SOPHIA KAYAFAS
b. 1991 Wheeling, WV
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
Exhibitions
2021 "Animal Instincts", group show, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA
2020
YOUNGBLOOD, Space Gallery St Barth, NY
Pratt Faculty Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
2019
Please Step on the Grass, Anastasyia Tarasenko Studio LES, NY
2018
Summer Exhibition 2018 , Flowers Gallery, NY
2017
Fellows Exhibition, group show Wilkinson gallery, NY
About Face, group show, South Hamptons Art Center, NY
Single Fare 4, group exhibition, Highline Stages, NY
Chubb Miami, group show, FL
2016
Certaintly Uncertain, solo exhibition at Kirby Gallery, Wheeling Jesuit University, WV
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, group show, Bay Ridge Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
798 District Group Show, Joy Arts Gallery, Beijing, China
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art
Large Drawings Show, group 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
2013
People, Places, and Things, solo exhibition, ArtsLink Inc. Gallery, New Martinsville, WV
A Self Portrait, solo exhibition, Wheeling Artisan Center, Wheeling WV,
2012
Progression, solo exhibition, Shaw Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA
Crosscurrents Exhibition, Juried group shows, Stifle Fine Arts, WV
Awards and Residencies
2018
Residency Dominican Republic, Casa de Campo- Altos de Chevon, La Romana
2017-16
PGTA Award Recipient for Teaching
2017-16
Third Year Chubb Fellowship Award, New York Academy of Art
2015
China Residency Award, two months abroad in Beijing, China
2014
Studio Incamminati, Philadelphia PA
Work Experience
2020 Co-Host for Cyprian Films Documentary TV series, North Brooklyn Artists
2022-18*
Foundation Drawing, Visiting Faculty
BFA Fall and Spring Semesters, Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY
2022-21*
Painting 1, Adjunct Faculty
BA Fall Semester, Hudson County Community College
2022-18* Drawing I, Adjunct Faculty
BA Fall Semester, Hudson County Community College
2020-19-18* Drawing II Adjunct Faculty
BA Fall Semester, Hudson County Community College
2021-18 Co-host, editor, production advisor for the Art Grind Podcast
2020-18 Painting Assistant
Ozeri Studios, Mana Contemporary, NJ
2018-17-16 Painting I, Teaching Assistant, Bernardo Siciliano
MFA Fall Semesters, New York Academy of Art
2018-17-16 Painting III Teaching Assistant, Margaret Bowland
MFA Fall Semesters, New York Academy of Art
2017 Teaching Assistant, Alex Kanevsky
Masterclass, New York Academy of Art
2017 Drawing II Teaching Assistant, Michele Fenniak
MFA Spring Semester, New York Academy of Art
2017-16-15 Drawing I & II Teaching Assistant, Dan Thompson
MFA; CFA Fall and Spring Semesters, New York Academy of Art
2017-16 Art And Culture, Teaching Assistant, Sarah Schmerler
MFA Fall Semesters, New York Academy of Art
2017-16 Third Year Fellow, Stipend Contract
Fall and Spring Semesters, New York Academy of Art
2014-12 Drawing I, II, Stifel Fine Arts Drawing Instructor
Spring and Fall Semesters, Fine Arts Center in Wheeling, WV
Publications
2016
Featured in New York Times Article, “Funny Stuff”
2017
Work featured in New York Magazine, “About Face”
2013
Wheeling Intelligencer, “Interview with Artist on Solo Show”