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Sophia Balagamwala
Visiting Artist Residency:
May 1 – 30, 2019

Sophia Balagamwala, Golden Opportunist, 2018. 3’ x 4’. Acrylic on canvas, Fiberglass frame. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Golden Opportunist, 2018. 3’ x 4’. Acrylic on canvas, Fiberglass frame. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Ask Me No Questions I’ll Tell You No Lies, 2017. 3’ x 5’. Acrylic on canvas, fiberglass frame. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Ask Me No Questions I’ll Tell You No Lies, 2017. 3’ x 5’. Acrylic on canvas, fiberglass frame. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Jungle Dreams, 2018. 14” x 16”. Acrylic on canvas, Fiberglass frame. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Jungle Dreams, 2018. 14” x 16”. Acrylic on canvas, Fiberglass frame. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, REALLY BIG SHOES, 2018. Dimensions variable, height 8’. Wood, foam clay, velvet. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, REALLY BIG SHOES, 2018. Dimensions variable, height 8’. Wood, foam clay, velvet. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Colonel Custard Apple III, 2014. Animation on loop projected on to wall. Site of installation. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Colonel Custard Apple III, 2014. Animation on loop projected on to wall. Site of installation. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Untitled, 2018. 2’ x 3’. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala, Untitled, 2018. 2’ x 3’. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.
Sophia Balagamwala
Sophia Balagamwala

Sophia Balagamwala is an artist based in Karachi, Pakistan. Her work explores the myth of national heroes and national histories, through painting, animation and sculpture. As a painter she is currently  interested in portraiture, and what the advent of photography meant for painting in India during the British Raj. Her practice verges on satire and fiction, taking from history, current politics and children’s books. At 18th Street, she will be working on an animation and a series of paintings.

Balagamwala has a BA from the University of Toronto and an MFA from Cornell University. She has previously worked as the Lead Curator of the National History Museum in Lahore, Pakistan, and is currently an advisor for the Citizens Archive of Pakistan.

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