Education
2019-2021 University of Toronto: Daniels Faculty, Master of Visual Studies Candidate in Studio Art
2013-2018 Ontario College of Art and Design: BFA with Distinction in Painting and Drawing, Minor in Integrated Media
Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions
2019 An Infinite Loop in the Virtual Plaza,Crutch Contemporary Art Center, Toronto
2018 figures of distance, Queen Specific,curated by Shell Projects, Toronto
2018 how does a jpg feel against your skin? Incollaboration with Blair Swann, 156 Studio Projects, Toronto
Selected Group Exhibitions/Screenings
2019 Rhizome ParkingGarage Int’l, Pavilion in The Wrong Biennial, Curated by IanBruner, online
2019 Supermarket Art Fair, representing Ed Video, Stockholm, Sweden
2019, 2020 Salon 44, Gallery 44, Toronto
2018 Preservation and Permanence, InterAccess,Toronto
2018, 2019 Photorama Gallery TPW, Toronto
2018 Puddles Project, curated by Duncan Herd, site specific Installation inTokyo, Japan
2018 Cybernetics, curatedby Grey93 and Uma Vespaziani, The Costume House, Toronto
2018 bio/power, AdaSlaight Gallery, Toronto
2017, 2018, 2019Xpace Annual Fundraiser, Xpace Cultural Center, Toronto
2017 Don't Worry, it’s just another WhiteExhibition, Curated by Matthew Kyba, Bunker 2, Toronto
2017 Common Goods, Forest CityGallery, London, Ontario
2017 Care, Roundtable ResidencyClosing Exhibition, The Dragon Academy, Toronto
2017 Augmented Cinema Film Festival IV,The Royal Cinema, Toronto
2017 VPN to IRL, curated by TakPham, Xpace Cultural Center in conjunction with Images Festival,Toronto
2016 AugmentedCinema Film Festival, The Royal Cinema, Toronto
Curatorial Experience
2018-2020 Bunker 2: Co-Curator/ Co-Director
2019 InterAccess,Scaffolds I can no longer see (co-curatedwith Philip Ocampo), Toronto
2019 Gallery 44 online exhibition, Looking Down from Up (co-curated with Alana Traficante and InuitArt Foundation)
Awards / Grants
2019Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Toronto
2018Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2018Project 31 Integrated Media Award
2016 Marsh Urquhart Memorial Scholarship,Ontario College of Art and Design University
2015 Curry’s Art Award Scholarship, OntarioCollege of Art and Design University
2013-2017 Ada Slaight Scholarship, OntarioCollege of Art and Design University
2013 Second-Highest General Proficiency;Etobicoke School of the Arts graduating class
2013 Etobicoke Art Group Award
2013 Visual Arts Portfolio, Gold Key,Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
2013 Drawing Gold Key, Scholastic Art &Writing Awards
Residencies
2018 Artist in Residence, The Brandscape byTough Guy Mountain, Toronto
2018 Artist in Residence, 156 StudioProjects, Toronto
2017 Artist in Residence, RoundtableResidency, Toronto
Teaching Experience
2019 Teaching Assistant, JAV120 under Mitchell Akiyama, University of Toronto
2018 Lead writing workshops for Grade 12 Artclass, Etobicoke School of the Arts
Work Experience
2019 Gallery 44:Curatorial Project Assistant
2019 Goethe Institute Toronto: GalleryAttendant
2018 Publication Design: 8eleven, TrinitySquare Video
2018 Installation Tech: Shannon Garden-Smithat Pushmi Pullyu
2016-2018 The Power Plant: GalleryAttendant
2015 Toronto School of Art: SummerProgramming Intern
2013 Etobicoke School of the Arts:Instructor at Summer Painting Intensive
Other Experience
2018 Monthly Critique Night at the Brandscape: Founder/Facilitator
2018 RoundtableResidency: Facilitator
2016-2018 8eleven Gallery: GalleryAttendant/ Assistant
2015-2016 Youngerthan Beyoncé Gallery: Artist in Attendance/Gallery Assistant
Lectures/Performances
2019 Artists on Artists Tour Series, Tour on Age of You, Museum of Contemporary Art,Toronto
2019 Sonic Art Series: Sound and Performance, HAVN,Hamilton
2018 Open_File, Panel Discussion, Crutch Contemporary Art Center, Toronto
2018 Sound II, Sound Art Performance, CrutchContemporary Art Center, Toronto
2018 Baconitiate, LiveVideo Projection, Tough Guy Mountain, Toronto
2017 Sunday Scene, Lecture on Amalia Pica’s Ears to Speak of, The Power Plant,Toronto
2017 Student Night No. 5, Live VideoProjection, The Power Plant, Toronto
2017 Featured Artist,Critique Club, OCAD University
Texts/ Publications
2019 Exhibition Essay WickedGame by Emily Harrison, Xpace Cultural Center
2019 Contributor in CoolCustomer Volume 1 edited by Jessy Kitchen and Kenley Blackwood
2018 Exhibition Essay, Entanglement,Roundtable Residency Closing Exhibition
2018 Exhibition Essay, WhoseLine is it Anyway in collaboration with Rowan Lynch, 8eleven Gallery
Press
2019 Feature: Journal Fyi. https://www.journal.fyi/sophia-oppel-crutch
2019 Review:“How does a .jpg feel against your skin” Shauna Jean Doherty Peripheral Review
https://peripheralreview.com/2019/01/03/how-does-a-jpg-feel-against-your-skin/
2018 Review:Roundtable Residency, Christ Hampton, Canadian Art, Winter2018, Print
2017 Review: VPN to IRL & MehrnazRoubakhash at Xpace, by Terence Dick