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THOMAS ALLEN


Solo Exhibitions

2008
Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA

Oswald Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY

Light & Sie Gallery, Houston, TX
2007
New Photographs, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

New Releases, Foley Gallery, New York, NY

Open Books, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2006
Pulp Fiction, Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA

Out of Print, Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA
2005
Grand Rapids Museum of Fine Arts, Grand Rapids, MI

John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
2004
Uncovered, Foley Gallery, New York, NY

Thomas Allen: New Photographs, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Thomas Allen: Photographs, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI

Between the Pages: Thomas Allen, Rochester Community/Tech College, Rochester, MN
2003
Cover-to-Cover, Gage Family Gallery, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
2002
Thomas Allen: Recent Work, Open Book, Minneapolis, MN
1998
Faculty Spotlight, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of MN, Minneapolis,MN
1996
Thomas Allen: Science-Fact or Fiction?, Katherine E. Nash Gallery,

University of MN-Minneapolis, MN


Selected Group Exhibitions

2007
Empty Nest, Nathan A Bernstein & Co. Ltd, New York, NY

Double Take, Bloomington Arts Center, Bloomington, MN

Eye Contact, Portraiture Now, General Electric Headquarters, Fairfield, CT
2006
Joint Venture, Nelson Gallery & Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2005
Thomas Allen: Photographs, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

Several Artists Considering Books, Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

When We Were Young, Foley Gallery, New York, NY

Encore, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

4 under 40, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
2004
Photo Bravo, MN Center for Photography, Minneapolis, MN

Photo NY, Foley Gallery, New York, NY

Hand to Eye: Faculty Exhibition, Gage Family Gallery, Augsburg College- Minneapolis, MN

Play Ball!, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Move, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN

Iranian/American Photography Project, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
2003
Faculty Exhibition, Penland Gallery, Penland School of Craft-Penland, NC

Photo Bravo, MN Center for Photography

Nature as Abstraction, Rochester Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
2002
Photo Bravo, MN Center for Photography
2001
Photo Lotto, pARTs-Photographic Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Spaces of Re - Remembrance, Tweed Museum of Art, Minneapolis, MN
1999
1997 McKnight Photography Fellows, Plains Art Museum, Duluth, MN
1998
1997 McKnight Photography Fellows, Tweed Museum of Art, Fargo, ND
1997
McKnight Photography Fellows, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Duluth, MN

Found Objects, Images Freedman Gallery, University of MN-  Minneapolis, MN
1997
Alumni Exhibition, Community Arts Gallery, Louisville, KY

Art and Science, Mariboe Gallery, Wayne State University- Detroit, MI

Supermarket, East Side Post Office, The Peddie School- Highstown, NJ
1996
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Madison, WI

Art and Science: Creative Solutions, College of Visual Arts, University of MN - Minneapolis, MN

Big Ten Conference Exhibition, Big Ten Conference Center, St. Paul, MN
1995
Department of Art Scholarship Exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Park Ridge, IL

Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita Park Art Center, University of MN - Minneapolis, MN
1994
Personal Homages, ArtReach Gallery, Wichita, KS

Dark Humor, Plan B Gallery, St. Paul, MN
1993
New Beginnings, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Memphis, TN
1992
September Salon Exhibition, Community Arts Gallery, University of MN - Minneapolis, MNMI Friends of Photography 10th Anniversary,Urban Park Gallery,Wayne State University, Detroit, MI


Grants/Fellowships

2004
Finalist-Bush Foundation Grant. Bush Foundation. St. Paul, MN
2000
Recipient-Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship. Minnesota State Arts Board. St. Paul, MN
1997
Finalist-MCAD/Jerome Emerging Artist Fellowship. Jerome Foundation. Minneapolis, MN
1997
Recipient-McKnight Artist Fellowship for Photographers. McKnight Foundation. Minneapolis, MN


