Sapphire Moon Moroz lives and works on Treaty 1 Territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her interdisciplinary practice has a conceptual approach to image-making through combinations of painting, sculpture, photo, video, and installation. Investigating notions of intimacy, privacy, and memory, she utilizes her own image and personal archives as well as found media in contextually meaningful ways. Her work is intricate, critical, and unsettling, and demonstrates her dedication to research, concept, and craftsmanship. Sapphire holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba School of Art. She works in collections management and art handling for local galleries and institutions. She is in love with and troubled by: history, bodies, words, and living. Her biggest inspirations are women, religion, and horror.
Artist statement
Curriculum vitae
Sapphire Moon Moroz
(she/her/hers)
sapphiremoroz[at]icloud.com
Winnipeg, MB.
Education
2024 BFA (Hons.), School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.
Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2025 (Upcoming) Contemporary Cluster, Prisma Art Prize - 4th Year Exhibition, Rome, Italy.
2025 Wallack Galleries, Figureworks 2025, Ottawa, ON.
2024 Art Mûr, Fresh Paint / New Construction, Montreal, QC.
2024 Graffiti Gallery, In Retrospect, Winnipeg, MB.
2024 School of Art, The BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition, Winnipeg, MB.
2024 School of Art Student Gallery, Preview: Selected Works from the BFA Honours Class of 2024, Winnipeg, MB.
2023 School of Art Student Gallery, No Place Like: a multi-media exhibition of art about home, Winnipeg, MB.
2023 School of Art Student Gallery, Salon: 130 paintings from the School of Art, Winnipeg, MB.
2023 School of Art Student Gallery, Memento Vivere, Winnipeg, MB.
2023 The Exchange District BIZ, District SOA, Winnipeg, MB.
2020 School of Art Student Gallery, 404 Error, online exhibition.
Curated Exhibitions
2024 School of Art Student Gallery, Preview: Selected Works from the BFA Honours Class of 2024 (Co-curated with Michaela Kachmar), Winnipeg, MB.
2023 School of Art Student Gallery, No Place Like: a multi-media exhibition of art about home, Winnipeg, MB.
2023 School of Art Student Gallery, Salon: 130 paintings from the School of Art, Winnipeg, MB.
Awards and Scholarships
2025 Finalist, Figureworks Prize 2025
2024 1st Prize, Prisma International Art Prize (15th ed.)
2024 2nd Place, Manitoba Society of Artists Open Juried Competition and Exhibitio,
2024 Alice Hamilton Prize in Painting, University of Manitoba
2024 University Gold Medal (for highest standing in the School of Art), University of Manitoba
2024 School of Art Medal in Fine Arts Studio (Honours) (for highest standing Fine Arts Studio Honours), University of Manitoba
2023 Carol E. Mills Memorial Scholarship, Painting & Printmaking, University of Manitoba
2023 Slusman Family Scholarship, University of Manitoba
2022 Dr. A.W. Hogg Undergraduate Scholarship in Fine Arts, University of Manitoba
2022 Isbister Scholarship in Fine Arts, University of Manitoba
2022 UMSU Scholarship, University of Manitoba
2021 MSBI Scholarship, University of Manitoba
2019 - 2024 Dean’s Honour List, University of Manitoba
2018 Horatio Alger Scholar, Horatio Alger Association of Canada
Press and Publications
“On Looking and Being Looked at with Sapphire Moon Moroz” Suboart Magazine Nr. 35, January 2025, pg. 110-119.
“Celebrating Emerging Talent: Five UM Graduates selected for ‘Fresh Paint / New Construction’ exhibition in Montreal” UM Today, July 2024.
Professional Affiliations
2023 - 2024 Curator, School of Fine Arts Student Association
2023 - 2024 Student Curatorial Committee Member, School of Art
2022 - 2023 Painting Representative, School of Fine Arts Student Association
2022 - 2023 Visiting Speakers Committee Member, School of Art
Relevant Work History
2023 - 2025 Gallery Assistant, School of Art Gallery
2024 Art Collections Assistant, University of Manitoba Art Collection
2021 Intern, Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq
2019 - 2023 Curatorial Assistant, St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park
2019 - 2021 Graphic Designer and Communications, UWPG Film Festival
2019 Museum Interpreter / Collections Assistant, Seven Oaks House Museum