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Chad Kouri
Chicago-based artist Chad Kouri shares with us his views on art and accessibility and the power in appreciating the mundane.
There are very few genuinely brilliant moments in this world compared to the mundane. So why not use what's in surplus as a catalyst for making, rather than reconfiguring something that is already making a strong statement?
About the Artist
Chad Kouri (b. 1985) is a Chicago, Illinois-based artist known for his intuitive, vibrant compositions that utilize the holistic properties of color and abstraction. His mixed-race identity is mirrored by his multidisciplinary studio practice, focusing broadly on visual art, music, and design while considering theories based in minimalism, color theory, semiotics, improvisation, and radical joy. Utilizing a wide range of skillsets and strategies, Kouri reminds us to stay curious and make time for play, rest, and introspection, enabling us more bandwidth for mutual aid and collective community care.
Solo exhibition at Carlotta Mastroianni Galleria, 2022
Exhibited at Collar Works, 2021
Reflection Pools, solo exhibition presented by Uprise Art at Chinatown Soup, 2021
