Press
our work has been documented in the following
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Chicago Journal, September 2, 2009, Signs of the Times: “Kathy Kozan makes her living transforming blank spaces… The practice thus made the two-story brick facade on the east side of her building… an irresistible target.
‘I had this big side of a building that was just asking for a mural,’ she recalled…”
Asia Hospitality Design, May/June 2009, The HD Awards Issue (cover story) – Finalist: Luxury/Upscale Public Places, Mondrian in South Beach
Conde Nast Traveler, May, 2009, The Hot List 2009 (cover story) Mondrian Miami Beach: “…these days the cool crowd is heading to the Mondrian…”
Miami Beach Insider, April 28, 2009, South Beach’s Hotel Mondrian Makes Conde Nast Traveler Hot List
Chicago Tribune, August 16, 2007, A Tale of Two Bistros Maijean: “…the restaurant is beautiful, its burnt-orange, burnished-yellow and gentle blue palette evocative of a Provence sunset, its handsome wood bar and cabinets trimmed with Art Nouveau undulations…”
Utopia, August 2007, Divine Inspiration
Esquire, August 2007, American Odyssey – On the Road
Splash Magazine, July 25, 2007, Maijean – A Chicago Restaurant You Should Know
Interior World, July 2007, Mondrian Scottsdale
Arch Taiwan, June 2007, Luxury Hotel – Urban Resort in Garden of Eden
Interior Design, June 2007, In the Beginning…
El Nuevo Dia (San Juan, Puerto Rico), June 2007, Arte Viviente-Asia de Cuba Restaurant
Vogue Germany, June 2007, Hotel Des Monats (Mondian, Scottsdale)
Serving Magazine, May 2007, Restaurant Buildings That Work – Hatching Asia de Cuba
Desert Living Magazine, May/June 2007, Reservation for Temptation (cover story)
Elle Decor, April 2007, What’s HOT – Paradise Found
Spend IN (Spain), April 2007, El Mondrian Scottsdale
Chicago Journal, May 30, 2002, Make No Small Plans
2001
Suite Home Chicago, Fourniture, Deborah Wick, 2001, (feature story & cover photo of one of our 4 custom chairs; Phoenix Rising)
WGN News Channel 9, Chicago, September 14, 2001, From the Ashes, Chuck Copola
Chicago Tribune, July 22, 2001, What Works, What Doesn’t
NBC Channel 5, Chicago, July 20, 2001, Suite Home Chicago by Jeanie Sparrow
Chicago Sun-Times, July 20, 2001, Kathy Kozan
Chicago Sun-Times, July 27, 2001, Suite Sounds Make Us Sit Up and Take Notice
NBC Channel 5, Chicago, July 10, 2001, Suite Home Chicago by Marion Brooks
2000
Conde’Nast Traveler, May 2000, St Martins Lane, London
WGN News Channel 9, Chicago, March 8, 2000, Around Town by Joanie Lum Watch the VIDEO
Interior Design, January 2000, Room with a Hue (cover story)
Urban Art Chicago, Olivia Gude and Jeff Huebner, 2000, Selected Artist Biographies
Cows on Parade in Chicago, Mary Ellen Sullivan, 2000, Feature Story on our J.C. DeCow News Cow
1999
Time Magazine, October 4, 1999, Where it’s Chic to Sleep
Chicago Sun-Times, August 4, 1999, Delivery Cow Milks News for All it’s Worth
Daily Herald, July 6, 1999, Cows: Reach Out and Touch – a Cow!
