Pearls for Young Ladies

NADA is pleased to present the 10th edition of NADA New York, to take place Thursday, May 2nd through Sunday, May 5th at 548 West in West Chelsea’s gallery district. Blade Study has been selected to participate in the Curated Spotlight section of the fair.

Please see NADA New York 2024 for visitor information and to purchase tickets.

Blade Study presents a solo exhibition of Emma Safir as part of Simon Wu’s Curated Spotlight.

Safir’s artworks are labor-intensive. She begins by collaging photos–taken on digital and disposable cameras, 35mm, and slide film–which is then printed onto silk. The images are further manipulated using old-world textile techniques such as smocking and lace-making. Finally, Safir incorporates metal smelting and sculptural elements of pewter and aluminum, often drafted from gravestones and historic architecture. This results in painterly wall works, though they rarely incorporate traditional paint.

EMMA SAFIR (b. 1990) is a New York-born and based artist. Safir holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in Printmaking and an MFA from the Yale School of Art in Painting & Printmaking. She has had solo exhibitions at Baxter St at CCNY, SHIN HAUS at Shin Gallery, and Bunker Projects; and has participated in group shows at Shulamit Nazarian, Ryan Lee, and Lyles & King, among others.