass the time during the long guarding duties, she would paint on her arm with a pen. The drawings went viral on Facebook and were applauded by an audience who believed they were tattoos. This sparked her tattooing career in 2017, and she studied under tattoo artist Anat Hetzrony.
In 2018, Shani received a personal invitation from a leading art studio, owned by Julia Rehme in Berlin, for a permanent position. During that time, she simultaneously toured in Europe and was a guest artist in tattoo studios like Puro Milano, De l'Art ou Du Cochon in Paris, Through My Third Eye in London, Dots to Lines, and many others.
After working for two years in Berlin, Shani moved to New York City. Shortly after, she returned to Israel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2020, She presented a solo exhibition "I Didn't Like Jazz" at Beit Haamudim in Tel Aviv. In 2021, Nizan founded "Drinking and Drawing NYC" and worked as a resident artist at Inked NYC, a globally renowned Manhattan-based tattoo studio and gallery established by Inked Magazine.
In 2022 Shani presented her solo exhibition in New York "fitting In", and in 2024, another solo exhibition named "Dogs of New York".
Nizan currently works as a resident at Atelier Eva - A boutique tattoo atelier in Brooklyn.