This year’s auction shattered records, with Grand Champion Sophie Zhou’s artwork selling for an unprecedented $276,000. Zhou, a student at The Kinkaid School, made history as the first private ...

A painting by Sophie Zhou, at center holding painting, sold for $276,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s School Art Auction on Sunday, March 16, 2025. For the first time in the history ...

Sophie Zhou, a junior at the Kinkaid School, created the grand champion artwork, an oil and acrylic painting titled "Nurture." It raised $276,000 in Sunday’s auction, which is $1,000 more than ...

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo named Sophie Zhou from The Kinkaid School as this year’s School Art Program grand champion during Sunday’s award presentation at NRG Center. Donning their ...

Sophie Zhou, an eighth-grade student, was recognized in the Drawing & Illustration category for her piece, “Balancing Act.” The self-portrait depicts a girl in a yellow shirt balancing three b ...

At the center of this year’s art auction was Sophie Zhou from The Kinkaid School, who took home the title of 2025 Grand Champion with her breathtaking piece, “Nurture.” Recommended Videos ...

Kinkaid School student Sophie Zhou raised a record-breaking $276,000 with her painting titled "Nurture," exceeding the auction record by $1,000. The rodeo is largely supported by the 35,000 ...

Sophie Zhou, a student from The Kinkaid School, was named the 2025 grand champion for her painting “Nurture.” Joy Park from Fort Bend ISD was named reserve grand champion for her piece ...