Alia Ali is a Yemeni-Bosnian-US multimedia artist. A child of migrant linguists, Ali has traveled to sixty- seven countries, lived in seven, and grew up among five languages. Working between language, photography, video, textile, and installation. Her work broadens into immersive installations utilizing light to move past language and offer an expansive understanding of self, culture, and photography.

Ali is a graduate of Wellesley College and the California Institute of the Arts. She lives and works in and between Paris, New Orleans, Marrakech, and Jaipur. Ali is the recipient of the prestigious ARTSY Vanguard Award and is NIKON Global Ambassador.