SOPHIA KAYAFAS
Sophia is a figurative artist and musician who addresses her religious beliefs and contradictions with vibrant narratives and introspective curiosity. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Kayafas currently teaches drawing at Pratt University’s Foundation Department. She dedicates her time to many creative projects while maintaining a robust studio practice.
Education
2016 Masters of Fine Arts: Painting
New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2014 Bachelor of Science: Fine Art and Public Relations
West Liberty University, Wheeling, WV
Group Exhibitions
2023 Petit Et Intime , Edifice Belgo, Quebec, Canada
Love Never Breaks , Blend, Brooklyn , NY
2022 Roots and Wings, Annunciation Church, NY
2021 Animal Instincts, Steven Z evi ta s Gallery, Boston, MA
2020 YOUNGBLOOD, Space Gallery St Barth, NY
Pratt Faculty Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Please Step on the Grass, Anastasyia Tarasenko Studio s, NY
2018 Summer Exhibition 2018 , Flowers Gallery, NY
2017 Fellows Exhibition, Wilkinson Gallery, NY
About Face, South Hamptons Art Center, NY
Single Fare 4, High line Stages, NY
Chubb Miami, FL
2016 Ladies Christian Union Exhibition, NY
Summer Exhibition 2016, Flowers Gallery, NY
Funny Stuff, New York Academy of Art, NY
2015 China Residency Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY
New Ovington Village, Bay Ridge Art Space, Brooklyn,
798 District Exhibition, Joy Arts Gallery, Beijing, China
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art
Large Drawings Show, New York Academy of Art, NY
Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, NY
Juried Exhibition for Allied Artists of West Virginia, WV
2012 Crosscurrents Exhibition, Stifle Fine Arts, WV
Solo
2016 Certainly Uncertain
Kirby Gallery, Wheeling Jesuit University, WV
2013 People, Places, and Things,
ArtsLink Inc. Gallery, New Martinsville, WVA
Self Portrait, Wheeling Artisan Center, Wheeling WV,
2012 Progression, Shaw Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA
Awards and
Residencies
2019 - 24 Chashama Studios Residency Program,
Brooklyn Army Terminal, NY
2018 Residency Dominican Republic, Casa de Campo,
Altos de Chevon, La Romana
2017 - 16 PGTA Award Recipient for Teaching, NYAA
2017 - 16 Third Year Chubb Fellowship Award,
New York Academy of Art
2015 China Residency, Central Academy of Fine Arts,
Beijing, China
2014 Studio Incamminati, Philidelphia, PA
Arts Media / Entertainment
2020 Co-Host of North Brooklyn Artists,
Documentary TV series, Cyprian Films (Emmy Awarded)
2018 -22 Co-host, editor, producer for the Art Grind Podcast