Sophie Westerlind is currently based between Paris and Sweden.

Education:

• MA Fine Art, Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, Italy (2018)
• MA Visual Communication, Royal College of Art, London, UK (2013)
• BA Graphic Design and Illustration, Central Saint Martins’ College of Art and Design, London, UK (2011)

Solo and Duo Exhibitions:

• POV contemporary, 'The Lives We Live, Cologne (2025)
• Renata Fabbri, Sotto project room. Duo exhibition with Chris Rocchegiani. ‘Il mio telaio, la tua Laura’. Milan (2024)
• Swedish Institute in Rome, ‘She affects us, indeed’, with Giulio Squillacciotti and a critical support by Stefano Mudu. Rome (2023)
• Galerie Norbert Arns, ‘You danced on the carpet and waited for her’. Cologne (2023)
• Casa Testori and Teatro deSidera, ‘Pensa a Knut’, curated by Luca Zuccala and Erica Roccella, Milan (2022)
• Spazio NEUTRO, ‘Yes, I used to be a great dancer’, curated by NEUTRO, Reggio Emilia, IT (2022)
• Museo Diocesano di Belluno-Feltre, ‘L’ultima cena, Sophie Westerlind su Tintoretto’ curated by Gianluca D’Incà Levis, Dolomiti Contemporanee. Feltre, IT (2019)
• Caos Gallery, ‘Intimità’, curated by Giancarlo Gallitano, Venice (2015)

Scholarships

• Den Tänkande Handen, Swedish National Scholarship for Drawing. The Royal Academy of Fine Art and the Royal Castle, Stockholm, SE (2019)
• Residency grant for Paris and Cité internationale des arts, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, SE (2020)
• Erasmus Scholarship, Stockholm University and Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, IT (2006)

Selected Residencies and Workshops

• Cité internationale des arts, Paris, FR (2022)
• Artists’ Roundtable, project curated by Pia Biasi, Venice, IT (2021)
• Lido Contemporaneo, residency curated by Andrea Tinterri and Luca Zuccala, Fano, IT (2021)
• Fincantieri S.p.A., In-Edita, in collaboration with Venice Galleries’ View and Comune di Venezia, Venice, IT (2020)
• Dolomiti Contemporanee/Progettoborca, curated by Gianluca D’Incà Levis. Borca di Cadore, IT (2019)
• London Zoo and Royal College of Art, ‘Zootopia’, workshop curated by Richard Wentworth, London (2013)
• BIOMAB, drawing during dissections at the University hospital of Ghent and Antwerp. Curated by Eleanor Crook, Royal College of Art. Ghent and Antwerp, UK/BEL (2013)
• Camden Arts Center, drawing during artist Helle Bjarregaard’s performance. Curated by Helle Bjarregaard. London (2012)
• Complicite, drawing during actors’ workshop in preparation for the play ‘Lion Boy’. Curated by Annabel Arden and Rosalind Parker. Islington Town Hall, London (2012)
• Rachael Dadd, drawing on stage during the concert in Kings’ Place. Curated by Betsy Dadd. London (2012)
• Brixton Council and Caucaso Factory. Drawing during workshop in sexual education at Dunraven School. Curated by Enrico Masi. London (2012)
• BIOMAB, drawing during dissections at the University hospital of Antwerp. Curated by Eleanor Crook, Royal College of Art. UK/BL (2012)

Selected Collective Exhibitions and Art Fairs

Upcoming 2026: Konstakademien, Jubileumsutställning Den Tänkande Handen, Stockholm
Upcoming 2025: Barbati Gallery, Artist Roundtable exhibition curated by Pia Ottes, Venice

