Visaya Hoffie

Visaya Hoffie graduated from Queensland College of Art, Brisbane in 2017, majoring in painting. Since then she has lived and worked in London and New York as well as in Australia at QAGOMA, Brisbane. In London, she worked at Frieze Masters, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and The Gallery of Everything. She has travelled extensively throughout her life, and draws from broad personal experiences to produce works that range across a number of disciplines. Her work aims to merge ‘high art’ with design, craft, streetwear, events and publishing. She was a finalist in the 2021 Churchie National Emerging Art Prize, at IMA, Brisbane, where she was awarded both the Highly Commended and People’s Choice Award. Her art practice also straddles small business enterprises that take her imagery and ideas to diverse audiences.

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