Emily Nam [B. 1984 Australia] is a research-based interdisciplinary artist and painter, working in Brooklyn, New York; and host of We Are Art People. She is currently, documenting color structures located in the environment.

Nam is an innovative problem solver and learner. Her artwork and projects has been included in The New York Times, Vogue, Dazed Korea, POP Magazine, Hyperallergic, Zoo Magazine, NTS Radio, i-D Magazine, The World of Interiors and in M/V for global artists including Hyukoh and 82 Major. Previous experiences have included roles at Marc Jacobs Collection, Pop Magazine and British Vogue, undertaking a Fashion Features internship [2011]. In 2014, she founded and designed SWETE (sweat), a leisurewear brand, to explore alternative systems for sustainable production and exchange in the fashion industry, when sustainable dialogue in the commercial industry was limited (please read). 

Emily’s practice oscillates at the edges of color/sound, language and the human experience, with a commitment to social-environmental explorations. Her vocabulary is elastic, moving between painting, sound and products for the public.

Emily is a 2025 NYCxDESIGN Award Winner (Emerging/Independent Products Designer).