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Chicago-based visual artist and art writer, born in St. Louis, MO, 1982.

2008 MFA, Art Theory & Practice, Northwestern University
2006 BFA, Painting and Art History, Kansas City Art Institute

Solo Exhibitions

2026 “Day’s End,” Guenzel Gallery, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI (forthcoming)
2024 “Shore,” Real Tinsel, Milwaukee, WI
2023 “In the Mist of a Great Fall,” Oliva Gallery, Chicago, IL
2019 “Great Lakes,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2018 “Accumulations,” Gallery ADMIN, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO

Two- and Three-Person Exhibitions

2025 “Post-Digital Landscapes,” with Ruth Lantz and Jonathan Worcester, Rockford University Art Gallery, Rockford, IL (forthcoming)
2025 “The Vapours So Whiten and Thicken the Air,” with Shona Macdonald, Studio Break Gallery, West Chicago, IL
2020 “Objects & Environs,” with Louise Pappageorge, Oliva Gallery, Chicago, IL
2006 “(Un)redeemable Moments,” with Bobby Belote and Brian Zimmerman, The BANK, part of the Charlotte Street Foundation’s Urban Culture Project, Kansas City, MO

Group Exhibitions

2025 “Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes,” Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, Riverwoods, IL
2024 “The Art of Water VII,” James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2022 “Earth Abundance,” Oliva Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 “Threaded Together,” Alma, Art & Interiors, Chicago, IL
2022 “Like a Weed,” Xiao Space, curated by Nicholas Hayes and Robin Carlson, Evanston, IL
2021 Alma, Art & Interiors, Chicago, IL
2020 “Art From the Heartland,” Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
2020 “Sleeping Bear Dunes Artist-in-Residency 2020 Applicants” (on-line exhibition), Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire, MI
2020 “Consciousness of Abstraction: Beyond Literal Appearance,” curated by David Reif, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2020 “8th Annual Bridgeport Art Center Art Competition Exhibition,” Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2019 “The Plant Show,” Ground Level Platform, Chicago, IL
2019 “enLIGHTen,” Highland Park Art Center, Highland Park, IL
2019 “7th Annual Bridgeport Art Center Art Competition Exhibition,” Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2019 “Vernal Equinox: Spring Awakens, Plum Creek Nature Center,” Forest Preserve District of Will County in partnership with the Nature Foundation of Will County, Beecher, IL
2018 “Overlap,” The Saw Room, at The Alley Gallery, Evanston, IL
2018 “GALEX 52,” Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
2014 “Surrealism and War,” curated by Aaron Hughes, National Veterans Art Museum, Chicago, IL
2010 “Danny Think Tank,” Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. Curated by the Danny Think Tank, Chicago, IL
2009 “Cambofest: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia,” Kampot, Cambodia
2009 “Group Show For Daniel Pink,” curated by Lane Relyea. Vega Estates, Chicago, IL
2009 “Empathy is a Tool for Making the Cruelty More Precise,” film and video program curated by Abina Manning and Steve Reinke. Block Cinema, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University. Evanston, IL
2009 “How to Die Like an Animal,” film and video program curated by Steve Reinke. Arsenal - Institute for Film and Video Art, Berlin, Germany
2008 “Streaming Festival: International Festival for Audio/Video Art, 3rd Edition,” curated by the ISFTH Foundation. The Hague, The Netherlands
2008 “Northwestern University Student Film Festival,” Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University. Evanston, IL
2008 “The Vega Caucus,” curated by Roxanne Hopper and Julie Rudder. Vega Estates, Chicago, IL
2008 “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” the Department of Art Theory and Practice, Northwestern University. Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University. Evanston, IL
2007 “Around The Coyote: Video Art and New Media Lounge,” curated by LiveBox. Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival. Chicago, IL
2006 “An Uncomprised Life: A Tribute to the Work and Legacy of John Ortbals,” curated by Janice Nesser-Chu, Contemporary Art Gallery, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO
2006 “Work In Progress,” curated by Janice Nesser-Chu, Contemporary Art Gallery, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO
2006 “Senior Thesis Exhibition,” Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2006 “BFA Exhibition,” H & R Block Art Space, Kansas City, MO
2006 “Secrets: Miniature Show,” curated by Jessie Fisher. KCAI Painting Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2006 “Labor Intensive,” curated by Julie Farstad. KCAI Painting Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2005 “Senior Show: Revolving Door,” KCAI Crossroads Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2005 “Intelligent Design,” curated by David Harrison, KCAI Painting Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2005 “Out of Place/Outer Space,” curated by Julie Farstad, KCAI Painting Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2005 “Drawing Show,” curated Warren Rosser, KCAI Painting Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2005 “Erotica,” curated by Judith Sanazaro, KCAI Painting Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2004 “Work In Progress,” curated by Janise Nesser-Chu, Contemporary Art Gallery, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO
2004 “Silhouette is Narrative,” curated by Lester Goldman, KCAI Painting Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2004 “Drawing Show,” curated by Leeah Joo and Ronald Slowinski, KCAI Painting Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

Curatorial

2024 “Doomscapes and the Digital Beyond,” ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL

Reviews

2025 Sublime Traffic: A Review of Curtis Anthony Bozif and Shona Macdonald at Studio Break Gallery by Samuel Schwindt, Newcity (May 9th) PDF
2024 Our Posthuman Future: A Review of “Doomscapes and the Digital Beyond” at ARC Gallery by K.A. Letts, Newcity (April 15th) PDF
2023 Careful Iridescence: A Review of “In the Mist of a Great Fall” by Curtis Anthony Bozif at Oliva Gallery by Frank Geiser, Newcity (September 18th) PDF
2006 “(Un)Redeemable Moments:” Bobby Belote, Curt Bozif and Brian Zimmerman by Ray Todd Barker, The Pitch, (April 13th) PDF

Other Press, Interviews, and Publications

2025 New American Paintings, Midwest, Issue #179 (forthcoming)
2025 Panel discussion with Sally-Ann Felgenhauer, Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Driehaus Museum and Eddie Flores, of Clean Power Lake County, moderated by Ashley Cullen-Williams, Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, Riverwoods, IL (July, 13th)
2025 Studio Break Podcast (episode 320) with Shona Macdoland and David Linneweh (March 28th)
2024 Newcity (cover), November 2024: Film 50 (Print Edition)
2023 Dovetail Magazine (article) by Kate Mothes (November 2nd)
2023 Studio Break Podcast (episode 295) with David Linneweh (September 28th)
2023 Conversation with Cole Pierce, Oliva Gallery, Chicago IL (September, 16)
2022 Voyage Michigan Magazine
2019 “Great Lakes” catalog, at the Evanston Art Center, text by Jerry Dennis; interview, Judy Ledgerwood
2019 Create! Magazine, interview with Alicia Puig (August, 18th) PDF
2018 1340ART Magazine, Q3
2018 William & Mary Review, Volume 56
2017 Create! Magazine, Issue VII
2008 “MFA Thesis Exhibition” catalog Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
2006 “(Un)redeemable Moments” catalog, text by Maria Elena Buszek
2006 KCAI Compendium 2006: The Icebox Issue, “Faith in the Bricoleur”

Honors and Memberships

2020 Member of Ecoartspace
2020 Honorable Mention, Consciousness of Abstraction: Beyond Literal Appearance, juried by David Reif, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2020 3rd Place, 8th Annual Bridgeport Art Center Art Competition Exhibition, jurors: Ilze Arajs and Alan Leder, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2007 Northwestern University Graduate Fellowship
2006 Northwestern University Graduate Fellowship
2006 Honorable Mention, BFA Exhibition, H & R Block Art Space, Kansas City, MO
2003 Charles Gallagher Grant
2003 Kansas City Art Institute Merit Award