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, APRICOT SILK, 2025
    Emma Safir
    APRICOT SILK, 2025
    Digitally printed silk, pewter, silk screened tulle, mirrored glass beads, reflective thread, neoprene, ochre oxide pigment
  • Emma Safir, VEILCHENBLAU (VIOLET BLUE), 2025
    Emma Safir
    VEILCHENBLAU (VIOLET BLUE), 2025
    Digitally printed silk, pewter, mirrored glass beads, reflective thread, neoprene, ochre oxide pigment
    31 x 24.5 x 2 inches
    78 x 62 x 5 cm
  • Emma Safir, RUBY RUBY, 2025
    Emma Safir
    RUBY RUBY, 2025
    Reflective fabric, reflective thread, silk, pewter, steel, glass beads
    13 x 9 x 2 inches
    33 x 22 x 5 cm
  • Emma Safir, folly chaise, 2025
    Emma Safir
    folly chaise, 2025
    Stainless steel, mirrored glass beads, pewter
    39 x 70.75 x 26.5 inches
    99 x 179 x 67 cm
  • Emma Safir, Looking Glass, 2024
    Emma Safir
    Looking Glass, 2024
    Pewter
    11 x 11 x 1 inches
    27 x 27 x 2 cm
  • Emma Safir, MIDNIGHT FIRE, 2025
    Emma Safir
    MIDNIGHT FIRE, 2025
    Reflective fabric, reflective thread, silk, pewter, steel, mirrored glass beads
    13 x 9 x 2 inches
    33 x 22 x 5 cm
  • Emma Safir, BABY DARLING, 2025
    Emma Safir
    BABY DARLING, 2025
    Digitally printed silk, pewter, mirrored glass beads, reflective thread, neoprene, ochre oxide pigment
    33 x 21 x 2 inches
    83 x 53 x 5 cm
  • Emma Safir, Trumeau: Carnation, 2025
    Emma Safir
    Trumeau: Carnation, 2025
    Mirrored glass beads, reflective thread, neoprene, flashe
    76 x 28 x 1.5 inches
    193 x 71 x 2 cm
  • Emma Safir, SHEILD (Pole Screen I), 2024
    Emma Safir
    SHEILD (Pole Screen I), 2024
    Pewter, reflective thread, stainless steel
    68 x 18 x 2 in
    172.7 x 45.7 x 5.1 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, 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, 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
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