Chuck Koosmann

Bio
Chuck Koosmann is a life-long Midwesterner and currently lives in Afton, MN. His background as an architect and his passion for photography has helped to shape the unique perspective in his photographs. Chuck has explored many countries around the world, both with his family and on fly-fishing adventures. His images capture those experiences with the natural light and environment of the moment. His work has been included in area shows and is in several private collections.


Resume

Solo Exhibitions

Mpls Photo Coop (Minneapolis, MN): Three Gorges: A year before the dam, November 2007
Exposure Gallery (New Haven, CT): Three Gorges: A year before the dam, September 2007

Group Exhibitions

Minnesota Center for Photography (Minneapolis, MN): Three Gorges, November 2007
The Phipps Center for the Arts (Hudson, WI): Vapor: Portraits of the common, October 2007
Exposure Gallery (New Haven, CT): Anniversary Invitational Exhibition, August 2007
The Phipps Center for the Arts (Hudson, WI): Members Exhibition, August 2007
Mpls Photo Coop (Minneapolis, MN): One by Fifteen, May 2007
Minnesota Center for Photography (Minneapolis, MN): Photocentric 2007, March 2007
Exposure Gallery (New Haven, CT): Premier Invitational Exhibition, September 2006
Hudson Hospital (Hudson, WI): Healing Arts Exhibition, September 2006
Minnesota State Fair (St. Paul, MN): Juried Fine Art Exhibition, August 2006
The Phipps Center for the Arts (Hudson, WI): Members Exhibition, July 2006
Minnesota State Fair (St. Paul, MN): Juried Fine Art Exhibition, August 2005
The Phipps Center for the Arts (Hudson, WI): Members Exhibition, July 2005 (Award of Excellence)
Selected Private Collections

Meg Anderson, Stillwater, MN
Bye Barsness, Hudson, WI
Jonathan Carlson, Minneapolis, MN
Mark Falcone, Eagan, MN
Anne Haddad, Northfield, MN
Liz Herrington, Afton, MN
Art and Martha Kaemmer, St. Paul, MN
Medtronic Incorporated, Fridley, MN
Bill & Kristy Petrich, Afton, MN
John & Barbara Rice, St. Paul, MN
Mary Rice, Bayfield, WI
Lucy Rogers, Afton, MN
Jo-Anne Stately, Plymouth, MN
Cindy & Mitchell Veness, Chanhassen, MN
Lori Ann Wagner, Minneapolis, MN
Sandy Worthy, Minneapolis, MN
Kris Young, Minneapolis, MN
Bibliography

Focus Magazine, “Focus Gallery: Chuck Koosmann: Fork”, Issue 11, February 2007
Focus Magazine, “Focus Gallery: Chuck Koosmann”, Issue 5, February 2006
600 Contreprojects Pour Les Halles, “Les Halles Competition Proposal”, Edition du Moniteur, 1981
Design Quarterly, “City Segments – Les Halles Competition Proposal”, 113.114, 1979
Architecture Minnesota, “Cover Photograph”, July/August 1975