About Sophia Qin

Sophia is an artist and designer based in San Francisco. Her work explores loneliness and the quiet sublime of living in the wide world. Through analog and digital processes she translates her experiences into multi-media artworks and experimental animations.

She was recently named “Giphy’s Artist to Watch in 2023”. In the past, she has collaboratively exhibited work in the Catherine Clark Gallery, SFMOMA Gallery, MuseumLab, The Minnesota Street Project, and FutureLab in Shanghai. She currently works as a senior user experience designer and earned her BFA in Electronic Time-Based Media Art and an additional major in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University in 2020.

At the university, she won 2 merit-based scholarships for her achievements in fine art. In order to help pursue her dream of becoming an artist, she was also awarded 2 merit-based scholarships, including the Maisin Scholarship and Lowell High School Scholarship to help pay for college.

Feel free to contact her at sophiaqin123@gmail.com.

Sophia’s Story

Much of Sophia’s work is about her personal struggles navigating through her experiences growing up and overcoming. Much of her work explores the complex natures of somberness and regrowth.

Sophia’s Worked For

Her client includes Giphy, the largest gif platform where she has received 33 million + views on her art. She is also a verified GiphyArts professional artist.

Sophia is also a product designer. If you are interested in her product designs, please check out her PDF portfolio, or see her design site at sophiayqin.com.

Art Exhibitions

• Sac Fine Arts | Magnus Opus 2025

• Wal Public Market Gallery | 100 under 100

• The Miller ICA | “No Tutorial”

• Carnegie Mellon University Online Exhibitions | Art Awards 2020 | “A Better Mouse Trap”

• MuseumLab at the Children’s Museum | “Every Possible Utterance”

• Pitt Film Fest | Official Selection for “Dragonfly”

• Shot 4 Shot Film Festival | Official Selection for “Recycle Tears”

• The Minnesota Street Project SFArtsEd Gallery | “What’s Next”

• The Frame Gallery | “About Time”

• Catherine Clark Gallery | “Time”

• The Minnesota Street Project SFArtsEd Gallery | “Note to Self(ie)”

• SFMOMA Gallery | “Drawing On Youth”

Articles and in the Media

• Alumni News (My art on the cover of Carnegie Mellon School of Art) | Carnegie Mellon

• Giphy Arts presents Artists to watch in 2023 | GiphyArts

• No Tutorial Senior Exhibition | Hyperallergic

• Sophia Qin is one of Giphy’s Top 10 Artists to Watch in 2023 | Carnegie Mellon University

• Sophia Qin is featured in Giphy’s Artists to Watch 2023 | Carnegie Mellon Human-Computer Interaction Institute

• Despite Tough Job Markets, 2020 Graduates still find Creative Jobs | Carnegie Mellon University School of Art Website

• No Tutorial Featured Artist | Future Lab in Shanghai, China

• Animation Showcase | Carnegie Mellon Youtube

• A Silicon Valley Horror Story | AEF and ASIFA Class of 2020 Hollywood Animation Virtual Showcase

• Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase | Carnegie Mellon University Website

• Animation Program at Carnegie Mellon | CMU Facebook

• Responding to the Pandemic: Never ever ever again | Linkedin

• A Silicon Valley Horror Story | Carnegie Mellon University IDEATE program

• How has your Art Practice Changed? | Carnegie Mellon University School Of Art Website

• A Silicon Valley Horror Story | Carnegie Mellon University School of Art Website

• CMU School of Art 2019 Award Winners | Carnegie Mellon University School of Art Website

• Coca Cola Augmented Reality | Carnegie Mellon University School of Art Instagram

I am selling my art and am open to commissions!

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