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Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Lives & works in Amherst, Massachusettes
Sofia Monasterio studied visual arts at New Mexico School for the Arts and the Oxbow School, in Napa, California. Monasterio works in conceptual and abstract art to illustrate complex psychological concepts, with sculptural installation, paintings, and photography. Her work has been exhibited in over 12 group art exhibitions in the past six years with New Mexico School for the Arts and the Oxbow School and has been awarded with scholarships to the Oxbow School, The New School, Clark University, University of Puget Sound, and earned the Humanitas Award from Hampshire College. After pursuing a degree in Sociology and Anthropology at University of Puget Sound, she transferred to Hampshire College to study Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, and Conceptual visual arts. Monasterio plans to move on to earn her PhD in Clinical Psychology, with the intention of continuing her conceptual artwork to communicate her research in psychology as well as other topics.
Education
2022 - 2024 Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
2019 - 2022 University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
2016 - 2019 New Mexico School for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM
2018 The Oxbow School of Visual Art, Napa, CA
Exhibitions
2023 Art of Repair: Open Studio - Longsworth Arts Village, Amherst, MA
2019 Homecoming - Form & Concept Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2019 Ipseity - Thoma Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2018 Birch Exhibition - Santa Fe Community College Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2018 Oxbow School Final Exhibition - Oxbow School Gallery, Napa, CA
2018 Project X Exhibition - Oxbow School Gallery, Napa, CA
2018 New Media Festival - New Mexico School for the Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2017 Juried Exhibition, juried by Jazmine Crosby - New Mexico School for the Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2017 10” x 10” Works on Paper Exhibition - New Mexico School for the Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2016 Birch Exhibition - Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Santa Fe, NM
2016 Juried Exhibition juried by Jennifer Joseph - New Mexico School for the Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2016 Colorful Tension Exhibition - New Mexico School for the Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2016 Delightful Decay Exhibition with guest collaborator Chris Collins - Warehouse 21, Santa Fe, NM
Collaborations
2017 Artspring Performance collaboration with Dance and Visual Arts department, New Mexico School for the Arts class of 2019 - Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM
2017 Vasilisa the Beautiful film with New Mexico School for the Arts class of 2019
2022 What Goes Up (And Must Come Down) with Jennifer Bajorek and Hampshire College
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