Robin Barcus

Robin Barcus Slonina (born 19 April 1971) (married to Jim Slonina in 2007) is a multi-disciplinary, contemporary artist raised in the Chicago area, known mostly for the "State of Dress" project, her ongoing series of interactive, site-specific dress sculptures. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1993. She currently resides in Las Vegas, NV.

Barcus-Slonina's work has been exhibited at the Evanston Arts Center in Evanston, IL, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI, the Smart Museum of Art in Chicago, IL, Atomic Todd Gallery in Las Vegas, NV as well as many other galleries and museums.

Published Reviews

* "Sort-of-wearable art on the cheap" by Kristen Peterson, April 30, 2008. Las Vegas Sun Las Vegas, NV
* "Look: The sponge dress, and other delights" by Greg Thilmont, April 29, 2008. Las Vegas Weekly Las Vegas, NV
* “Corn Dress” September 26, 2004. ABC News Alexandria, MN.
* “They will Come: Chicago Artist Creates Art in Corn Field” September 23, 2004. The Daily Journal Fergus Falls, MN.
* “The Perham Show” Visiting Artist Feature September 9, 2004. Channel 3 News Perham, MN
* [http://www.robinbarcus.com/newyorkmills.html “Artist to Dress Up Local Fields”] September 9, 2004. New York Mills Herald New York Mills, MN
* “Art Attack” Jan / Feb issue, 1999. UR Magazine Chicago, IL
* [http://www.robinbarcus.com/gravymag.html “Test Site”] Exhibition Review Dec / Jan issue, 1998. Gravy Online Magazine
* “Field Trip: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition is a Natural for Art Lovers” March 13, 1998. The Dallas Morning News Dallas, TX
* [http://www.robinbarcus.com/intheloop.html “Robin Barcus – Multi-Disciplinary Artist”] Fall / Winter issue, 1998. In the Loop Magazine Chicago, IL

External links

* [http://www.robinbarcus.com Robin Barcus Slonina website]
* [http://www.thelandonline.com/story.php?storyid=2275 The Land Online article about the "Corn Dress"]
* [http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/apr/30/sort--wearable-art-cheap/ The Las Vegas Sun article about the "99¢ Only Dress Shop" art exhibit]