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| 2008
 | Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA
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 | Oswald Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY
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 | Light & Sie Gallery, Houston, TX
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| 2007
 | New Photographs, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
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 | New Releases, Foley Gallery, New York, NY
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 | Open Books, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
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| 2006
 | Pulp Fiction, Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA
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 | Out of Print, Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA
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| 2005
 | Grand Rapids Museum of Fine Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
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 | John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
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| 2004
 | Uncovered, Foley Gallery, New York, NY
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 | Thomas Allen: New Photographs, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
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 | Thomas Allen: Photographs, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
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 | Between the Pages: Thomas Allen, Rochester Community/Tech College, Rochester, MN
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| 2003
 | Cover-to-Cover, Gage Family Gallery, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
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| 2002
 | Thomas Allen: Recent Work, Open Book, Minneapolis, MN
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| 1998
 | Faculty Spotlight, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of MN, Minneapolis,MN
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| 1996
 | Thomas Allen: Science-Fact or Fiction?, Katherine E. Nash Gallery,
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 | University of MN-Minneapolis, MN
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Selected Group Exhibitions
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| 2007
 | Empty Nest, Nathan A Bernstein & Co. Ltd, New York, NY
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 | Double Take, Bloomington Arts Center, Bloomington, MN
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 | Eye Contact, Portraiture Now, General Electric Headquarters, Fairfield, CT
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| 2006
 | Joint Venture, Nelson Gallery & Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
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| 2005
 | Thomas Allen: Photographs, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
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 | Several Artists Considering Books, Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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 | When We Were Young, Foley Gallery, New York, NY
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 | Encore, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
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 | 4 under 40, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
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| 2004
 | Photo Bravo, MN Center for Photography, Minneapolis, MN
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 | Photo NY, Foley Gallery, New York, NY
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 | Hand to Eye: Faculty Exhibition, Gage Family Gallery, Augsburg College- Minneapolis, MN
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 | Play Ball!, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
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 | Move, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
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 | Iranian/American Photography Project, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran
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| 2003
 | Faculty Exhibition, Penland Gallery, Penland School of Craft-Penland, NC
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 | Photo Bravo, MN Center for Photography
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 | Nature as Abstraction, Rochester Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
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| 2002
 | Photo Bravo, MN Center for Photography
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| 2001
 | Photo Lotto, pARTs-Photographic Arts, Minneapolis, MN
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 | Spaces of Re - Remembrance, Tweed Museum of Art, Minneapolis, MN
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| 1999
 | 1997 McKnight Photography Fellows, Plains Art Museum, Duluth, MN
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| 1998
 | 1997 McKnight Photography Fellows, Tweed Museum of Art, Fargo, ND
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| 1997
 | McKnight Photography Fellows, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Duluth, MN
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 | Found Objects, Images Freedman Gallery, University of MN- Minneapolis, MN
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| 1997
 | Alumni Exhibition, Community Arts Gallery, Louisville, KY
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 | Art and Science, Mariboe Gallery, Wayne State University- Detroit, MI
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 | Supermarket, East Side Post Office, The Peddie School- Highstown, NJ
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| 1996
 | MFA Thesis Exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Madison, WI
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 | Art and Science: Creative Solutions, College of Visual Arts, University of MN - Minneapolis, MN
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 | Big Ten Conference Exhibition, Big Ten Conference Center, St. Paul, MN
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| 1995
 | Department of Art Scholarship Exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Park Ridge, IL
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 | Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita Park Art Center, University of MN - Minneapolis, MN
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| 1994
 | Personal Homages, ArtReach Gallery, Wichita, KS
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 | Dark Humor, Plan B Gallery, St. Paul, MN
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| 1993
 | New Beginnings, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Memphis, TN
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| 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
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| 2004
 | Finalist-Bush Foundation Grant. Bush Foundation. St. Paul, MN
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| 2000
 | Recipient-Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship. Minnesota State Arts Board. St. Paul, MN
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| 1997
 | Finalist-MCAD/Jerome Emerging Artist Fellowship. Jerome Foundation. Minneapolis, MN
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| 1997
 | Recipient-McKnight Artist Fellowship for Photographers. McKnight Foundation. Minneapolis, MN
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| | - O Magazine. August 2008.
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| | - Portland Mercury. 19 June 2008: cover.
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| | - New York Magazine. 24 March 2008: 27.
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| | - Men's Journal. December 2007: cover+.
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| | - Book Forum. December - January 2008: cover+.
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| | - Writer's Digest. April 2008: 32-43.
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| | - Designer Magazine. 2007: 6.
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| | - Spin. January 2008: 25.
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| | -Twin Cities Metropolitan. November 2007: 67.
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| | - Radar. November 2007: 17-18.
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| | - Men's Health. July/August 2007: 92.
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| | - New York Magazine. 13 April 2007: 60+.
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| | - The Georgia Review. Spring 2007: cover+.
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| | - Criticism. Harper's Magazine. April 2007: 67.
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| | - The New Yorker. 5 March 2007: 22.
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| | - Gentleman's Quarterly. March 2007: 264+.
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| | - Out Magazine. March 2007: 41.
