Biography

Emma Safir (b. 1990, New York) holds a BFA from RISD in Printmaking and an MFA from Yale in Painting & Printmaking. She has had solo exhibitions at Blade Study, Baxter St at CCNY, New York; SHIN HAUS at Shin Gallery, New York; and Bunker Projects, Pittsburgh. Safir has also participated in group shows at HESSE FLATOW, Galerie Nicolas Robert, Charles Moffett, Jack Barrett, Lyles & King, among others. Looking ahead, the artist will have a solo exhibition at the Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art, New York, opening in the spring of 2026. Safir’s work is in the permanent collection at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. The artist is represented by HESSE FLATOW, New York.

Works
  • Emma Safir, Cheval Glass, 2024
    Emma Safir
    Cheval Glass, 2024
    Digitally printed silk, upholstery foam, mdf, appliqué, house paint, needlelace, reflective thread, pewter, flashe paint
    57 x 37 x 1 1/2 inches
    144.8 x 94 x 3.8 cm
  • Emma Safir, Ox Eye, 2024
    Emma Safir
    Ox Eye, 2024
    Digitally printed silk, upholstery foam, mdf, appliqué, house paint, needlelace, reflective thread, pewter, flashe paint
    28 x 18 x 1 1/2 inches
    71.12 x 45.72 x 3.81 cm
  • Emma Safir, Pole Screen II, 2024
    Emma Safir
    Pole Screen II, 2024
    Pewter, reflective thread, stainless steel
    68 x 28 x 2 inches
    172 x 71 x 5 cm)
  • Emma Safir, POSIE, 2024
    Emma Safir
    POSIE, 2024
    Digitally printed silk, upholstery foam, mdf, appliqué, house paint, needlelace, reflective thread, pewter, flashe paint
    57 x 37 x 1 1/2 inches
    144.8 x 94 x 3.8 cm
  • Emma Safir, Carmine I, 2023
    Emma Safir
    Carmine I, 2023
    Silk, pine, upholstery foam, house paint, flashe paint
    14 x 11 x 1 1/2 in
    35.6 x 27.9 x 3.8 cm
  • Emma Safir, Carmine II , 2023
    Emma Safir
    Carmine II , 2023
    Silk, pine, upholstery foam, house paint, flashe paint
    14 x 11 x 1 1/2 in
    35.6 x 27.9 x 3.8 cm
  • Emma Safir, Girandole, 2023
    Emma Safir
    Girandole, 2023
    Pewter, reflective thread
    9 x 4 1.2 inches
    22.9 x 11.4 cm
  • Emma Safir, San Jose 2015, Arnhem 2020, 2022
    Emma Safir
    San Jose 2015, Arnhem 2020, 2022
    Digitally printed silk, upholstery foam, mdf, house paint, flashe paint
    28 x 18 x 1 1/2 inches
    71.1 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm
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