ARTIST PROFILE

Sofia Echa

  • Russian Federation (b. 1992 in Vladivostok)
  • Currently in New York City, United States.
  • My work is a reflection of my daily experiences and emotions. Nature, sensuality, and a woman's body are my sources of inspiration. I strive to make statements that are positive and uplifting through colors, concepts and materials.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2015

  • Experiments in Self-Portraiture, Sonia Gechtoff Gallery, National Academy Museum & School, New York, United States.
  • New Harmony Pop-Up Exhibition, 143 E 34th street, #9N, New York, United States.
  • Mid-year exhibition, Sonia Gechtoff gallery, National Academy Museum & School, New York, United States.

2014

  • Palisades December Showcase , Palisades, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
  • Reflections on the Classical, National Academy Museum and School, New York, United States.
  • Postcards from New York, San Giors Hotel, Turin, Italy.
  • Pop-up group exhibition, Casa Menzio, Turin, Italy.
  • Year End Show , National Academy Museum and School, New York, United States.
  • Creative Mischief, National Academy Museum, New York, United States.
  • Mid-year Exhibition, National Academy Museum and School, New York, United States.

LOCATION

  • Born 1992 in Vladivostok, Russian Federation.
  • Lives and works in New York City, United States.

EDUCATION

  • 2013 - 2015
    National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, United States
    Studio Art Intensive certificate program in Painting
  • 2009 - 2013
    Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
    Bachelor of Japanese Studies in Economics
  • 2004 - 2008
    School of Fine Arts, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
    Diploma in Painting

AWARDS & GRANTS

  • 2014
    2014 Exhibition Prize
    National Academy Museum and School, New York, United States