Randi Russo

Randi Russo is a visual artist and musician who recently moved to Los Angeles, CA (by way of Chicago, by way of NYC before that). Before venturing into her dual careers in music and visual art, she studied painting at Washington University in St. Louis and psychology at New York University. As a native New Yorker, she spent much of her time making a name for herself as a musician in NYC. She has opened for many well-known acts and been featured on high-profile compilations. After extensive touring and releasing three albums, Randi decided to leave NYC and venture to Chicago to pursue her first passion – painting. After a year in Chicago, Thomas Masters Gallery offered Randi representation, alongside artists such as Magdalena Abakanowicz, Hunt Slonem, and Art Shay. She had a solo exhibition there in January 2015.

Pursued a BFA at Washington University, St. Louis;
Finished with a BA at NYU in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude

Life Lines, Solo Exhibition
Thomas Masters Gallery
Chicago, IL
January 9 to February 8, 2015

Group shows:
Duality, Gamba Forest Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, August 2017
Hangar Gallery Summer Show, Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, July-August 2017*
Short Stories, Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, IL, January-Febraury 2016*
Sights, Sounds and Sensations of the City, Robert Morris Gallery, Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL, September-December 2015*
The People’s Show, Illinois State Museum, Lockport, IL, August-December 2015*
Gallery Selection, Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, IL, June-August 2015*
Logan Square Arts Festival (featured artist), Juried Exhibition, Chicago, IL, June 2015*
Caffeine VIII (TBG show), Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, May 2014*
Bodies by Design, Juried Exhibition, Koehnline Museum, Des Plaines, IL, October 2013*
20th Anniversary Exhibition, Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, IL, March 2013*
Cornelia Arts Building Open Studios (quarterly events), Chicago, IL, October 2012-March 2017*
Next Wave Art Salon, Elgin, IL, September 2012*
Olive Juice Pop-Up Show at Galapagos Art Space, June 2006