niv Acosta
A Place to Nap While Black
Artists niv Acosta and Fannie Sosa share how racial justice and rest intersect in their project Black Power Naps.
Reparations for Black People Should Include Rest
Just as sleep deprivation was used as a means to control slaves, the modern-day "sleep gap" weighs down many Black people today.
These Artists Want Black People to Sleep
In "Black Power Naps," Afro-Latinx artists Fannie Sosa and niv Acosta create a series of "devices" that invite Black people to rest and heal. Broadly has partnered with the artists on a magazine about sleep equity, rejuvenation, and resilience.
What Black History Month Means to Young Black Artists and Activists
As Black History Month comes to an end, we asked a group of young artists, activists, and writers for their take on the holiday and what—if anything—they do to honor it.
Sci-Fi and Twerking Explore the Black Body in This Performance Art Series
niv Acosta's movement-based performance 'Discotropic' abstractly explores black visibility.
Dance Artist Niv Acosta Creates a Space of His Own
The performance Discotropic—premiering tonight, February 27, at the New Museum's Triennial—is the cosmic intersection of science fiction, classical dance, queer politics, and one fierce black headdress.