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| | - Photonews [Germany]. February 2007: cover+.
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| | - Zoetrope: All-Story. Fall 2006: cover+.
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| | - Art on Paper. November-December 2005: 87.
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| | - Features. "Ruminator: 5 (2005): 17.
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| | - Readings. "Harper's Magazine", 310 (2005): 33.
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| | -"SeeSaw Magazine". 2004. SeeSaw Productions. March 2005,
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| | (http://www.seesawmagazine.com>).Path: Thomas Allen,
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| | Uncovered
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| | - James Elroy, "Blood on the Moon", New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
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| | 2005
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| | - James Elroy, "Because the Night", New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
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| | 2005.
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| | - James Elroy, Book Cover (Chip Kidd,designer), Alfred A. Knopf
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| | [New York] 2005.
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| | - Factotum: A Bent Hamer Film, photographs used as set
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| | dressing [ BulBul Film/Stark Sales] Released 2005.
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| | - Photo Lotto, Exhibition catalog, pARTs Photographic Arts
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| | [Minneapolis] 2001.
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| | - 1997 McKnight Photography Fellows, Exhibition catalog,
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| | University of MN [Minnepolis] 1998.
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| | - Art and Science: Creative Solutions, Exhibition catalog, College
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| | of Visual Arts [Saint Paul] 1996.
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| | - Less Than Jake, "Losing Streak", CD Jewel Case, Capitol
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| | Records [Hollywood] 1996.
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| | - Printed Matter. "pARTs Journal" 2.1 (1996): 19.
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| | - Casey, Henry. "Cover Versions." Patek Philippe Magazine November 2007: awaiting publication.
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| | - Abbe, Mary. "Four Fresh Photo Shows." Star Tribune 18 May 2007: F3.
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| | - Kidd, Chip. "Character Development." Foreword. Uncovered: Photographs by Thomas Allen. New York: Aperture 2007: 4-5.
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| | - Dykstra, Jean. "Pop-Up Fiction: Thomas Allen makes photographs from sliced-up pulp paperbacks." Art On Paper Jan/Feb 2007: 26-27.
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| | - Baker, Bob. Rev. of New Releases, by Thomas Allen. The Village Voice 31 January 2007: NYC Guide: 48.
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| | - Tanner, David. "The Life of a Pop-Up Illusionist." whatzup 25 January 2007: 2.
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| | - "Pop Life." Rev. of New Releases, by Thomas Allen. The New York Sun 25 January 2007: Arts+ 12.
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| | - Johnson, Ken. Rev. of "Uncovered", Thomas Allen. New York
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| | Times 16 January 2005: B27
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| | - Rev. of "Uncovered", Thomas Allen. The New Yorker 3 January
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| | 2005: 15.
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| | - "Pop-up Art". Rev. of "Uncovered", Thomas Allen. New York
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| | Sun 3-5 December 2004: 18.
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| | - Aletti, Vince. Rev. of "Uncovered", Thomas Allen. Village Voice
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| | 1-7 December 2004: 76.
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| | - Doug Hanson, "Down But Not Out: The Wyman building's
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| | once-robust gallery scene is dwindling, but three
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| | shows there pulse with life", Star Tribune" [Minneapolis] 2 April
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| | 2004:E22.
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| | - Doug Hanson, "KAPOW!: Photographer Thomas Allen scores a
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| | knockout with his inventive pulp-paperback
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| | pop-outs", Star Tribune [Minneapolis] 24 January 2003: E24.
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| | - Doug Hanson, "Photography Dominates a Crowded, Predictable
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| | Field of State Fair Art", Star Tribune [Minneapolis] 23 August
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| | 2002: E18.
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| | - Word of Mouth, Minnesota Public Radio, KNOW, Minneapolis, 7
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| | February 2001.
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| | - Ferrell, Heather. "Minnesota Viewfinders." High Plains Reader
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| | 18 March 1999.
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| | - Printed Matter, "pARTs Journal" [Minneapolis] March 1996,
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| | v2.1: 19.
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| | - The A List: 1997 Photography Fellows, City Pages
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| | [Minneapolis] 7 October 1998: 55.
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| | - Jan Zita Grover, "Through a Camera's Lens: Photographs
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| | documenting images from life and imagination build a strong
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| | show", Duluth News Tribune [Duluth] 20 December 1998: 7E.
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| | - Scott Romsa, "The Nature of Hysteria: The McKnight fellowship
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| | exhibition is scattered but worthwhile", Minnesota Daily
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| | [Minneapolis] 15 October 1998: A&E 7.
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| | - Mason Riddle, "Fall Photo Shows Coming Into Focus", Saint
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| | Paul Pioneer Press [Saint Paul] 18 October 1998: 5E.
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| | Fidelity Investments, Minneapolis, MN
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| | University of Saint Francis
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| | Milwaukee Museum of Art
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| | Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Minneapolis, MN
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| | Target Corporation. Minneapolis, MN
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| | The Progressive Corporation, Mayfield Village, OH
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| 1996
 | Master of Fine Arts.University of Minnesota.Minneapolis,MN
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| 1991
 | Bachelor of Fine Arts. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI
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