Naw Nhkum

Naw Nhkum is a figurative artist born in Myanmar in 1999 who now lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Nhkum holds a BFA from Southern Methodist University and plans to begin an MFA in 2026. The work explores identity, resilience, and liberation through painting and printmaking, often using red as a motif. Nhkum was a resident at Casa Na Ilha in 2023, where the time was spent on a large canvas and landscape painting.