CMS Gallery

CHICAGO MOSAIC SCHOOL GALLERY

PRESENTS

THE MATCH GIRL:

A BODY OF WORK BY KASIA POLKOWSKA

OPENING AND RECEPTION

***The Chicago Mosaic School Gallery is proud to exhibit a collection of contemporary mosaic work by artist

Kasia Polkowska.  An opening reception will take place at the school on Friday, June 3rd, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.***

(Chicago, IL – April 15, 2011) This summer the Chicago Mosaic School Gallery is proud to exhibit fine contemporary mosaic work by artist Kasia Polkowska. The CMS Gallery seeks to exhibit the finest in mosaics, as well as supporting work in other media of creative expression. This show presents a range of Polkowska’s work in varying media including oil on canvas, ceramics, and contemporary stained glass mosaic. Born in Poland, Polkowska has lived in Brooklyn and Chicago where she now continues working in and deepening her mastery of the mosaic form.  On her online blog,* she comments on her process, “I draw my inspiration from [… ] the endless magic, mystery, and magnificence of Mother Nature. I am particularly fascinated by mountainous landscapes, rock formations and natural patterns.”  New work for this exhibit includes interpretations of Uxmal in Mexico in addition to a series of landscapes. The exhibit will be open May 31 – July 27, 2011.

The Chicago Mosaic School is the only non-profit fine art school in the world dedicated to preserving and promoting the mosaic art form through education and community partnerships. Since its inception in early 2005, the school has been committed to providing an inspirational and creative environment that fosters an appreciation and awareness of both classical and contemporary mosaics.

The Chicago Mosaic School offers courses utilizing all approaches in design and construction of fine art and architectural mosaics, for beginning through advanced levels of study. Some courses offered are: Architectural Mosaics, All-Level Mosaic Studio, Glass on Glass, Classical Mosaic Reproduction, Italian Smalti Intensive, Sculptural Forms and more. New courses will be added every semester as our school and curriculum grows. All courses are structured to address the individual student and their specific goals and projects.