Sophia Rizvi C.V
Education1991-1992 Kingston University; Foundation course in Art and Design1993-1996 Byam Shaw School of Art (Central St. Martins); B.A Hons Fine Art2004-2005 The University of Iceland; Icelandic for ForeignersSelected Exhibitions2009 Solo show; Fara og Koma/ Coming and Going part 2, Curwen Gallery, London2008 Autumn Group Show, SW1 Gallery London2007 The Cardinal Collection, group show in association with Experian and SW1 Gallery, London Summer group show SW1 Gallery, London2007 Solo show; Fara og Koma/Coming and Going; SW1 Gallery, London2006 Group show; Curwen and New Academy Gallery, London Group show; SW1 Gallery, London2004 Group show; Whittington Fine Art, Henley Group Show; Hicks Gallery, SW192003 Earth Songs, with Keith Grant, Peter Randall Paige, Norman Ackroyd, Derek Hyatt, Trym Ivar Bergsmo, Deborah Nicholls; A.T Kearney HQ, London Solo show; From Iceland to Britain ; Curwen Gallery, London The Discerning Eye; Mall Galleries, London2002 Sambond; group show; Hafnarborg, Iceland Fra Bretlandi til Islands, with Jacqueline Rizvi; Gallery Fold, Iceland Group show; Hampstead and Highgate festival Group show; Whittington Fine Art, Henley2001 Solo show; Curwen Gallery, London Group show; The Apthorp Fund for Young Artists2000 Islington Art 2000; Art Fair, The Business Design Centre, London1999 Solo show; Curwen Gallery London The Hunting Art prize exhibition; The Royal College of Art, London Group show; The Apthorp Fund for young Artists, Barnet1998 The Hunting Art Prize; The Royal College of Art, London NEAC Open Exhibition, London1997 The Apthorp Fund for Young Artists; Barnet NEAC Open Exhibition 20th C Artists; Whittington Fine Art, Old Amersham, Bucks. A Northern Journey part 2, with Jacqueline Rizvi, New Academy Galleries, London1996 A Northern Journey part 1, with Jacqueline Rizvi, New Academy Galleries, London Solo show, Art Next, London Degree show; Byam Shaw School of Art1995 National Print Exhibition, London1993 NEAC Open ExhibitionAwards and Sponsorship2003 The Egill Skallagrimsson Fund under the auspices of The Embassy of Iceland2002 Sponsored by Icelandair Uk and Eimskip Uk1997- 2001 The Apthorp Fund for Young Artists, purchase prizes1999 Young Artist of the Year, Runner Up; The Hunting Art Prize Shortlisted for the Villiers David Travel AwardWork in corporate and public collections including; Land Securities, Experian, Icelandair UK, Eimskip UK, British Embassy in Reykjavik, Hafnarborg,London Borough of Barnet, Morris Home, Mcqueen FinanceResearch 1994 - 2009 Extended yearly trips to Iceland and GreenlandPublic Art 1996-97 Assistant to lead artist, St. Mary's Medical School, London