Zoe Haralambidis lives and works between Boston, MA and Chicago IL. She works between writing, performance, and sculpture to explore memory, identification, femininity, and grief using garments that she designs and creates herself. Her work has been shown in the US and abroad, with shows at The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and Chaillot Théâtre National de la Danse in Paris. She has a BS in Mathematics from Tufts University and a BFA in Studio Art from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Education
2026 BFA, Studio Art, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA
2026 BS, Mathematics, Tufts University, Medford, MA
2024 Beaux-Arts de Paris, Study Abroad Program, Paris, FR
Awards, Grants, and Residencies
2026 Mildred's Lane Fellowship, Narrowsburg, NY
2026 Museum Council Sculpture Prize, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2026 Stephen D. Paine Scholarship, Boston Art Dealers Association, Boston, MA
2025 Workshop Scholarship at Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency, Saugatuk, MI
2025 MacJannet Foundation Scholarship, Talloires, FR
2021 Carl R. Krafft Memorial Art Scholarship, Oak Park, IL
2021 Oak Park Area Arts Council Fine Arts Scholarship, Oak Park, IL
2019 MCA x Virgil Abloh Design Challenge Winner, Chicago, IL
Solo Exhibitions
2025 (Ad)dressing Yongmei, The Sipping Room, Boston, MA
Selected Group Exhibitions and Performances
2026 Mobius Student Show, Boston City Hall Civic Pavillion, Boston, MA
2026 Stephen D. Paine Scholarship Exhibition, Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA
2025 To Find What’s Almost Gone, Tufts University European Center, Talloires, FR
2025 And Then There Is the Never Ending Problem of Everything Else, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2025 Microfestival: Performance Club in the Making, W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2025 Placeholder, Friends Meeting at Cambridge, Cambridge, MA
2025 Asian American Center: Blooming, Well Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2024 Other Horizons, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, CA
2024 Ateliers Ouverts, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris, FR
2024 Conférences des Performances, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris, FR
2024 Non Certifié Alain Buffard, Chaillot Théâtre Nationale de la Danse, Paris, FR
2024 In-Junction, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris, FR
2024 Tu Nous Fais Honte, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris, FR
2019 Youth Design Showcase, The Commons, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
2019 Zine Fest, The Commons, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago IL
2019 21Minus, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago IL
2019 T.A.C.O Spring Equinox Show, Chicago IL
2018 Chicagoland 4x5 Exhibition, Oswego High School, Oswego IL
Lectures, Presentations, and Workshops
2026 Adoptee Artist Talk, Asian American Theatre and Film Course, Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Medford, MA, February 11, 2026
2025 Devised Performance Workshop, Spiritual Diasporas Symposium, Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Medford, MA, December 3, 2025
Publications
Michelle Dybal, “Oak Park Teen’s Quarantine Dress Design Catches Attention of the Met Gala,” Wednesday Journal, June 17, 2020.
Maria Kozeneka, “MetGalaChallenge: The Creative Journeys Behind Our Favorite DIY’d Looks,”
May 11, 2020.
La Dasia Bryant, “Zoe Haralambidis,” Braided Magazine, no. 2 (December 2019):10-12
“MCA x Virgil Abloh Design Challenge,” MCA Chicago, 2019.
La Dasia Bryant and Bảo Nguyễn, “Teens Take Over: Your Wardrobe,” MCA Chicago, 2019.
Curatorial Projects
2026 Mobius Student Show, Boston City Hall Civic Pavillion, Boston MA
2025 Mobius Live: Performance Art at the Foundry, The Foundry, Cambridge, MA
2025 Microfestival: Performance Club in the Making, W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2024 In-Junction, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris, FR
Technical Abilities and Select Professional Experience
2021-2023 Tufts University Costume Shop Stitcher, Medford, MA
2022 Nordstrom Tailor Shop Apprentice, Chicago, IL
Professional Groups and Organizations
2025-Present Mobius Student Intern, Mobius, Boston, MA
2019-2021 Teen Creative Agency, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL