Zara Cimone is a multifaceted painter and interdisciplinary based in Brooklyn, New York. Raised in Avondale, Arizona, Zara is a student leader and soon-to-be graduate from Hunter College where she will receive her CUNY BA degree in Studio Art: Mixed Media & Integrative Nutrition Psychology. Since moving to New York in late 2022, Zara has participated in over 60 gallery exhibitions, has sold several original and custom artworks, and has taught painting and crafting in a variety of professional environments.

In addition, Zara has spent each February at Hunter College producing & curating student art showcases for Black History Month in order to amplify Black vitality, ingenuity and community. Zara approaches life with joy, curiosity and imagination, and she plans continue uplifting Black folk through her artistic practice and in future dynamic realms.