About

Ursula Sokolowska was born in Krakow, Poland, and is currently based in Chicago. She studied photography at Columbia College Chicago (1997–1999) and earned her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2001. Her work, while deeply personal, explores themes of psychological fragmentation, the disconnection of body from consciousness, and the objectification of identity.

Sokolowska’s photographs are held in numerous public and private collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Tanqueray. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with notable shows at The Travelling Gallery (Edinburgh, Scotland), the Saatchi Gallery and Zoo Art Fair (London), the Royal Academy of Arts (UK), the Minnesota Center for Photography, and Schneider Gallery (Chicago).

Her images have been featured in publications such as CameraArts magazine, Light & Lens: Photography in the Digital Age, LENSCRATCH, Art Photo Index, and People’s Photography China. In 2024, she was honored with the prestigious Meier Achievement Award in recognition of her contributions to contemporary photography.