Mia Babalis is an artist working in Santa Monica, CA.

She creates paintings, sculptures, and installations in a variety of mediums with the body and its relationship to the environment, as her subject.

Exhibitions

2014   The Value of a Line, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID

2013   Scientific Visions, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID  

2012   Letters from Home, Ochi Gallery, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA

2011   Ampers&nd, L.A. Goal, Culver City, Los Angeles, CA

2011  The Masterpieces, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID

2010   Young Collector Show, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID

2010   Refuge, Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, CA

2010   Homage to the Artists, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID

2009   Home, Deborah Martin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2006   Stroke and Structure, Square Feet Design Build, Pasadena, CA                              

2005   Icon’s Icons, Icon Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2004   How Many Artists, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA Jury Award Curators: Julie Lazar, Jennifer Bornstein, Karin Higa 

2003   Monochromatic Spectrum, Randy Sommers, Acme Gallery Curator, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA    

Performance

1993-94   Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project, Principle Dancer

1993        Great Performances, PBS “Fandango”, Principle Dancer

1983-94    Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Principle Dancer                                                  

1982-83    Charles Moulton Dance Company, Principle Dancer                                                         

1980-82    Ballet Hispanico of New York,  Principle Dancer                                        

1976-79    Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, Principle Dancer

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2005, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

Parsons school of Design, New York, NY

Art Students League, New York, NY

Pratt Institute, New York, NY

Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, New York, NY

School of American Ballet, New York, NY