Chicagoans Remember Art Teacher George Sotos: ‘He Was An Institution’

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Original Load Date June 16, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated June 16, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/16/chicagoans-remember-art-teacher-george-sotos-he-was-an-institution/

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CHICAGO — George Sotos was serious about art. For decades, the Chicago art teacher helmed The Drawing Workshop, an art workshop that he founded over 50 years ago at the landmarked Tree Studios, a Near North Side artist colony often described as a peaceful escape from the city. There, Sotos lived an...