Curriculum Vitae
Born 1964, Chicago, IL
Education
1988
BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions
2022
Evocations, Center on Halsted, Chicago, IL
2021
BOLD MOVE, Gallery Studio Oh!, Chicago, IL
2018
Further Interruptions, Center on Halsted, Chicago, IL
2016
Woodn't Be The First Time, Gallery 19, Chicago, IL
2015
The Collection, Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, IL
Simulation, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2014
Changes, Holly Hunt, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
It's All Relative, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
2013
Union, Human Thread Gallery at Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago
Adaptation, Harold Washington Library, Chicago
Robert Porazinski: A solo exhibition, University Club, Chicago
Altered Images, Center on Halsted, Chicago
2010
Spectrum, Pedroso/Jones Studio, Chicago
2009
Retro Collection, Michael Taylor Designs, Merchandise Mart, Chicago
Transformer, Center on Halsted, Chicago
Reinvented, Johnathon Showroom, Chicago
Group Exhibitions
2018
Small Works, Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
2017
Small Works, Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
Geometric Complexions, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
KA-POW, Mixx Projects Gallery, Telluride, CO
Graphic, Line & Color, Roan & Black Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
2016
Salon Show, Chicago Art Source, Chicago, IL
Circles, Scribbles & Squares, Roan & Black Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
2015
Pilsen Artists' Open House, Pilsen Gallery District, Chicago, IL
Abstractions, Roan & Black Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
6th Anniversary Show, Water Street Studios, Batavia, IL
Diptych, Degenerate Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
Hybrid's Paradise, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Art in Bloom, C. Parker Gallery, Greenwich, CT
Snap Shot, Roan & Black Gallery, Chicago, IL
Red & Cyan 3-D Anaglyph, Degenerate Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014
Scapes, Roan & Black Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
Gallery Artists Exhibition, Chicago Art Source, Chicago, IL
Evanston Art Center Biennial, Evanston, IL, Awarded a solo exhibition in 2015
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
2013
2nd Annual Bridgeport Art Competition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
Gay Straight Alliance Exhibition, Governors State University, University Park, IL
The Machine, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL, Second Place Award Winner
Port Clinton Art Fair, HIghland Park, IL, Outstanding Achievement Award
Within, 33 Contemporary/Zhou B Art Center, Chicago
Gold Coast Art Fair, Chicago IL, Outstanding Achievement Award
UnNaTuRaL, Governors State University, University Park, IL
Art on the Plaza, Wilmette IL, first place award winner
2012
Introductions, Visual Poets Society Gallery, Chicago
Deer Park ARTumn Harvest, Deer Park, IL, first place award winner
Oakbrook 50th Annual Invitational Fine Art Exhibition, Oakbrook, IL
Art on the Plaza, Plaza Del Lago, Wilmette,IL
2008
Queer Eye On A Diverse Nation, Center on Halsted, Chicago
Sprung, Center on Halsted, Chicago
2007
Sensation, Haus, Chicago
Creative Convergence, Center on Halsted, Chicago
2006
Flora or Fauna?, Galleria Concord, Chicago
Heat, Michael & Michael Salon
2005
Gardens, Cain Gallery, Oak Park/Saugatuck
1998
Open Hearts, Kozuk Gallery, Chicago
Juror Honorarium and Curatorial
2014
Juror for the Illinois Community College Exhibition, Governors State University, University Park, IL
Curator for Diverse Expressions, Human Thread Gallery at Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
Publications/Reviews
Wood-panel work – works wonders at Gallery19, Noah Berlatsky, Reader, March 16, 2016
New City Art, Review: Evanston Biennial Solo Shows/Evanston Art Center, April 2015
Sergio Gomez Blog, The Hybrid Worlds of Robert Porazinski at the Evanston Art Center, March 2015
Inside the Studio, Feature story for Saatchi Art, September 2014
Praeterita blog post by Philip Hartigan, artist, writer, critic. June 2014
Creative Convergence: When GLBT Artists Come Together, Creative Convergence reviewed by Paul Varnell, Chicago Free Press, Vol. 9, No. 10.
Politics and Art reviewed by Paul Varnell, Chicago Free Press, Vol. 10, No. 9.
(special mention and photo)