Press
Cover of “Pride and a Paycheck”
Spring 2022
I’ve begun seeing my actions of picking and culling as a manifestation of taste and point of view --both things that are molded by where I come from and inherited from my family...”
— “Conversation with Robin Dluzen,” OpenAir MT Artist Residency, 3/21
“For many artists living and working in big cities, it’s easy to feel lost when the social scene of our art community comes to an abrupt stop...”
— Michelle London, “Connecting Distances: Artists found through social media featured in Rountree Gallery's exhibit,” Telegraph Herald, 9/20
“A mark of a terrific show is surely that you can’t help thinking about it...”
— Judy Bross, “The New UnNatural: Allegories in Art,” Classic Chicago Magazine, 3/19
“Dluzen is one of those relentlessly creative types who keep the gears of Chicago art turning; an individual whose commitment to art is matched only by her love of this city…”
— Alan Pocaro, “Pulling No Punches: A Conversation with Artist and Curator Robin Dluzen,” NewCity, 8/2/18
“The COMP Magazine trekked up to Avondale to discuss with Dluzen the role family plays in her art practice, her passion for boxing, her role as a critic, and how these various aesthetic pursuits converge…”
— Chester Alamo-Costello, “Robin Dluzen - Bloodroot, Ameraucana & the Midwest,” The Comp Magazine, 8/18
“For the past 13 years, I’ve been making work about the same thing: my family’s labor history, and how that relates to the landscape of Midwest...”
— “Meet Robin Dluzen,” Voyage Chicago, 8/18
“Pellot’s sense of humor is present in the show's curation. It pairs well with Dluzen's deeply personal and regional set of sensibilities...”
— KT Hawbaker, “No one rides for free at Tiger Strikes Asteroid,” Chicago Tribune 10/5/17
“Curators Josue Pellot and Robin Dluzen present "Ass Grass or Gas," an exhibit exploring the aesthetics and culture of vintage customized vans...”
— Steve Heisler, “An art exhibit on vanning culture at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week,” The Reader, 09/18/17
“Dluzen, a visual artist herself, has earned a reputation as a savvy critic and commentator. Her feed reflects, among other things, a taste for experimental sculpture...”
— “How to Buy Art: Follow Your Handheld Curators,” Chicago Magazine, 9/5/17
“New Harper College exhibit features artist Robin Dluzen…”
— Daily Herald, 2/13/17
“Dluzen, who outside of curating is also an artist, critic, and writer, referenced her own multidisciplinary habits while selecting the artists for the exhibition...”
— Kate Sierzputowski, “The radically different work of five local artists are united at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art,” The Reader, 2/9/16
“Defying traditional categories such as painting and sculpture ‘is the most exciting thing about being a contemporary artist,’ says the exhibit’s curator, Robin Dluzen...”
— Jason Foumberg, “The Best Things to Do in Chicago this Month,” Chicago Magazine, 12/29/15
“Dluzen’s exhibition, ‘Poetry is Practical’ is a study of home and time using lovely ‘canvases’ that are materials usually cast-off such as lawn waste bags and cardboard...”
— Carrie McGath, “Expo Chicago Preview Part Two: Our Gallery Picks,” Chicagoist, 9/19/14
“The romantic, nostalgic installation is a distillation of our recent past and a commentary by an engaged and socially aware artist...”
— Paul Klein, “Young Artists Who Know, And Aren’t Replicating, History,” Huffington Post, 2/3/12