Masked Sphinx (Melissa Budasz) studied fine art painting at Camberwell and Norwich Art Schools (1997) and lives and works in Kent. She has curated and exhibited in several large-scale projects, events, and exhibitions including Personal Structures organised by the European Cultural Centre (EEC) at Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy (2024), the Uniqlo Tate Lates, Tate Modern (2018), a solo exhibition at Conway Hall, London (2017), and in group shows that include the Gerald Moore Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Guys Hospital and the Stephen Lawrence Centre. She ran South London Women Artists (2013-2016) and during this time she was the founder and editor of ArtVerve, a journal on women’s art (2014-2017).

Contact: maskedsphinx@gmail.com

Awards

2015 Hidden Narratives Dangerous Erasions, The Big Draw Award Runner-Up – The Big Draw

2015 Finders Keepers Losers Weepers Residency for SLWA, SAFTA Community Arts Award nomination – Southwark Arts Forum

2015 Finders Keepers Losers Weepers Residency for SLWA, SAFTA Visual Arts Award shortlist – Southwark Arts Forum

2013 I’m Inside Ring the Bell installation (based on Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party) SLWA, SAFTA Visual Arts Award – Southwark Arts Forum