Published Work

- O Magazine. August 2008.
- Portland Mercury. 19 June 2008: cover.
- New York Magazine. 24 March 2008: 27.
- Men's Journal. December 2007: cover+.
- Book Forum. December - January 2008: cover+.
- Writer's Digest. April 2008: 32-43.
- Designer Magazine. 2007: 6.
- Spin. January 2008: 25.
-Twin Cities Metropolitan. November 2007: 67.
- Radar. November 2007: 17-18.
- Men's Health. July/August 2007: 92.
- New York Magazine. 13 April 2007: 60+.
- The Georgia Review. Spring 2007: cover+.
- Criticism. Harper's Magazine. April 2007: 67.
- The New Yorker. 5 March 2007: 22.
- Gentleman's Quarterly. March 2007: 264+.
- Out Magazine. March 2007: 41.
- Photonews [Germany]. February 2007: cover+.
- Zoetrope: All-Story. Fall 2006: cover+.
- Art on Paper. November-December 2005: 87.
- Features. "Ruminator: 5 (2005): 17.
- Readings. "Harper's Magazine", 310 (2005): 33.
-"SeeSaw Magazine". 2004. SeeSaw Productions. March 2005,
  (http://www.seesawmagazine.com>).Path: Thomas Allen,
   Uncovered
- James Elroy, "Blood on the Moon", New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
  2005
- James Elroy, "Because the Night", New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
  2005.
- James Elroy, Book Cover (Chip Kidd,designer), Alfred A. Knopf
  [New York] 2005.
- Factotum: A Bent Hamer Film, photographs used as set
   dressing [ BulBul Film/Stark Sales] Released 2005.
- Photo Lotto, Exhibition catalog,  pARTs Photographic Arts
   [Minneapolis] 2001.
- 1997 McKnight Photography Fellows, Exhibition catalog,
   University of MN [Minnepolis] 1998.
- Art and Science: Creative Solutions, Exhibition catalog, College
   of Visual Arts [Saint Paul] 1996.
- Less Than Jake, "Losing Streak", CD Jewel Case, Capitol
   Records [Hollywood] 1996.
- Printed Matter. "pARTs Journal" 2.1 (1996): 19.


Bibliography

- Casey, Henry. "Cover Versions." Patek Philippe Magazine November 2007: awaiting publication.
- Abbe, Mary. "Four Fresh Photo Shows." Star Tribune 18 May 2007: F3.
- Kidd, Chip. "Character Development." Foreword. Uncovered: Photographs by Thomas Allen. New York: Aperture 2007: 4-5.
- Dykstra, Jean. "Pop-Up Fiction: Thomas Allen makes photographs from sliced-up pulp paperbacks." Art On Paper Jan/Feb 2007: 26-27.
- Baker, Bob. Rev. of New Releases, by Thomas Allen. The Village Voice 31 January 2007: NYC Guide: 48.
- Tanner, David. "The Life of a Pop-Up Illusionist." whatzup 25 January 2007: 2.
- "Pop Life." Rev. of New Releases, by Thomas Allen. The New York Sun 25 January 2007: Arts+ 12.
- Johnson, Ken. Rev. of "Uncovered", Thomas Allen. New York
  Times 16 January 2005: B27
- Rev. of "Uncovered", Thomas Allen. The New Yorker 3 January
   2005: 15.
- "Pop-up Art". Rev. of "Uncovered", Thomas Allen. New York
   Sun 3-5 December 2004: 18.
- Aletti, Vince. Rev. of "Uncovered", Thomas Allen. Village Voice
   1-7 December 2004: 76.
- Doug Hanson, "Down But Not Out: The Wyman building's
   once-robust gallery scene is dwindling, but three
   shows there pulse with life", Star Tribune" [Minneapolis] 2 April  
   2004:E22.
- Doug Hanson, "KAPOW!: Photographer Thomas Allen scores a
   knockout with his inventive pulp-paperback
   pop-outs", Star Tribune [Minneapolis] 24 January 2003: E24.
- Doug Hanson, "Photography Dominates a Crowded, Predictable
   Field of State Fair Art", Star Tribune [Minneapolis] 23 August  
   2002: E18.
- Word of Mouth, Minnesota Public Radio, KNOW, Minneapolis, 7
   February 2001.
- Ferrell, Heather. "Minnesota Viewfinders." High Plains Reader
   18 March 1999.
- Printed Matter,  "pARTs Journal" [Minneapolis] March 1996,
   v2.1: 19.
- The A List: 1997 Photography Fellows, City Pages
   [Minneapolis] 7 October 1998: 55.
- Jan Zita Grover, "Through a Camera's Lens: Photographs
  documenting images from life and imagination build a strong
  show", Duluth News Tribune [Duluth] 20 December 1998: 7E.
- Scott Romsa, "The Nature of Hysteria: The McKnight fellowship
   exhibition is scattered but worthwhile", Minnesota Daily
   [Minneapolis] 15 October 1998: A&E 7.
- Mason Riddle, "Fall Photo Shows Coming Into Focus", Saint
   Paul Pioneer Press [Saint Paul] 18 October 1998: 5E.


Selected Collections

Fidelity Investments, Minneapolis, MN
University of Saint Francis
Milwaukee Museum of Art
Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Minneapolis, MN
Target Corporation. Minneapolis, MN
The Progressive Corporation, Mayfield Village, OH


Education

1996
Master of Fine Arts.University of Minnesota.Minneapolis,MN
1991
Bachelor of Fine Arts. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI

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