KEZIAI

Meet Kezia Barnett, better known as KEZIAI – an interdisciplinary artist who seamlessly blends her 25 years of expertise as a director and photographer with the innovative world of AI.

Hailing from the coastal village of Devonport, New Zealand, KEZIAI creates with a curious imagination and passion for crafting unique visuals with conceptual narratives. Her surreal and metaphorical work transcends the limitations of living with a chronic illness. Combining her silver screen sensibilities with AI, she now creates surreal scenes from bed, her AI-infused artworks do the traveling for her.

Her cinematic creations have graced BAFTA-qualifying and OSCAR-accredited festivals, earning her accolades like Golds at the Asia Pacific Advertising Festival, D&AD, The One Show, and AWARD, with nominations at Cannes Lions. As a commercials director, she has traveled the globe, working with brands like HSBC, Mastercard, and Cadbury.

Curated by Claire Silver, exhibited with Superchief in Seoul and Miami, and shown at LUME Studios NYC, Craiova Art Museum Romania, Casa Nua Gallery São Paulo, Cineteca de Nuevo León Mexico, Mecenate Fine Art Gallery Rome, kHaus Basel, Goat Gallery Toronto, Seattle NFT Museum, Times Square, and in the stratosphere.

In September 2024, KEZIA’s work was exhibited at PIVOTAL: Digitalism at the British Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery in London—an innovative new section dedicated to British digital art today. Curated by Rebekah Tolley-Georgiou, PIVOTAL brought together leading artists in the field

KEZIAI is a key member of daily.xyz, a hub connecting AI artists with collectors, bridging the gap between traditional art and the digital frontier. Since 1997, she has documented her life through a self-portrait series, "Daily Photo," capturing her ongoing artistic evolution.

KEZIAI is not just an artist; she's a pioneer, blending the old with the new to create an inspiring and vibrant future in the art world.