SOPHIA GAO
B.A.Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts
A progeny of great Chinese arts masters.
Sophia Gao - A descendant of famous Qing Dynasty grandmaster - Xu Ye Fen. Trained by grandfather late Xu Zhi-Xiong, a renowned artist. She graduated with distinction from the world class Central Academy of Fine Arts. She worked for many famous Magazines as art editor. Currently living and working in Toronto as a full-time artist. She is represented by galleries in Toronto and Hamilton. Her work is held in numerous private collections in Canada, US and China. Stylish assimilation of Zen and modern techniques, a transcendent beauty of enigmatic expressionism with a tint of traditionalism. Self actualization without illusion. Everything is made possible by observing the nature alone with inspiration from flowers and sea, and transformed it onto a canvas. Sophia's oil painting titled "Qi" had been chosen by the Steinway Master Pianist David Braid as his latest CD/LP <Flow> cover design released in 2016.
Exhibitions:
2019 CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts) ALUMNI CANADA ART EXHIBITION 2019
GALLERY HI ART, Toronto Canada
2019 ARTIST PROJECT, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto Canada
2018 ARTIST PROJECT, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto Canada
2017 ARTIST PROJECT, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto Canada
2017 The 2017 AGH Art Sale, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton Canada
2016 The 2016 AGH Art Sale, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton Canada
2016 QUEEN WEST ART CRAWL
2016 RIVERDALE ART WALK
2016 Solo Exhibition-Flow Jazz Bistro, Toronto
2016 Solo Exhibition-Serendipitous Journey The Westin Prince Hotel Toronto
2015 Power, Arta Gallery, Toronto Canada
2015 Kaleidoscope, McKay Art Centre, Markham Canada
2015 The 2015 AGH Art Sale, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton Canada
2015 ARTIST PROJECT, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto Canada
2014 Blue Calm, Ashgrove Spa, Unionville Canada
2014 ART…AND ALL THAT JAZZ
The Markham Group of Artists Art Show at Varley Art Gallery, Unionville Canada