Sheila Elias

My work is about the layers of life and art history, seeking in it a connection between art aesthetics and social consciousness. American sensibilities have influenced my life, the hues of my country found in the colors of my art. I like to bring an awareness of new directions and individual inventiveness. The evolution of technology has always paralleled my work throughout its development. From the original copy machine to today’s iPad, the influence of electronics permeates my process. Through life experience, I incorporate visual, emotional, and psychological impressions and feed them into my art.

Art Institute of Chicago (B.F.A.)
Cal State North Ridge (M.F.A.)

2019
“Interference” Ex Chiesa San Pietro in Atrio, Curated by Roberta Gonella, Como, Italy (Group Exhibition)

2018
“Painted Pixels” Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, FL (Solo Exhibition)
“Salon Series” The Sagamore Hotel, Miami Beach, FL (Group Exhibition)
“The Invisible Woman” Concrete Space, Doral, FL (Group Exhibition)

2017
“Six Figures” Buccellati, Bal Harbour, FL
“Figure it Out” Pre-Art Basel Exhibition, Sheila Elias Studio, Miami, FL
“The Trace” Lichtundfire Gallery, New York, NY

2016
“eye-Pad” Silvana Facchini Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, FL
“Jewels” Buccellati, Bal Harbour, FL
“Chai Contemporary” Jewish Museum, Miami Beach, FL
“Faces” Sagamore Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
“Levels and Layers”, A&D Gallery, Miami, FL
“Tribute to Africa” Silvana Facchini Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, FL
“Older Than Jesus” The Bake House Art Complex, Wynwood, Miami, FL
“Horizons” Pre-Art Basel Exhibition, Sheila Elias Studio, Miami, FL

2015
META – “Forces of Nature: Bounce and Flow” – Opa Locka, FL
Jewish Museum of Miami Beach Purim Ball Silent Auction – Miami Beach, FL

2014
Elias Studio “Sonic Silence II” – Art Institute of Chicago Alumni, Trustees and Donors – Pre-Art Basel Miami Beach
Apple Store “iPaint on my iPad...