Welcome to the Creative Studio of Emily Eisenhart.
ARTIST BIO
Emily Eisenhart is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose work brings together art, anthropology, and human-centered design to create site-responsive public experiences. With a background in Cultural Anthropology and professional design experience at IDEO, she approaches each commission as both an artist and an ethnographer – immersing herself in the ecology, history, architecture, and lived experiences of a place before translating those discoveries into abstract works of light, color, and form.
Working across sculpture, immersive installations, murals, and multimedia, Emily creates artworks that invite curiosity, inspire movement, and foster meaningful connections between people and place. Her research-driven process combines observation, archival research, interviews, and collaboration to uncover the unique identity of each site, resulting in artworks that could not exist anywhere else.
As Founder and Creative Director of Studio Eisenhart, she collaborates with architects, designers, engineers, fabricators, municipalities, and cultural organizations to realize ambitious projects from concept through installation. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and recognized with ULI Austin's 2024 Best Project Innovation Award for Community First! Village.
Emily serves as a Founding Board Member of Design Austin and is an advocate for thoughtful, inclusive public spaces. Through every project, she seeks to reveal the stories embedded within landscapes and communities, transforming everyday environments into places of wonder, reflection, and discovery.
Learn more about her approach in her TEDx talk, “The Power of Everyday Creativity.”
RECENT Talk
Given at AIA Austin Design Excellence Conference
Integrating Art into Architecture: How Creative Collaboration Can Amplify Beautiful Spaces (video link)
The collaboration between artists and architects has resulted in some of the most renowned buildings and public spaces in the world; it’s a practice that can be cultivated to the benefit of everyone. In this session, Emily Eisenhart will discuss the role of artists as essential contributors to the development of public and private spaces, not only in creating visually compelling and immersive places, but also in fostering vibrant, engaged communities.
Drawing from her extensive experience as the Founder and Creative Director of Studio Emily Eisenhart, where she has spearheaded large-scale projects nationwide and formed dynamic partnerships with architects, landscape architects, designers, and developers, Emily will offer actionable insights and strategies for successful collaborations with multidisciplinary creative partners.
Attendees will be inspired by a curated showcase of work from her studio as well as case studies of noteworthy artist-architect collaborations, in addition to hearing compelling data demonstrating the significant impact of these creative partnerships on the built environment.
GET IN TOUCH
Follow along on her latest projects and hear more about her creative process.
To inquire about projects and availability send a note to hello@emilyeisenhart.com
Studio open by appointment only – 1023 Springdale Road, Building 8F, Austin, TX
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AMLI
Allbirds
Atlassian
Austin FC
Bean Trailer
Beck Group
Califia Farms
Catapult Design
The Chicon
Chioco Design
Create & Cultivate
Colossal Media
CRÈME / Jun Aizaki
Curbed
Dell
Facebook
FÖDA
Genentech
Gensler
Greystar
GSD&M
HOK
Hold Out Brewing
Hyundai
IA Interior Architects
IDEO
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Kor Group
Lincoln Property Company
LINE Hotel
lululemon
Madewell
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Nike
Microsoft
The Mighty Union
MIT Media Lab
McSweeney’s Publishing
Outdoor Voices
Peak Design
Sabah
Siege Media
South Congress Hotel
Specialized
Spectrum Development
Spot
Square
Starbucks
St. Elmo Brewing
SXSW
TBG Partners
Tribeza
Unity 3D
Warby Parker
Weber Thompson
Whole Foods
W Hotel
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