Sonya Yong James

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sonya Yong James lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. She received a BFA from Georgia State University, focusing on printmaking and sculpture. James has exhibited nationally and internationally for the past twenty years and has been the recipient of several prestigious grants, including the Artadia grant in 2019. She was also a nominee for the 2023 United States Artists Fellowship award.

Her work is held in numerous collections, including Art in Embassies, and has been exhibited at MOCA GA, The Minnesota Museum of American Art, UAB's Abroms-Engels Institute for the Visual Arts, and the Ogden Museum of Art in New Orleans. In addition to her residency at Atlanta Contemporary, James has received grants for residencies at Mass MOCA and has upcoming residencies planned in Mexico City for 2024.