Born in mainland China, Danhui Nai is the daughter of a sculptor and a painter, and grew up with a classical art training that still shapes her work. She went on to study interior design in Paris and New York, and later worked in the textile industry in Manhattan, refining her understanding of colour, composition and material. Now based in her California studio, she works across a range of media, combining painterly expression with considered colour, texture and form.

Drawing on fine art, interiors and textiles, her work suits contemporary spaces, pairing artistic tradition with a modern sensibility.