Diane Thodos
2668 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 977-2498
(847) 328-5068
dianethodos.com
EDUCATION
1987 - 1989 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY MFA
Studied with art critic Donald Kuspit 1987 - 1992
1981 - 1985 Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA BFA
1984 Studio 17, Paris, France Studied with Printmaker Stanley William Hayter
REPRESENTATION
Thomas Masters Gallery Chicago, IL
The Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
Alex Rivault Gallery Paris, France
Traeger/Pinto Gallery, Mexico City
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2006 Margaret Klimek Phillips Scholarship
2002 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
1999 Illinois Council for the Arts Special Projects Grant
Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Grant Finalist
Alkazzi Award Semi Semi Finalist
1987 Vermont Studio Colony Fellowship
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Print Award
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Gallerie Uno Berlin, Germany
Gallerie Kuntzplatz Lychen, Germany
2016 Thomas Masters Gallery Chicago,IL
2015 Expressionist Impulse The Cotton Duck Chicago,IL
2014 Re-invent Gallery Lake Forest, IL
2012 Lyric & Elegy Thomas Masters Gallery Chicago, IL
2011 Dithyrambs Kouros Gallery New York, NY
2009 Zoe/Thanatos The National Hellenic Museum Chicago, IL
Power in the Line South Shore Arts Association Munster, IN
2008 Springfield Museum of Art Springfield, OH
2007 Traeger Pinto Gallery Mexico City
2006 Turbulent Times Koehnline Museum Des Plaines, IL
The Vomiters: Political Commentaries Gallery Mornea Evanston, IL
2005 Empreintes Galerie Paule Friedland & Alex Rivault Paris, France
Aldo Castillo Gallery Chicago IL
Gallery Mornea Evanston, IL
2003 The Union League Club Chicago, IL
Kent Muller Fine Art Milwaukee, WI
1999 Aldo Castillo Gallery Chicago, IL
1998 Sharp/Danka Gallery South Holland, IL
The Lake Bluff Club Lake Bluff, IL
1995 From Geometry to Abstract Expressionism Adler Cultural Center Libertyville, IL
1990 School of Visual Arts Gallery New York, NY
1988 School of Visual Arts Gallery New York, NY
1987 The Kling Gallery Philadelphia, PA
Liquid Images University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery Pittsburgh, PA
1984 A Private Symbolism Carniegie Mellon University Ellis Gallery Pittsburgh, PA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Make Your Mark Gallery A & D Highwood, IL
New Works Gallery A&D Highwood, IL
2017 Unpresidented: Chicago Edition Hubbard Street Lofts Chicago, IL
Unpresidented: Art in Common Cause Space 900 Evanston, IL
Make America Great Again: Refuse Fascism Out of Line Gallery, Chicago, IL
Nasty Woman Show 1100 Florence Gallery , Evanston IL
Nasty Woman Show Magical Minds Studio, Oak Park , IL
2015 The Return of the Exquisite Corpse Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 Work Print Protest Repeat The Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
A City to Wear The Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, IL
2013 Thomas Masters Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Chicago, IL
2012 Impressions and Expressions Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL
Figurism Ilinois State Museum at Chicago
The Other Greece Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
2011 Accrochage Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
The Satirical Edge in Contemporary Prints & Graphics The Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2010 Museum of Contemporary Art Auction, Chicago, IL
The Art of the Bookjacket Printworks Gallery Chicago, IL
The Politics of Fear The Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI
2009 New and Emerging Talent Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