• Archivio di Stato di Napoli, 'Venice Time Case', curated by Luca Massimo Barbero. Naples (2025)
• Spazio Berlendis, Marignana Arte, 'Aldilà sarà', curated by Matilde Cadenti e Emanuela Fadalti. Venice (2025)
• Art Paris, Grand Palais Éphémère, 26th EditIion, with Galerie Ariane C-Y. Paris (2024)
• Liljevalchs Konsthall, Spring Salon. Curated by Ashik Zaman, Tawanda Appiah, Peder Fredricson and Joanna Sandell Wright. Stockholm (2024)
• Monitor Gallery, ‘Venice Time Case’, curated by Luca Massimo Barbero. Rome (2023)
• Galerie Ariane C-Y, ‘Orbe’, Pop-Up Show at Rue Froissart 7, Paris (2022)
• Galerie Italienne Venice Time Case, exhibition curated by Luca Massimo Barbero. Paris (2022)
• Tommaso Calabro Galleria d’Arte Venice Time Case, exhibition curated by Luca Massimo Barbero. Milano (2021)
• Museo Giovanni Fattori, Combat Prize 2021 12th edition. Livorno, IT (2021)
• Center for Recent Drawing, Dialogues 01, exhibition curated by Joshua Armitage and Phil Goss. , London (2021)
• Artcurial, ‘Fortuna instabile quasi impossibile’ curated by Andrea Tinterri and Luca Zuccala, Lidocontemporaneo. Milan,(2021)
• State Of, ‘È sempre una lotta per capire dove devono stare questi corpi’, curated by Andrea Tinterri and Luca Zuccala. Aretè Showroom, Milan (2021)
• Società Umanitaria, Praevenus, exhibition for the benefit of breast cancer prevention and research. ‘Siamo come tronchi della neve’, curated by Andrea Tinterri and Luca Zuccala. Milan (2021)
• Galleria Michela Rizzo, ‘Assembramenti’, Venice (2020)
• Forte di Monte Ricco, ‘Altri Dardi’ curated by Gianluca d’Incà Levis, Dolomiti Contemporanee. Pieve di Cadore, IT (2019)
• Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities, 'Den Tänkande Handen', curated by Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm. SE
• Liljevalchs Konsthall, Spring Salon, curated by Mårten Castenfors, Helene Billgren, Susanne Vollmer och Lasse Åberg. Stockholm (2019)
• Gandy Gallery, ‘Migration of Energies’. Bratislava, SL (2018)
• Royal College of Art Graduation Exhibition, Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, UK (2013)
• Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art, ‘Visual Editor- Interruption’, London (2012)
• Central Saint Martins’ College of Art and Design degree show, Nicholls and Clarke, London, UK (2011)

Selected Talks and Teaching Appointments

• Boston University, Visiting Lecturer, curated by Luca de Gaetano. Venice (2023)
• Università Ca’Foscari, ‘Fincantieri’, curated by Professor Matteo Legrenzi, Political Science. Venice (2023)
• Università degli Studi di Padova, ‘Altre rappresentanze: il lavoro nell’arte e il lavoro di communicare l’arte’, curated by Professor Paolo Graziano. Padua, IT (2022)
• School of Curatorial Studies, Venice (2022)
• Royal College of Art, RCA Drawing studio, Visiting Lecturer with Anna Suwalowska. ‘Under Attack: exploring narrative and scenes of madness when drawing from life’ London (2013)

Selected Press

• BeauxArts, ‘Que voir à la foire Art Paris au Grand Palais éphémère ? 8 stands qui valent le détour’, ed. by Inès Boittiaux. 04/04/2024 FR.

• C-Print, 'Pre-takeoff and inside Vårsalongen', ed. by Ashik Zaman. 12/01/2024

• C-Print, ’Meeting Sophie Westerlind’, ed. by Eleonora Savorelli. 12/05/2021

• Exibart, ’Il fascino indiscreto del ritratto: Sophie Westerlind al Teatro Oscar di Milano’ ed. by Red. 23/03/2022

• Exibart, ’Sophie Westerlind, Yes I used to be a great dancer – NEUTRO’ ed. by Ilaria Zampieri, 04/03/2022

• Artslife, 'L’intimità del pastello. Lo sguardo sulla carta di Sophie Westerlind a Reggio Emilia' ed. by Caterina Angelucci, 26/01/22

Selected Publications

• 'Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2024', exhibition catalogue, ed. by Liljevalchs, Stockholm (2024)
• 'L'Altra Individualità. La pittura figurativa in Italia oggi', exhibition catalogue, ed. by Domenico Russo. Silvana Editoriale, Milano (2023)
• ’NEUTRO – Sophie Westerlind’, publication for the exhibition ’Yes I used to be a great dancer’, with a text by Isabel Young. Ed.by NEUTRO, Venice (2021)
• ’Venice Time Case’, exhibition catalogue ed. by Luca Massimo Barbero, Marsilio Editori. Venice (2021)
• ’Fortuna instabile quasi possibile’, exhibition catalogue, ed. by Lido Contemporaneo, Fano, IT (2021)
• ’Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2019’, exhibition catalogue, ed. by Liljevalchs, Stockholm (2019)
• ’Migration of Energies’, exhibition catalogue ed. by Gandy Gallery, Bratislava (2018)