Shannon Bono (b.1995, London) received her MA in Art & Science from Central Saint Martins University and her Associate Fellowship in higher education from the University of the Arts London.
In 2021, Bono presented her first solo exhibition titled “The Hands that Hold You,” at the Anderson Contemporary, London. She was selected by his majesty the King to paint a portrait for the ‘Portraits of Generation’ project, which was featured on BBC 2, and has been displayed at Holyroodhouse house and the National portrait Gallery (2023/24). She was also selected for the Bloomberg New Contemporaries award 2021 showing at Firstsite and The South London Gallery.
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Recent exhibitions include ‘Like Paradise’ curated by Ekow Eshun presented at Claridge’s Art Space (2023), Manifold Deluxe by FF Projects (2023), ‘Rhizome’ presented by Ione & Mann Gallery (2023), "The Red Room" presented by Berntson Bhattacharjee gallery (2022), “Love is the Devil: Studies after Francis Bacon” presented at Marlborough Gallery (2022), “Bold Black British,” presented at Christie’s (2021), “Reclaiming Magic” Royal Academy Summer exhibition (2021), 'WOP' Avant Arte x WOAW Gallery Hong Kong (2021-2022), “Analogous” presented by The Daniel Benjamin Gallery and the World Reimagined Globe (2022).
Other notable exhibitions she has participated in include The Lee Alexander McQueen Sarabande Foundation, Workplace Gallery, Wentrup Gallery, Amir Singh Gallery, OOF Gallery and the Copeland Gallery. Shannon’s work has been presented on the Maximus billboard in partnership with Black Blossoms and the Kensington and Chelsea Art week, billboards in New York transit systems in collaboration with Artsy. She has been featured in Dazed Magazine and online press by Elephant magazine, Wallpaper magazine, Vogue, Bazaar, i-D and Soho house.
