David Berkowitz Chicago has been acknowledged as one of the most prominent artists in the US. His style is a representation of the new wave of artists that have very little formal training. His artistic works began showing in galleries in 1971 and have since been exhibited over three hundred times in some of the most prestigious galleries all over the world. 

As a young painter, David Berkowitz Chicago attended the School of the Art Institute (SAIC). In 1969, Berkowitz discovered his affection for painting after a severe injury to his spine while playing football. While in recovery, he started to produce artwork. This is when he first felt the burning desire to create art. 

After that in 1970, David Berkowitz Chicago joined the artist’s group, “Village.” Upon joining the group, it was obvious that he was different. Because of his unusual style, his artwork is unmistakable. 

David Berkowitz Chicago explores ideas from his own youth and the current state of our natural environment. The urban community and modern abstraction are tied together in his one-of-a-kind mixed-media collages. 

The places David remembers from his youth still inspire him. The ethereal landscape from his memory such as hazy banks, traveling up the legendary river, shacks on the floodplain, and the barns where he felt safe as a youngster. The hen houses where he talked with chickens as a young boy are also included in his distinctive paintings.

David Berkowitz Chicago paints the blissful moments in life. Whether he uses pastels or oil, the pieces that are produced are surreal. He takes everyday life and turns the landscape into something triumphant. 

The farmland is something David Berkowitz Chicago is always surveying for inspiration. He grew up in these vast landscapes. Because of this, the plants and foliage appear in his works, and because of the open fields he grew up in, wild horses are often featured in his works. The wild horses are meant to watch over the sky and the farm. The wild horses also symbolize something spiritual for him and they have become the hallmark of his work.

David Berkowitz Chicago creates a connection between pop culture and grandeur. In the last few decades, he participated in more than three group exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Canada. Having about forty independent showings. 

In the beginning, David Berkowitz Chicago’s paintings were not as popular. In retrospect. This is something to be grateful for. If he had sold his earlier paintings, he might not have been able to refine his artform. Now, he works on paintings that have already been sold which gives him more motivation. 

David Berkowitz Chicago’s pieces are now quite expensive, and sadly, not everyone can afford to have them in their own personal space. He wishes that they could somehow be more easily obtained.

David Berkowitz Chicago received a lifetime reward from the Chicago Gallery of Artists for the 50th anniversary of his existence as an artist. “I’m not very prone to rewards, but they give momentum and confirmation that a person really is worth it, although I am afraid that this is the end of some painting and lifetime when you award such awards,”  says David Berkowitz  Chicago.