WGN News Channel 9, Chicago, June 8, 1999, Cow Times by Marcella Raymond Watch the VIDEO
Chicago Tribune, April 5, 1999, Sitting pretty
1997
Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 1997, Midwest Open to Custom Designs
1996
Chicago Sun-Times, September 28, 1996, Gala to Jump-Start Jordan Family Center
Chicago Tribune, June 20, 1996, Library Ceiling Gains Starring Role
Daily Herald, June 20, 1996, Kids’ World at Library
Pioneer Press, June 20, 1996, With New Mural, Sky’s the Limit in Children’s Section at Library
Chicago Tribune Magazine / Home Design, April 14, 1996, Wizard of Ahhhs (cover story)
1995
HFN: The Newsweekly of Home Products Retailing, September 1995, Harlem Furniture opens 10th store
Screen Magazine, July 31, 1995, Room without a view
1993
Better Homes & Gardens / Window & Wall Ideas, Winter 1993, Walls at Work, An Open-and-Shut Case (feature story)
1992
Chicago Sun-Times, July 25, 1992, Redecorated Newsstand Wins OK From City
Chicago Sun-Times, July 16, 1992, Newsstand Turns Over a New Leaf
The North Loop News, July 16, 1992, What a Concept: Newsstand as Art
Chicago Sun-Times, July 14, 1992, New Style Newsstand
Chicago Tribune, July 13, 1992, Newsstand Displays Art of Survival
Better Homes & Gardens / Kitchen & Bath Ideas, Winter 1991/92, Like a Weekend in Europe (feature story)
1991
Money Maker, December/January 1991, Cover
Chicago Advertising & Media, December, 1991, Kozan Studios Sets the Scene with Original Backdrops
Screen Magazine, September 30, 1991, Wall-to-Wall
Chicago Tribune, May 5, 1991, Suite Desserts
Identity Magazine, Winter 1991, Cover
1990
Restaurant / Hotel Design International, October 1990, Retro and Relaxed (feature story)
Contract Magazine, April 1990, Larger Than Life
Chicago Tribune, March 27, 1990, Sky’s the Limit
North Shore Magazine, January 1990, North Shore in Focus
Flatliners, the “Our Neighborhood” mural was used as a location background for the 1990 film, Flatliners, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts and Kevin Bacon.
1989
WBBM News Channel 2, Chicago, 1989, Excalibur Night Club by Bob Wallace
Chicago Sun-Times, October 20, 1989, Excalibur Nightclub Enters the Limelight Today
Chicago Tribune, October 20, 1989, 97-year-old Dragon Tamed into Excalibur
Chicago Reader, October 6, 1989, Like Life
1987
Chicago Tribune, October 16, 1987, Artists’ Group Draws on Public for Help with Projects
1986
Chicago Sun-Times, February 17, 1986, Artist Goes High-Tech
Chicago Magazine, January 1986, My City, Remembrances and Reflections by Studs Terkel
1985
Lerner Newspaper, October 2, 1985, New Facade
Corporate Art News, September-October 1985, Art School Helps Ford Put a Mural in It’s Future
Decatur Tribune, May 16, 1985, Painters Leave Hearts Behind
Herman Miller Magazine, May 1985, Cover
Edison Magazine, Spring 1985, Mural, Mural on the Wall
Decatur Herald & Review, April 29, 1985, Building art done
Decatur Herald & Review, April 6, 1985, Mural Hopes to Grab Eye
Les dossiers de l’art public, Paris, France, 1985 issue, Our Neighborhood
1984
Decatur Tribune, October 10, 1984, A New Look
Chicago Sun-Times, September 28, 1984, Artists Literally Paint the Town
Decatur Tribune, July 25, 1984, Mural to Create Yesteryear Effect
Decatur Herald & Review, July 19, 1984, “Council Plans to Paint Over Dante’s Sign.”
New Art Examiner, May 1984, Kathryn Kozan
1983
The Sunday Herald, May 6, 1983, Muralist Specializes in Optical Illusions
Countryside Reminder News, March 3, 1983, Mural to Fool the Eye
The Chicago Catholic, January 7, 1983, Wall mural depicts healing
1982
Chicago Reader, December 17, 1982, Murals
Chicago Tribune, October 25, 1982, It’s All an Illusion
Lerner Newspaper, week of October 5, 1982, Church Wall Transformed
Pioneer Press Newspaper, August 26, 1982, Brushing up
Pioneer Press Newspaper, July 8, 1982, New Business, Less Than Meets the Eye
1981
Uptown News, Chicago, October 27, 1981, Art for the Outdoors
Aspen Times, Aspen Colorado, August 20, 1981, Around Aspen
Aspen Times, Aspen Colorado, July 2, 1981, Lady in Swimming Pool Will Beckon to Airmen
Shoreline, Highland Park, May 5, 1981, Muralists Create New Glass Hallway
Suburban Life, Chicago Edition, May 1981, Highland Park: Arthur Rubin Gallery
1979
Chicago Council of Fine Arts. Guide to Chicago Murals: Yesterday And Today, 1979, Inventory of Contemporary Murals
1973
Star-Sentinel, Melrose Park, IL, December 27, 1973, Westlake’s World for Children
Evening News, Edinburgh, Scotland, October 6, 1973, Kathie Adds a Dash of Colour