About Me

Nahom Assefa is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and writer whose practice explores cross-cultural storytelling, belongingness, and identity through visual and community-based work. Being a self-taught artist and 2025 Business Administration graduate from NSCC, Nahom challenges the “starving artist” stereotype by combining art with entrepreneurship. His studio, Cultured Creative Studio, celebrates the beauty in cultural diversity, working with clients like Atlantic Flamenco, Latispánica, and Lululemon, among others.

Originally from Ethiopia and now based in Halifax, NS. Nahom's work has gained recognition provincially, including as a Nocturne Festival’s 2025 NOISEmaker, designer for Halifax Public Libraries’ 40th Anniversary African Heritage Month, logo for “The Breakfast Club” across all 14 NSCC campuses, and recipient of the 2025 NSCC Immigrant and International Student Experience - Student IMPACT Award Winner. He is currently an intern at the Dalhousie Art Gallery, working on the nuances of Black Identity on Treaty Land.