About

Andy Paczos is a direct observation, on-site painter.  He was born in Detroit in 1961, was formally trained as a painter and has been actively painting for 30 years. 

While at the The School at the Art Institute of Chicago receiving his MFA, artist and teacher Ted Halkins, on reviewing Paczos’s work at his studio, recommended that he “look out of the window - there’s lots of good stuff out there.”

Paczos took the advice and has painted urban environments, primarily in Chicago ever since. His paintings have included classic building-scapes as well as iconic, isolated elements such as expressway lights against the sky.

Solo Exhibitions

2019 “Andy Paczos: “The Eye and the Hand”, Ed Paschke Art Center, Chicago

2018   "Andy Paczos - New on-site paintings from Chicago", sena space Gallery, NYC 

2017   "Andy Paczos", Lawrence and Clark, Chicago

2012   "The Subway Series", Maya Polsky Gallery, Chicago

2010   "Into Plein Air", Maya Polsky Gallery, Chicago

2010   "Urban Landscapes", Fermilab Art Gallery, Batavia, Il.

2009  "Abandoned Demolition ", Hyde Park Art Center. Chicago. [ catalogue published ]

1996   Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, Mi.

1994   Lorenzo Rodriguez Gallery, Chicago.

1992   Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, Mi.

1992   Lorenzo Rodriguez Gallery, Chicago.

1991   Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago

Education

1985 MFA School of the Art Institute of Chicago

1983 Master workshop, Southhampton College, NY.

1983 BFA University of Montana, Missoula, MT

Group Exhibitions

2012  ‘’ Soliloquy ‘’ Three Arts Club , Chicago, curated by Lorenzo Rodriguez.

2002  Marvelli Fine arts, NYC

2000  Mendedhal/ Sobeski Gallery, Pasadena, Ca.

1993  World Tattoo Gallery, Chicago.

1992  Chicago Art Group , Frankfurt, Germany.

1990  Erie St. Gallery, Chicago

1988  Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago.

Awards

2003 Illinois Arts Council Grant

Permanent Collections

Chris Ware , Chicago

Johnson Chang , Hong Kong

Harris Bank

FMC Corporation

Bank of Montreal

Northern Trust Bank

The Forker Companies.