Ink Paintings inspired by the Enormous Energy in Nature.

Allison Svoboda teaches at Lill Street Art Center, www.lillstreet.com and works in her studio in Chicago.

Current and Upcoming Shows

“Kite Mandalas”, Prudential Plaza East Entrance Lobby, 180 East Randolph
'Mandala', Grand Rapids Art Museum, ArtPrize, top 25, September 21-October 8th, 2011
'Ways of Making:Work on Paper', Michelle Grabner, Mathew Woodward, Allison Svoboda and Zach Mory,
Governors State University, Reception and artists' talk, October 19th, 5:30-8:30

Solo Shows

"Centering", Dorothy Thiel Gallery, South Suburban College, Holland, Illinois, 2010
“Fly Paper”, The Artist Project, Chicago, 2009
“Flora Fauna”, Collage Intelligentsia, Chicago, 2009
“Topo Series”, Art Chicago, The Artist Project, 2008
“Carbon”, Dara Gallery, Chicago, 2005

Two Person Shows

“Organic Matter”, Coalition Gallery, Chicago 2010
“Energy of Flowing Forms”, ARC Gallery, Chicago 2010

Group Shows

"Built Festival", Wicker Park, Chicago August 11-12, 2011, http://www.builtforart.com/
Brainstorm' Governors State University Gallery, Juror's Choice Award, 2011
“14th International Open”, Womanmade, 2011
“Big Paper”, Loop Open, Pop Up Gallery, 220 S Wabash, 2011
Art Loop Open, October, 2010, www.artloopopen.com
"Configuration", Calvin Gallery, Art Prize, Grand Rapids, 2010, www.artprize.org
River East Art Center, Chicago Art Open, 2010
Robert Wayner Gallery, 2010
Harris Gallery, 2009
River East Art Center, 2009
CAC Coalition Gallery, 2009
12th International Invitational, Woman Made Gallery, 2009
Critic's Choice, Chicago Art Open, 2008
“One Planet, One Experiment” Woman Made Gallery, 2008
Lill Street Art Center Faculty Show, 2004-9
Chicago Printmaker’s Collaborative, 2005

Public Art
“Kite Mandalas”, Prudential Plaza East Entrance Lobby, 180 East Randolph
"Inter American World Mural Quilt", commissioned by Cubs for Inter American School

Publication
"Centering" Dorothy Thiel Gallery, South Suburban College, Holland, Illinois
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFfMuki0BI4
"Organic Matter" Coalition Gallery, Museum Examiner, Chicago
www.examiner.com/museum-in-chicago/finding-inspiration-allison-svoboda
"Organic Matter"
philiphartiganpraeterita.blogspot.com/2010/05/interview-with-artist-allison-svoboda.html
The Body Imagery Artwork of Allison Svoboda, Yoga Chicago, 2005

Reviews
"ArtPrize exhibition center review: Feeling at home at the Grand Rapids Art Museum"
philiphartiganpraeterita.blogspot.com