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Sonia Ben Achoura is originally from Paris, France. A multimedia artist, psychologist, author and educator. She is inspired by science and nature in her work. She is a Laureate of Societe Academique des Arts Sciences Lettres in Paris. She collaborates with BeatMeLab international art collective, based in Barcelona, Spain. She lives and works in London, UK. She exhibits her multimedia work across Europe and sells her art and prints internationally. Her art and writings appear in publications regularly.

EDUCATION

2006-10. BSc, MSc Health Psychology.

Sept 2021. MOMA Coursera. Art and Inquiry: Museum Strategies for your Classroom.

2023. AI Certification for Writers by Writing.io Academy.

2020. Counselling and CBT.

2018. NLP, Mindfulness and Life Coaching.

2012. Teacher Training.

1994. A-level in Art History. Institute Calderon de la Barca, Spain.

AWARDS

2023. Laureate of Societe Academique des Arts Sciences Lettres de Paris

Graduation with medal award

2023. Winner of from Artrepreneur international competition

Portfolio Review Competition

with artist and curator Laleh Khorramian

2022. Winner for best painting 'Optics of Happiness'

Prize from Artrepreneur international competition

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Dec- January 2023 - Vivid Figurations - Virtual exhibition.

June 2021- Exhibition at Kensington and Chelsea Art Week.

May-June 2013. ‘Art, Spirit and Psychology’. Solo exhibition. Brady’s Art Centre, London, UK

November 2012. ‘Psychological Symbols’ Solo exhibition. Oxford House Gallery, London, UK

MAIN GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Dec 2023. Art Basel Miami. Shim Social Justice with Aqua Art Miami. Curated and organised by Amy Jackson.

13 – 17 December 2023. Exhibit Here, at Oxo Tower Wharf, London.

Apr 2023. ‘New Contemporaries’ virtual exhibition. Dodomu gallery, Japan.

July 2020. Virtual exhibition at the Design Museum ‘Make it Public Festival’, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art, with publication ‘Gathering Zine’.

Oct-Nov 2021. 'Teaching children about Racial Justice' curated by Kyung Eun Lee and organised by Unbound Visual Arts (UVA) (Boston, Massachusetts).

Aug-Sept 2021. Collaboration with the University of Huddersfield, entitled 'Climate Action and Visual Culture'.

Mar 2021. 54 The Gallery. Mayfair, London.

June 2021. V1 Flux Review show.

June 2021. 'Connectivite' Virtual Exhibition.

May 2021. 'Immersion' Organised by Stay Connected.

A futuristic exhibition.

May 2021. The Virtual Art Fair Fourth Edition. Group exhibition.

July 2020. Virtual exhibition at the Design Museum ‘Make it Public Festival’, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art. This events include publication ‘Gathering Zine’.

June. Art of Caring exhibition. Exhibitions at St Pancras Hospital and

St George’s Hospital.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

Feb 2021. Virtual Exhibition Intimists 8 - Beautiful World with LaFenice Art Gallery, Hong Kong.

Feb 2021. New Era. Virtual Exhibition. Dubai, UAE.

Nov- Dec 2021. Dreamscapes. Virtual exhibition with Tebbs Gallery.

Jan -2021. New Beginnings. Hybrid group exhibition with Art Collective

54 The Gallery. Mayfair, London.

Nov to Dec 2020. Stay Connected. Virtual exhibition.

Nov to Dec 2020. Autumn Salon at Candid Arts Centre.

Oct 2020.The Art of Isolation. Group Exhibition at Espacio Gallery in London.

July 16th to December 31st 2021. Virtual Exhibition with SW Art Gallery.

June-Oct 2020. Art of Caring exhibition. Exhibitions at St Pancras Hospital and

St George’s Hospital.

Oct 2018. ‘’Future Icons’’. Fiera Contemporanea, from 26 to 29 Cesena Fair, (FC), Italy.

Aug 2015. “Viewpoints” Group Exhibition. Espacio Gallery.

COMMISSIONS

Mar 2019. Artwork commissioned for new record label ‘BE’ by KatrinKa. EP cover design and promotional materials. Featured on Beatport.

April-July 2016. Private commission of triptych ‘Interconnectedness’.

2002. Stage sets and sculpture installation for ‘Earth Dance’ Festival, Santiago, Chile.

2001-2003 CD artwork for albums by Yellow Magnetic Star, ‘Son of the Light’ and ‘Mandala of Light’.

RESIDENCIES

Apr-Nov 2020 to present. NY20 Art Residency. Ongoing international project, based in China.

May-Jan 2021. Online Residency funded by Arts Council England.

February-April 1999. Mandala research project, McLeod Ganj, home of the Tibetan people in exile, India.

AUCTIONS

Apr 2024. Auction on Live Auctioneers organised by Chinwe Russell.

PUBLICATIONS

Apr 2024. Art feature on Divide magazine.

Dec 2022. Artmagazineium feature on new series of geometric landscape, p27-30.

July 2021. Flux Review Interview.

Mar 2021. RebelZine, Article in Extinction Rebellion magazine.

Sept 2020. Art Magazine Pure Art360.

May 2020. Swarm Dynamics Online publication of painting The Last Sunset, corresponding poem, and a curatorial note.

June 2020. RegenerArt. Art book featuring my painting ‘Human Eclipse’ and poem.

April 2020. The MASS publication. April issue entitled ‘Decolonise’

Painting ‘The Last Sunset’ is published on p36 alongside poem.

March 2020. The MASS publication. April issue entitled ‘Matriarchy’

Painting ‘The Future of Life’ published alongside a writing on the painting.

Publication of paintings The Dream and Neural Integration, alongside writings, on E-magazine by Greta Sharp.

March 2020. ‘Dwell Time’ blog and art magazine. Painting ‘The Future of Life’ is published alongside a writing on the painting.

July 2019. Average Art Magazine. Painting ‘God Within’ published alongside writings on my art practice.

May 2019. Cooltzine art magazine. Painting ‘Future Landscape’ published with a writing on the topic of shared space.

Online art magazine in USA, ‘The Painter's Tongue’. Feature on Digital Icon painting.

Website

www.soniabenachoura.com

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