SOPHIE CHAO
b. 2003 Sanfransisco, California
Currently based in Baltimore MD
EDUCATION
2025 Carnegie Mellon University, BFA, Minor in Design, Pittsburgh PA
2024 Syracuse University Florence, BFA,Semester Abroad, Florence ITLY
2019 Rhode Island School of Design, Pre-College, Drawing Major, Providence RI
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2026 Vermont Studio Center, month long residency, upcoming
EXHIBITIONS
2026 Maryland Art Place, “Trashed”, Group Exhibition, Baltimore MD
2025 XO Gallery, “A Fair”, Group Exhibition, Baltimore MD
2025 Maryland Art Place, “Best in Show”, Group Exhibition, Baltimore MD
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
2019 The Walters Museum, Special Congressional Art Recognition, Baltimore MD
AWARDS & GRANTS
2026 Ox Bow, Merit Scholarship
2025 Maryland Art Place, “Best in Show”, Third Place, Awarded by Amy Eva Raehse
2025 Samuel Rosenberg Senior Award︎︎︎
2025 Frank-Ratchye Further Fund Micro-grant
2024 Frank-Ratchye Further Fund Micro-grant
2021 Chuck Ridgeway Jurors Choice Award, First Place
2019 The Walter’s Special Congressional Art Recognition, Awarded by Elijah Cummings
2019 Scholastic Gold Key
2018 Scholastic Silver Key
PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES
2026 Cargo Featured Artist ︎︎︎
2025 Senior Spotlight: Sophie Chao, Carnegie Mellon School of Art ︎︎︎
2025 Art Awards: Celebrating a Year of Excellence︎︎︎
2025 The Tartan, CFA senior Sophie Chao Tackles American Media
in Solo Exhibition︎︎︎
2025 Senior Exhibition: Rapid Eye Movement︎︎︎
2025 Art Students Transform WQED Studios with Inflatable and Sonic Worlds︎︎︎
2025 Lemon Publication, “Junction”, Issue 3
2025 The Willow Gallery, Solo Feature