Emily is an artist, musician, and educator based in Washington DC. Born in Honolulu and raised in the midwest, they relocated to the mid-atlantic from Southern California in 2011 while working in screenprinting shops, apparel factories, and behind the scenes in art museums. Their work has been reviewed by Hackaday, The Washington Post, and Hyperallergic. Emily's work has been discussed at the Media Archeology Lab, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and at The National Gallery of Art. A five-time Janet and Walter Sondheim Award semi-finalist, her work is currently on view at The Delaware Contemporary through August 2026.
ALCHEMICAL SIGNAL FLOW, a solo exhibition curated by Morgan Joseph Hamilton, The Delaware Contemporary, Max & Jay Rosenthal Gallery, 17 January 2026 - 2 August 2026
2026 JANET AND WALTER SONDHEIM SEMIFINALIST EXHIBITION, Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Baltimore, BD, May 21 - June 7 2026
16mm Film Loop Workshop, Rhizome DC, 30 May 2026 - 1pm
Collaborative 16mm Film Workshop, Louden County Cascades Library, 31 May 2026 - 2pm
Kalia Vandever // I hate performing alone (Emily Francisco with Alex Tyson) // niki afsar, Rhizome DC - 14 June 2026 - 7pm
JURIED INVITATIONAL, The Phillips Collection, Third Floor Special Exhibition Galleries, Washington DC, 1 August - 20 September 2026