Katt Naz Viloria is a Venezuelan-born, American-raised multidisciplinary artist who works out of the River Arts District in Asheville, NC. She undertakes an impressive and thought-provoking exploration of various art forms, making it challenging to categorize her diverse, innovative, and ever-evolving body of work. She delves deeply into themes of intuition, self-reflection, immigration, individuality, spirituality, and pressing social unrests. Meticulously weaving these profound elements into a rich tapestry that resonates with both personal and collective human experiences.

In 2022, she was part of the LGBTQIA+ photography exhibit "This Skin I'm In", which aimed to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices in the South. The exhibit started in Asheville and traveled to several southern cities, including Johnson City, TN, and Southwest Virginia Community College, where it coincided with the opening of their LGBTQIA+ center. In 2023, it moved to the “KCKCC Gallery” in Kansas City, broadening its influence. Unfortunately, a much-anticipated showing in Moscow at the “OpenArt Queer Art Festival” was canceled the day of, highlighting the ongoing difficulties for the LGBTQIA+ community worldwide. In 2022, she was part of the city of Asheville and Buncombe County’s new project "Art In The Heart," aimed to improve Pack Square Park’s presence. Her installation, "Haus Of Hues," was a collaboration with nature made to celebrate all colors of the spectrum. Later that year she received the 2022-23 Artist Support Grant from ArtsAVL, joining 24 recognized regional artists.

In late 2023 she took part in Lamplights AVL’s local artist residency “The Residency @ 821” in West Asheville. Turning the loft into a open studio and gallery for her first solo show. Selected works from that show reached a new audience in 2024 at Eagle Market Streets Development in Downtown Asheville, where some pieces were displayed for Hispanic Heritage Month through January 2025. Her most major contribution was co-curating the hurricane Helene benefit show “ReClaim The R.A.D.” with Rob Czar of Czart Gallery. After Tropical Storm Helene devastated Asheville’s River Arts District, the exhibit helped raise funds and gave 20 local artists a place to share their stories. The opening drew over 200 people and was the first art show since the flood which really showed the communities resilience.

Now in 2026 she’s received the “New Artist Member Award” from the Wendy Whitson Scholarships for Artists Fund, a RADA program that helps remove financial barriers and promote equity for artists in the district. Katt continues to pursue the River Arts District community by contributing to projects and collaborating to make memorable, cultural, and inspiring experiences for artists and art lovers. You can view her work inside Czart Gallery and The Radical Hotel in the River Arts District.