Nishiki Sugawara-Beda is a visual artist who works primarily on painting and sculptural installation. As she was born and raised in Japan and immigrated to the US as a young adult, her work deals with the examination of various cultures. To speak to the core of humanity, she seeks the connections among cultures both from the past and present, and currently she is researching on Japanese traditional activities including Chado (tea ceremony) and Tenkoku (seal).

Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions as well as numerous group shows nationally and internationally. She has been shortlisted for various art competitions, including the Door Prize (Bristol, England), ArtGemini Prize (London, England), and 7th National Juried Exhibition at Prince Street Gallery (New York). Her work has been published in the 87th issue of New American Paintings, Fresh Paint Magazine, Expose Art Magazine: Special Edition, AEQAI, and 100 days 100 women. She is an Idaho Art Fellow 2018 awarded by the Idaho Commission on the Arts funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, USA.