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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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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Sophia Okada Callahan (b. 1993, Los Angeles)

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

Currently entrolled in a Masters in Folklore at UC Berkeley 


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

2023 - 2024 First Friday open 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 painting

2023 Cake Zine, Rest in peace internet cookies [VSOON]

2023 BMOCA (Boulder Museum of Art) Virtual Studio Tour with Sophia Okada Callahan

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
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


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

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



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