Niko Devera (b. 1999) is a queer Cuban-American artist, based in Miami, Florida. He primarily works with lens-based media, attempting to translate emotion across time. He graduated from Florida International University in 2021 with a BA in Studio Art with a focus in Photography and a Minor in Art History where he studied under professor and mentor Peggy Nolan.

During his time in New York, he worked closely with Matthew Leifheit- photographer, professor, and editor-in-chief of MATTE Editions and MATTE Magazine. He was Leifheit’s teaching assistant at the MATTE Institute, an unaccredited tuition-free school of photography, for its first two semesters in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.

In September 2023 Devera held his first solo exhibition “APPETITE” at Contact Photo, coinciding with the release of his first monograph also titled “APPETITE” by LOOK Publishing.

After moving back to Miami, Devera launched CULTMEAL in July 2024, a freely distributed independent small-run print and zine publishing imprint, highlighting South Florida lens and text-based artists. Most recently in December 2024, Devera began an internship with the Miami Paper & Printing Museum to expand his knowledge in book arts.