Sofia Mitsola (b. 1992, Thessaloniki, Greece) is a London-based artist working primarily in painting. Her work explores the female form through bold, larger-than-life figures inspired by ancient Greek and Egyptian sculpture, mythology, Japanese animation and pornography. Set against geometric, stage-like backgrounds in vibrant, flat colors, her nude characters confront the viewer with a direct gaze, engaging with themes of voyeurism, power and control.
Mitsola holds an MFA from the Slade School of Fine Art (2018) and a BA from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2015). She quickly gained international recognition, receiving awards such as the British Institution Student Award from the Royal Academy of Arts and the Tiffany & Co. x Outset Studiomakers Prize in 2018.
Recent solo exhibitions include: Pilar Corrias, London, UK (2024, 2021, 2020); Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zürich, CH (2023); The Portland Collection, The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, UK (2022) ; Jerwood Solo Presentations, Jerwood Space, London, UK (2019). Mitsola’s works belong to the collections of the UCL Art Museum, London (UK) ; Jerwood Collection, London, UK ; X Museum, Beijing, CN ; Longlati Foundation, Shanghai, CN ; K11 Art Foundation, Hong Kong, HK ; Pérez Art Museum Collection, Miami, USA amongst others.
Sofia Mistola, Courtesy of the artist and Pilar Corrias Gallery, Photo by Mark Blower.Sofia Mitsola (b. 1992, Thessaloniki, Greece) is a London-based artist working primarily in painting. Her work explores the female form through bold, larger-than-life figures inspired by ancient Greek and Egyptian sculpture, mythology, Japanese animation and pornography. Set against geometric, stage-like backgrounds in vibrant, flat colors, her nude characters confront the viewer with a direct gaze, engaging with themes of voyeurism, power and control.Mitsola holds an MFA from the Slade School of Fine Art (2018) and a BA from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2015). She quickly gained international recognition, receiving awards such as the British Institution Student Award from the Royal Academy of Arts and the Tiffany & Co. x Outset Studiomakers Prize in 2018.Recent solo exhibitions include: Pilar Corrias, London, UK (2024, 2021, 2020); Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zürich, CH (2023); The Portland Collection, The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, UK (2022) ; Jerwood Solo Presentations, Jerwood Space, London, UK (2019). Mitsola’s works belong to the collections of the UCL Art Museum, London (UK) ; Jerwood Collection, London, UK ; X Museum, Beijing, CN ; Longlati Foundation, Shanghai, CN ; K11 Art Foundation, Hong Kong, HK ; Pérez Art Museum Collection, Miami, USA amongst others.