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.

Emma Safir

Upholstered painting which hangs on a ¾” wooden cleat on the wall, reflecting a pink shadow behind it. There are elements of needle lace, smocking and appliqué.