Resume

EDUCATION
1989 | Early College Program with focus in Painting, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1994 | BFA in Painting, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 | "Garbage Paintings" - RePop, Brooklyn NY.

GROUP / JOINT EXHIBITIONS

2023 | 36th Annual Kyoto International Art and Design Exhibition. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan.
2023 | Group show at Gallery Keifu, Kyoto, Japan.
2023 | “Tell Me a Story” group show curated by Heskin Projects. 1GAP Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.

2022 | 35th Annual Kyoto International Art and Design Exhibition. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan.
2022 | “Self Portrait” group show at Gallery Keifu, Kyoto, Japan.
2022 | “Sign of Frankenstein” group show at Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2022 | “Acid Garden” group show at Charles Moffett Gallery, New York, NY.

2021 | Kyoto Arts Festival group show at Gallery Keifu, Kyoto, Japan.
2021 | “Painters and Painting” online group show on Artsy.

2019 | Group show at Aqua Art Miami, Miami, Florida.
2019 | "Psychogeography" Curated by Hallie Cohen. The Hewitt Gallery of Fine Art, New York NY.

2018 | 32nd Annual Kyoto International Art and Design Exhibition. Aogiri Gallery, Kyoto, Japan.

2017 | 31st Annual Kyoto International Art and Design Exhibition. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan.
2017 | "Unsanctioned" curated by Matthew Stavro, 100 Bogart Street, Brooklyn NY.
2017 | "The August 4 Show", Gallery Gary Giordano, Brooklyn NY.
2017 | "Spring Grand Salon Show", The Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn NY.

2016 | "Trees of Life and Evil Eyes" group show, Abrazo Interno Gallery, New York, NY.
2016 | "12th Annual Small Works Show" group show, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2016 | "HOME: Function / Dysfunction / Make Believe" group show, The Hewitt Gallery of Fine Art, New York, NY.
2016 | 30th Annual Kyoto International Art and Design Exhibition. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan.
2016 | "Life Sized: A Small Works Invitational" group show, Anthony Philip Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.

2015 | "Entangled: a group show", RePop, Brooklyn, NY.
2015 | International group exhibition, curated by Kyoko Ibe. Kyoto City International House Gallery, Kyoto, Japan.
2015 | 29th Annual Kyoto International Art and Design Exhibition. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan.
2015 | "Summer Salon" group show, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, NY.

2014 | "Confluences of Culture V" group show, Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY.
2014 | 28th Annual Kyoto International Art and Design Exhibition. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan.
2014 | International group exhibition, curated by Kyoko Ibe.  Kyoto City International House Gallery, Kyoto, Japan.
2014 | "People's Choice" group show, The Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn NY.

2004 | "Interiors and Exteriors", joint exhibition with Bill Reilly. Curated by Tim Cavaretta. Kimmel Center, New York NY.

1996 | Joint exhibition with Thor Alward. All Systems Gallery, Chicago IL.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1997 - Present | Opened an illustration and graphic design studio in 1997, and continue to work as an illustrator and designer. Full portfolio can be viewed at www.koolass.com.