With a practice that includes drawing, photography and sculpture. Amaya explores the notions of subjectivity and the self. The artist's formative years in northern Mexico deeply influence her work, being it totally personal and quietly political. At the heart of Amaya's practice is a deep concern for process and materials, with each series seeking a formal solution. Informed by minimalism, she explores issues related to language and the deterioration of the landscape.

Karian Amaya has a BA from the University of Guadalajara and studied MixedMedia at The Art Students League of New York. Her work has been exhibited in Mexico, the United States and Europe. In 2015, she participated in the New York Foundation for the Arts' migrant artist mentoring program. In 2016 it was included in the Biennial of the Border El Paso Museum of Art. It has received numerous awards, including Stimuli for artistic creation PECDA (2013-2014), the Alfaro Siqueiros Scholarship (2017), the Grodman Legacy Scholarship awarded by the UDG Foundation (2018), Proyecta traslados (2019), Contigo a la Distancia FONCA (2020) and the HORIZONTES Jalisco Program (2020).