EDUCATION

2025    Carnegie Mellon University, BFA, Minor in Design, Pittsburgh PA
2024    Syracuse University Florence, BFA, Semester Abroad, Florence ITLY
2019    RISD, Pre-College, Drawing Major, Providence RI

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

2025    Maryland Art Place, “Best in Show”, Group Exhibition, Baltimore MD

EXHIBITIONS

2025    Tomayko foundation, “Rapid Eye Movement”, Group Exhibition, Pittsburgh PA
2025    Alt Projects, “Pit Party”, Group Exhibition, Arcadia LA
2025    Frame Gallery, “An American Icon”, Solo Exhibition, Pittsburgh PA
2025    WQED, “Tender Roots; Inflatables Show”, Pittsburgh PA
2025    Spirit Fashion Show, “Overgrown”, Pittsburgh PA
2025    Studio for Creative Inquiry, “Haute Glue”, Group Exhibition, Pittsburgh PA
2025    Frame Gallery, “The Squeeze”, Group Exhibition, Pittsburgh PA
2025    Ellis Gallery, “Grass Fed Meat Cake”, Group Exhibition, Pittsburgh PA
2024    Syracuse University Florence, Group Exhibition, Florence ITLY
2023    Frame Gallery, “Grand Reopening”, Group Exhibition, Pittsburgh PA
2023    Plexi Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Pittsburgh PA


PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES

2025   Senior Spotlight: Sophie Chao, Carnegie Mellon School of Art ︎︎︎
2025    Art Awards: Celebrating a Year of Excellence︎︎︎
2025    The Tartan, CFA senior Sophie Chao Tackles American Media in Solo Exhibition︎︎︎ 
2025    Senior Exhibition: Rapid Eye Movement︎︎︎
2025    Art Students Transform WQED Studios with Inflatable and Sonic Worlds︎︎︎
2025    Lemon Publication, “Junction”, Issue 3
2025    The Willow Gallery, Solo Feature


AWARDS & GRANTS

2025    Samuel Rosenberg Senior Award︎︎︎
2025    Frank-Ratchye Further Fund Micro-grant
2024    Frank-Ratchye Further Fund Micro-grant
2021    Chuck Ridgeway Jurors Choice Award, First Place
2019    Special Congressional Art Recognition
2019    Scholastic Gold Key
2018    Scholastic Silver Key