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, they have installed solo exhibitions at The Delaware Contemporary , IA&A Hillyer, VisArts, Flashpoint, Webster University, and Artisphere, among others. Their work has also been included in group exhibitions at The Phillips Collection, The Kennedy Center, Vox Populi, Transformer, The Smithsonian, The Peale, The Corcoran, and various additional organizations ranging in scale.
ALCHEMICAL SIGNAL FLOW, a solo exhibition curated by Morgan Joseph Hamilton, The Delaware Contemporary, Max & Jay Rosenthal Gallery, 17 January 2026 - 2 August 2026
Panelist, FY27 DCCAH Arts Bank
Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise: The Phillips Collection Juried Invitational, The Phillips Collection, Third Floor Special Exhibition Galleries (+ Gallery 2F), Washington DC, 1 August - 20 September 2026