SOPHIA OKADA CALLAHAN ︎

Sophia makes paintings, drawings, books, bags, clothing, and soft sculptures born from curiosities in symbolism, self mythologies, and friendships.

Current topics of interests are: roses, the akasha, calendar systems, and the agro-industrial complex.


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SOPHIA OKADA CALLAHAN ︎


Sophia makes paintings, drawings, books, bags, clothing, and soft sculptures born from curiosities in symbolism, self mythologies, and friendships.

Current topics of interests are: yellow & red roses, the akasha, calendar systems, and the agro-industrial complex.


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EDUCATION
Currently entrolled in a MA in Folklore at UC Berkeley

BBA, Strategic Design & Management, Parsons The New School for Design 


EXHIBITIONS
2024 Open Wall, group show, BMOCA, Boulder, CO

2023-2024 First Friday studio tours & group shows, Crowd Collective, Boulder, CO

2019 Handmade, group show, New York, NY

2015 SARI SUKI 2050, solo VSOON show, 856 G Gallery, Cebu, Philippines [VSOON]

2014 Datacafe.biz, installation at NYCxDesign week at Industry City, Brooklyn, NY [VSOON]


RESIDENCIES
2022 Fernland Studios, Remote | Eugene, Oregon

2021 Prelinger Library,  San Francisco, CA

2019 2727 California Street, Berkeley, CA

2015 856G Gallery, Cebu Philippines [VSOON]


FEATURES + CONTRIBUTIONS
2024 FAR–NEAR, 2024 Callendar, Quicksilver (2022) painting 

2023 Cake Zine, Death of a Cookie, article [VSOON]

2022 Varyer, An Ode to Pink & Green, article & collaboration [Home Economics]

2021 Varyer, For Water Wine and Going Outside, interview & collaboration [Home Economics]

2020 Homeroom, interview [Home Economics]

2020 Perfectly Imperfect newsletter, #28: Sophia Callahan


TALKS
2023 Studio Visit with Sophia Okada Callahan, BMOCA (Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art), Boulder, CO

2022 Re?Search? Research as Design in Fashion, Parsons The New School for Design, NYC

2019 Camp Project, 2727 California Street, Berkeley, CA

2015 Critical Design & Sari Suki 2050, University of San Carlos, Cebu, Philippines

2015 The Future is Trendy, Parsons The New School for Design, with Futuramen, NYC

2014 Big Data and The Data Cafe, FIDM, LA


AWARDS
2024 Boulder Arts Week Grant, Boulder County Arts Alliance

2024 BLOCK Fellowship, UC Berkeley, MA Folklore Program



+ “VSOON” is an art collective that consists of Noah Emrich, Chris Fussner, and Sophia Callahan

+ “Home Economics” is a brand/project created by Sophia Callahan

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