Victoria Kowalczyk (b.1973, IL) is a Chicago-based artist specializing in sculpture and oil painting. She earned her Master’s degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Victoria's diverse career includes developing educational programs for museums, a visiting artist for Chicago’s schools and running her own import company. Throughout her professional journey, she has consistently pursued her passion for art. Her current sculpture work explores the theme of polarity, skillfully uniting contrasting elements through various mediums.
My art is a reflection of how I perceive and interact with the world around me. I find inspiration in my travels, nature, and personal challenges. I’m drawn to images that carry depth and texture, which I then reinterpret through my work. I embrace all facets of nature—the beautiful, the harsh, and the imperfect—and aim to capture that balance in my art. I work in two mediums: oil paint and metal. Though they both share a sense of depth and texture, they are otherwise starkly different. I focus on transforming the cold, rigid nature of metal into something softer, often through the forge or mixed media techniques. When painting, I use rich colors and textures to bring my vision to life.
Exhibitions
2025 Public Sculpture , Chicago Sculpture Exhibit
2025 Group exhibition, Chicago Alliance for Visual Artists
2024 - Exhibiting at Alma Gallery
2024 Best in Show, Group exhibition, Alma/Chicago Alliance for Visual Artists
2024 Group exhibition, Chicago Alliance for Visual Artists
2024 Art Competition, Bridgeport Art Center
2023 Poetry of Sculpture, Chicago Sculpture International
2023 Alive, Chicago Sculpture International
2023 Group Exhibition, Arts Alive; Studio 659
2022 Group Exhibition, Side Street Studio Arts
2022. Group Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery
2022 Group Exhibition, Chicago Industrial Arts and Design Center
2005 Chicago Art Open, group exhibit, Chicago Artists Coalition 2005 Members Exhibit group exhibit, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago
2005 Curators Choice, Around the Coyote, Chicago
2004 Women in the Middle, group exhibit, University of Wisconsin; Art Center
2004 Members Exhibit group exhibit , Woman Made Gallery, Chicago
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