About C.L.S
Photo credit: Jennifer Yu
“Your street installations are like butterflies to me. They bring unexpected beauty into our lives - and though ephemeral, it’s a priceless gift.” Sheila Sperber Haas
(b. 1973, USA)
Artist Statement
I create sculptural street art that transforms overlooked urban spaces into evolving, living compositions. My work is rooted in Bauhaus and De Stijl principles, blending structure, abstraction, and function into three-dimensional relief murals. Using locally sourced wood, I construct layered forms that integrate into the environment, giving discarded materials new life. Once installed, the artwork is no longer mine - it belongs to the cit, the elements, and the people who interact with it.
My pieces reflect the movement and rhythm of the streets they inhabit. Over time, they weather, decay, or become altered - painted over, tagged, or even demolished. I welcome this transformation. Art, like life, is impermanent, and the beauty lies in its continuous evolution.
Though my work is most visible in Chicago, Denver, and Athens, Greece, I travel frequently, installing pieces across the world. These works become part of a global narrative - small interventions that invite people to notice their surroundings, engage with their environment, and experience unexpected moments of beauty.
Articles
Lauren Viera, “The 500 hidden secrets of Chicago” pg.191 2023
Daniel X O’Neil, Shawn-Laree O’Neil, “Spots, Forms, & Methods in Arte Agora” pg.50,51,52,53 2023
Robyn Almquist, ArtKill Catskill “Interview” Summer 2023
Vittoria Benzine, White Hot Magazine “Idle hands” February 2022
Giorgos Lialios, Kathimerini newspaper “Emphemeral art” February 21, 2020
Sara Johnson, The Hoven Review “Abstract Curiosity” June 2020
Daniel X O'Neil, “Art Agora” pg.95 2019
Sara Johnson, The Hoven Review “Chicago street artist leaves his mark in Hoven” April 2019
Marvin, Chicago Muralists “CLS-Amazing wooden post graffiti” November 2018
Mike Ewing, Arts and entertainment “16 must see examples of chicago street art” September 2016
Bill Motchan, “A look at the street art and the artist of Chicago’s near west side” March 2013
Zach and Mindy, “letter blocks say what?” October 2013
Joseph J Depre, “Chicago Street Art” pg.34 2011
Gallery Showings
2023 bell projects gallery, Denver, CO. “Off the streets” Shapes and line
2023 Edgewater Library, Edgewater CO. Solo showing
2023 foolproof contemporary art gallery, Denver, CO. Wood Metal Paint group show
2023 LYFR gallery, Longmont CO. Group show
2023 talk gallery, Englewood CO. Environs
2023 core gallery, Denver CO. Architecture of form group show
2021 talk gallery, Englewood CO. Solo show
2021 Epiphany center for the arts, Chicago IL. Idle Hands group show
2021 blank haus, Chicago IL. Group show
2019 Art Circus gallery, Denver CO. Group show
2019 Athena standards residency, Athens, Greece group show
2018 vertical gallery, Chicago IL. Anniversary show group show
2018 JCCAC, Hong Kong, China group showing
2018 spectra art space, Denver CO. Abstract curiosity
2017 nothings new, Long Beach CA. Scrap
2012 urban art society, Chicago IL. Chicago street art group show
Artist Residency
2023 Cocoyoc Mexico, Residency
2022 Orquevaux France, Residency
2019 Athena Standards Residency Athens, Greece
2018 Odyssey’s, San Ramon, costa rica
2018 Tong Lau Space, Hong Kong, China
Contact
CLSCHRIVER1973@GMAIL.COM