Sonya Lacey


Sonya Lacey is a New Zealand artist based in Wellington. She works with a range of mediums including performance, video and installation. Her works are in the collection of the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

Early life

Lacey was born in 1976 in Hastings, New Zealand.

Education

Lacey graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland with a MFA in 2007.

Career

Lacey's artistic works demonstrate an interest in forms of communication. Her work has been curated into programmes at institutions including the Singapore Centre for Contemporary Art, the London International Film Festival, and the Govett Brewster Art Gallery. Together with Sarah Rose, Lacey established the collaborative research project lightreading.
Notable solo exhibitions: