Diane Thodos
2668 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 328-5068
EDUCATION
1987 - 1989 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. MFA
1981 - 1985 Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. BFA
1984 Studio 17, Paris, France. Studied with Printmaker Stanley William Hayter
REPRESENTATION
Paule Friedland & Alex Rivault Gallery Paris, France
Traeger Pinto Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
Thomas Masters Gallery Chicago, IL
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 AND MAJOR EXHIBITIONS
2009 Power in the Line: The Art of Diane Thodos Northern Indiana Arts Association,Munster, IN
2008 The Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, OH
2007 Expressionism Now:The Art of Diane Thodos Traeger & Pinto Contemporary Art, Mexico City
2006 Turbulent Times: The Expressionist Art of Diane Thodos Koehnline Museum
Des Plaines, IL
The Vomiters: Political Commentaries Gallery Mornea Evanston, IL
2005 Empreintes Galerie Paule Friedland & Alexandre Rivault, Paris, France
Expressionism in Our Time Lorna Marsh & Diane Thodos, Aldo Castillo Gallery,Chicago IL
Diane Thodos: Expressionist Prints and Paintings Gallery Mornea, Evanston, IL
2003 The Union League Club, Chicago, IL
Kent Muller Fine Art Milwaukee, WI
1999 The Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998 Sharp/Danka Gallery, South Holland, IL
Lorna Marsh and Diane Thodos The Lake Bluff Club, Lake Bluff, IL
1995 From Geometry to Abstract Expressionism Adler Cultural Center, Libertyville, IL
1994 The Hellenic Museum, Chicago, IL
1990 Printed Works School of Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY
1988 Paintings and Prints 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 The Ellis Gallery, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 15th Anniversary Exhibition, Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, IL
2007 Bridge: Chicago Art Expo Paule Friedland and Alex Rivault Gallery
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
2006 J’Adore Paule Friedland & Alexandre Rivault Gallery, Paris, France
Aparte II: Works on Paper, 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, the 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 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 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 Hellenic Museum, Chicago, IL
The Strake-Jesuit Art Museum, Houston, TX
The Fort James Corporation Collection, Northbrook, IL
Marcia and Granvil Specks, Chicago, IL
Jose Pinto Macal art collection, Mexico City, Mexico
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
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
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 Peddington, Willmette, IL
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
2007 Greek American Artists: Diane Thodos Cathy Demetroplois
Greek Circle Magazine Spring 2007 p. 24
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
ART CRITICISM AND WRITING : over 50 reviews and essays published to date
Reviews
Art on Paper art reviews 2004 - present
Chicago Artist’s Coalition News feature articles and other essays 2003 - present
Artcritcal.com art reviews and interviews 2002 - present
New Art Examiner art reviews and articles 1998 - 2002
Dialogue Art Magazine art reviews 1998 - 2002
Artist Catalogs and Published Essays
Satirical Conscience: The Paintings and Prints of Warrington Colescott
Artists’s essay for exhibit at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomingdale, IL
Aug. 30 - Oct. 5, 2007
Thomas Masters: Fast Forward Catalog Essay for exhibit at the
Tom Masters Gallery, November 2006
Stranger in a Strange Land : David Gista Catalog essay for exhibit at the
Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, IL May 2006, Chicago
Agustin Portillo: America Catalog essay for Koehnline Museum exhibit at
Oakton Community College, Des Planes, IL February 3 - March 25, 2005
Necessary Riddles: The Art of David Gista Essay for Mornea Gallery Exhibit, Evanston, IL,
September - October 2004
Seymour Rosofsky: Fresh Glance Catalog Essay for Koehnline Gallery exhibit at
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL May 6 - June 24 2004
Michael Ferris Jr.: Sculptor and Painter Essay for the Roswell Museum in
New Mexico June 2003 and the Aron Packer Gallery in Chicago Oct 2003
Lorna Marsh: I am the Choice Maker Catalog essay for exhibit at the
Jacobo Borges Museum, Caracas, Venezuela, 2001
Lorna Marsh: Playground Paintings Catalog essay for exhibit at the
Aldo Castillo Gallery, September 1997
RELATED EXPERIENCE
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