2008 15th Anniversary Exhibition Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, IL
Nuances of Printmaking Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines, IL
2007 Bridge: Chicago Art Expo Paule Friedland and Alex Rivault Gallery, Paris, France
Saints and Sinners Paule Friedland and Alex Rivault Gallery, Paris, France
Symbolism, Myth and Ritual The Koehnline Museum, Des Plaines, IL
Devils and Beasts The Art Center, Highland Park, IL
The Exquisite Snake The Block Museum Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2006 J’Adore Paule Friedland & Alexandre Rivault Gallery, Paris, France
Aparte II: Works on Paper a Friedland & Rivault Project, Chicago, IL
Art in August Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 Voila L’Ete Paule Friedland & Alexandre Rivault Gallery, Paris, France
Aparte : Prints and Works on Paper Paule Friedland & Alexandre Rivault Gallery, Paris, France
A Cross Cultural View of Women in the Arts Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Art of the Bookplate Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004 Aparte : Prints and Works on Paper Galerie Paule Friedland & Alexandre Rivault, Paris, France
1st Annual Print Show Gallery Mornea, Evanston, IL
2003 Impressions: Contemporary Printmaking in Illinois The Chicago Athenaeum Museum, Schaumburg, IL
Impressions by Master Printmakers The John Almquist Gallery, Winnetka, IL
The Chicago Solution Show Judith Racht Gallery Chicago, IL Juried by Ed Paschke
2002 Master Prints from the Evanston Art Center D Gallery, Evanston, IL
2001 Expressions of a Dual Ethnicity: Traveling Exhibition of Greek American Artists
Georgia State University in Atlanta, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, The Palette and Chisel in Chicago, University of Missouri in St. Louis
2000 The Exquisite Corpse Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 New Abstract and Narrative Chicago Printmaking Suburban Fine Arts League, Highland Park, IL
1996 Chicago and Vicinity Printmaking Suburban Fine Arts League, Highland Park, IL
1994 The Hellenic Museum, Chicago, IL
Artist's Workbooks Columbia Center for Books and Print, Chicago, IL
Area Abstraction Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL
1993 Fit to Print Greenview Art Center, Chicago, IL
1990 Carnegie-Mellon University Alumni Exhibition Pittsburgh, PA, juried by Gallery Director Elaine King.
1988 Vermont Studio Colony Juried Exhibition The Puck Building, New York, NY
1998 Expressions of Power Point of Departure Gallery, New York, NY
1987 Three Rivers Juried Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The Milwaukee Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI
The Illinois State Museum, Chicago, IL
The Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, IL
The Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
The Koehnline Museum, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Skokie, IL
The National Hellenic Museum, Chicago, IL
The Strake-Jesuit Art Museum, Houston, TX
The Richard Harris Collection, Chicago,IL
The Fort James Corporation Collection, Northbrook, IL
Marcia and Granvil Specks, Chicago, IL
Jose Pinto Macal art collection, Mexico City, Mexico
Donald Kuspit, New York, NY
Reinhold Heller, Chicago,IL
Gerald Arpino, Director of the Joffery Ballet, Chicago, IL
Alexandre Rivault, Director of the Paule Friedland & Alex Rivault Gallery, Paris, France
Paule Friedland, Director of the Paule Friedland & Alex Rivault Gallery, Paris, France
Angellos Camillos, Director of the Kouros Gallery, New York, NY
Sara Szold, Chicago, IL
Ann Reinking, Scottsdale, AZ
James Puhl, Chicago, IL
Brian Rutenberg, New York, NY
Mariam and Michael Pahl, Kennilworth, IL
Lorna and Miles Marsh, Lake Forest, IL
Evie and Larry Aronson, Glencoe, IL
Maria McCormick, Chicago, IL
Alex Gaydasch, Chicago, IL
Ludwig and Ulriche Lentner, Munich, Germany
Maru Bohdanski, Munich, Germany
Ute and Ernest Haberl, Lake Forest, IL
Eva and Lance Neuhauser, Wilmette, IL
Astri Lindberg, Evanston, IL
John and Judy Thodos, Carmel, CA
Audrey Niffenegger, Chicago, IL
Bert Menco, Evanston, IL
Jutta Peddinghaus, Wilmette, IL
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
2018 Woman Power in the Gallery, Friezeitkurier - Lychen Germany, July 2018, Page 19
2017 Greek-American Artist Diane Thodos Katie Copenhaver, Windy City Greek May 10, 2017
2014 Review: Diane Thodos/Re-invent Gallery Chris Miller, Newcity Art May 13, 2014
Artist Diane Thodos Shows off two sides in Exhibit at Re-Invent Gallery, Myrna Petlicki, Sun Times Media, April 2014
On Exhibit: Diane Thodos Sheridan Road Magazine, April 21, 2014
2010 Gallery Project Exhibit Tackles the ‘Politics of Fear’ Ann Arbor Observer, Oct. 5, 2010
2009 Interview on the art webzine Neotericart.com January
Hellenic Museum Presents the Artwork of Diane Thodos The Greek Star April 30, 2009, p.1
2008 Inside Diane Thodos’ Studio Mary Mumbrue, Evanston Round Table Vol XI #20 Oct. 1, 2008 p.1, p.15
2007 Greek American Artists: Diane Thodos Cathy Demetroplois Greek Circle Magazine Spring 2007 p. 24
Devils and Beasts Oct 8 – Nov 3, 2007 Kathrine R. Lieber Artscope.net
2006 Turbulent Times: The Expressionist Art of Diane Thodos
Koehnline Museum exhibition catalog May 11 – June 22, 2006
Turbulent Visions of 9/11 Myrna Petlicki, Pioneer Press May 25, 2006 p. B1
The Art of Diane Thodos: Visual Expressions of the Soul Katie Copenhaver, CAC Chicago Artist’s News April 2006
2003 The Chicago Solution Show artist’s catalog p.24. Gallery on Lake, Chicago, IL
2002 Sisters in the Spotlight Sandra Ganakos, Chicago Greek Circle Magazine
Summer 2002, pp.38 - 39.
All the Art That’s Fit to Print Bruce Ingram, Evanston Review, Feb. 28, 2002
2001 Expressions of a Dual Ethnicity artist catalogue for traveling exhibition.
2000 These Bodies the Sum of Artist’s Parts Kevin Williams, The Chicago Sun Times, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000.
1999 Twin Visions Lucia Mauro, North Shore Magazine, pp.28 - 32, June 1999
A Life of Art Lisa Bernard, Today’s Chicago Woman, February 1999
1998 Art in the Hue of Human Feelings Kevin Williams, Chicago Sun Times, Oct. 16, ‘98
Diane Thodos Exhibits The Greek Star, Feb. 5, 1998
1996 Diane Thodos Combines Abstract with Geometry The Greek Star, Jan. 11
1994 Contemporary Greek Artists Exhibit at the Hellenic Museum The Greek Star, Aug. 4, 1994
Greek Exhibit Offers Different Dimensions of Art Diane Lymberopolous, The Greek Star, Aug. 25, 1994
Fit to Print: an Overview Maria Barandarian, The New Art Examiner, March ‘94
Area Abstraction artist’s catalogue for Elgin Community College Exhibition
1993 Fit to Print artist’s catalogue for Greenview Art center Exhibition
1987 Diane Thodos at the Kling Gallery Leonard Klee, Art Matters, June 7, 1998
Painter Applies Oil and Enamel, Heart and Mind to Canvas Patricia Lowly, Pittsburgh, Press, June 12, 1987
Three Rivers Arts Festival Catalogue, photo, Pittsburgh, PA
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Art Critic and Writer published in the New Art Examiner, Artcritical.com, Neotericart.com, Art On Paper,
Sculpture Magazine, Dialogue Magazine, and the Chicago Artists Coalition News among others from 1998- present
Curator of Fine Arts Picture Collections 1989 - 1992 School of Visual Arts Library, New York, NY
John Good Gallery New York, NY, office and gallery assistant 1989 – 1991
The Sculpture Center New York, NY, office and gallery assistant 1989 – 1990
Carnegie Museum of Art Pittsburgh, PA, teaching assistant, Summer 1987