He has been a member of the American Academy of Art faculty since 2003. He currently teaches figure drawing and painting. His work has been exhibited in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and London and has appeared in publications such as New American Paintings (Midwest Edition), American Art Collector and Chicago magazine. Cosnowski currently lives and works in Chicago and is represented by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago and Lyons Wier Gallery in New York. South Shore Arts premiered the Outstanding Midwest Artist Series in 2007 with Call of the Wild: Paintings by Michael Noland. The second exhibit in the series was presented a year later with Excellent Hostess: Selected Paintings by Lorraine Peltz. In 2010, the third exhibit in the series was Some Assembly Required: A Margaret Wharton Retrospective. In addition to expanding South Shore Arts’ reach as an exhibition venue, our objectives in presenting this series include exploring the creative roots of contemporary visual artists; introducing seminal exhibitions to the public; strengthening the relationship among artists and their audiences in the Midwest; and documenting each of these exhibitions through the publication of accompanying catalogues. The exhibit will run from June 16 through September 2, 2013, with a reception for the artist on Sunday, June 23, from noon to 3pm, during the free Family Arts Festival at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts.
Chris Cosnowski, Prowler, Oil on canvas
Chris Cosnowski, La-La Land, Oil on panel