Marian Zacharow
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Biography
Marian Christopher Zacharow was born in Zamosc, Poland in 1954. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Art in Krakow where he graduated in 1979. In 1981, Christopher left Poland for the United States and took up permanent residence in New York City.
Christopher has established himself as a painter and notable illustrator. Among his many achievements, his illustrations have been featured in various well known magazines, including Time, The New York Times, Business Week, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, The Atlantic Monthly, and Psychology Today. He has also created book cover art for publishers like Franklin Library, Viking Penguin, William Morrow, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Inc. Random House, among others.
From 1997 to 2015, Christopher has been teaching painting at Cooper Union, CE; from 2000 to 2003 at the Parsons School of Design; and since 2007, at Ģý Insitute as Visiting Assistant Professor, Adjunct.
He has received many awards for his work including the Silver Medal from The Society of Illustrators of New York.
Marian Christopher Zacharow has had 10 solo exhibitions in New York since 1983 and has participated in numerous group exhibitions in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
His work is in the collection of Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC
Education
M.F.A., Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow.
Publications and Projects
ARTICLES
Paula Katinas, “Interview”, The Tablet,(USA) 2023
Zofia Klopotowska, Kurier Plus, ’Interview”(USA) 2022
J. Dembosz, “Wspominajac Akademie”, Poland 2020
M.C. Zacharow, Wiadomosci ASP, Poland, 2012
Tomasz Ference, “Artysta jako obcy”, Poland 2012
E. Leszczynska,”Art as a Mirror”, Akcent, (Poland) 2010
M. Pilikowski, “M.C.Zacharow”, ASP, Poland, 2009
Bartosz Kazana, Emotion and Intelectualizm”,PL,2009
Karkowski, Czeslaw, “Painting Reduced”,(USA)2005
Karkowski, Czeslaw, “Profile”, Dziennik (USA), 2004
Siemaszkiewicz, W, “Profile,” Przekroj (Poland), 1998
Epstein,Lee, “Profile,” Idea (Japan), 1994
C.G.A, “Portfolio,” Grafica (Brazil), 1990
Basker, J.Taylor, “Ambiguities ” Art Speak, 1990
Basker, J.Taylor, “A form of feeling”, Art Speak, 1989
Contemporary Graphic Arts (USA), 1988