[9] Cooper's art has been described as "obsessed with the dark side of adolescence and with how the transition from youth to adulthood is acted out in a variety of aesthetic statements.
"[10] Works have featured references to ballet barres,[5] institutional projection screens,[5] and a "penetrated matador's cape.
"[5] Writing about his work, Artforum critic Alex Javonovich stated that Cooper's sculptures are "sensuous yet sterile" and "frantic and batty.
The initiative "fosters interdisciplinary teamwork that prepares both the artists and art historians for future projects in their respective fields"[22] and results in a series of exhibitions annually, held at the 80WSE Gallery.
[23] Cooper also partnered with artist Sara Greenberger Rafferty to teach a Cartoon Logic course at Michigan's prestigious Ox-Bow School of Art.