Education:
2023 The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh - BA (Hons) Intermedia, First Class
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Artist Residencies:
2024 Artist in Residence, Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, Scotland
Group Exhibitions:
2024 They Had Four Years, Generator Projects, Dundee, Scotland
2024 New Contemporaries, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh Scotland
2024 Aesthetica Art Prize, York Art Gallery, York, England
2023 ECA Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
2022 Pursuit, Patriothall Gallery, By Edinburgh Gallery Society, Edinburgh, Scotland
2021 Third Culture, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
Related Art Experience:
2024 Mural Painting, ITravel4U, Edinburgh, Scotland
2023 Artist Commission, Edinburgh, Scotland
2018 Volunteer, Jupitar Artland, West Lothian, Scotland
Awards and Honours:
2024 The Royal Scottish Academy Patrons Award, Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 Edinburgh Printmakers Residency Award, Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 Glasgow Print Studio Publication Award, Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 NHS Lothian Charity Tonic Arts Award Purchase Prize, Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 Longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize, International
2023 Shortlisted for the Global Design Graduate Show in collaboration with Gucci, International
2023 Awarded the Art Collection Purchase Prize, Edinburgh, Scotland
2023 Selected Artist for the RSA New Contemporaries (2024), Edinburgh, Scotland
2023 Shortlisted for the POCC Branded Digital Billboard Campaign, UK
Artist Talks and Workshops:
2024 Artist Talk, Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh. Scotland
2024 Speaker, The Royal Scottish Academy Promenade Tour, Edinburgh, Scotland
2023 Workshop with Young People, St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland
Featured Publications:
2024 RSA New Contemporaries review - Scotland’s Fresh Creative Juices, The Times
2024 The Skinny Magazine, Double Trouble: RSA New Contemporaries Review
2024 Feature in Artist Directory, Aesthetica Magazine
2024 Artist Interview, Suboart Magazine
2023 Talented artists selected for University of Edinburgh purchase prize Article, The University of Edinburgh
2023 The Skinny Magazine, Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show Review
2022 In Hot Pursuit of Art at Patriothall Gallery, Art Mag Review
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Press:
2024 The Times, RSA New Contemporaries review - Scotland’s Fresh Creative Juices:
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2024 The Skinny Magazine, Double Trouble: RSA New Contemporaries 2024 Review:
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/art/features/double-trouble-rsa-new-contemporaries-2024
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2024 Aesthetica Magazine Artist Profile:
https://artprize.aestheticamagazine.com/projects/ammna-sheikh/
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2024 Art UK Profile:
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2023 The Skinny Magazine, Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show Review:
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/art/reviews/edinburgh-college-of-art-degree-show-2023-the-review
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2023 The University of Edinburgh, Art Collection Graduate Show Purchase Prize Article:
https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/news/talented-artists-selected-university-edinburgh-purchase-prize