6018North consistently receives accolades from local and international press: Chicago Tribune has given its shows Best of the Visual Arts in 2012 and 2015; Paris’s Le Monde Magazine and Switzerland Wohnevue included 6018North in their top 10 places to visit in Chicago; Art Forum, Frieze, Hyperallergic, and New City have all highlighted its Expo shows; and Chicago Magazine, Dezeen and numerous international magazines featured Sara FitzSimons' House while The Spaces magazine listed it as their top ten of the Chicago Architecture Biennial.
2025
Newcity “Art for Art’s Sake: How to Get the Most of Expo Chicago if you just love art,” April 23, 2025 by Brian Hieggelke (pdf)
Chicago Reader “Locals Only,” April 16, 2025 by Kerry Cardoza and Shira Friedman-Parks (pdf)
Newcity “Design Top 5: February/March 2025,” February 5, 2025 by Vasia Rigou (pdf)
SIXTY “The Queer Metamorphosis in Chinatown,” January 30, 2025 by Mian Chen (pdf)
Hyperallergic “Artists Shine a Light on Chicago’s Complex Ecosystem,” January 13, 2025 by Lori Waxman (pdf)
SIXTY “Rewilding History,” January 13, 2025 by Mrittika Ghosh (pdf)
Newcity “Design Top 5: January 2025,” January 3, 2024 by Vasia Rigou (pdf)
2024
Newcity “Design Top 5: November 2024,” November 1, 2024 by Vasia Rigou (pdf)
Newcity “Unearthing Chicago’s Histories and Imagining New Futures,” October 11, 2024 by Annette LePique (pdf)
Newcity “Design Top 5, September 2024,” August 23, 2024 by Vasia Rigou (pdf)
SIXTY “Look Longer: Reflections on Opening Passages,” June 12, 2024 by jackson roach, Mrittika Ghosh (pdf)
Newcity “Villa Albertine’s Long Reach,” May 30, 2024 by Susan Aurinko (pdf)
Chicago Tribune “Top 10 for art in Chicago: Georgia O’Keeffe to Art on the Mart in a 2024 summer of firsts,” May 28, 2024 by Lori Waxman (pdf)
Chicago Magazine “An Art-forward French Connection,” January 9, 2024 by Edward Robert McClelland (pdf)
Chicago Reader “Rethinking our relationship to water,” January 9, 2024 by Kerry Cardoza (pdf)
2023
Chicago Reader “Wisdom Baty: The Uplifting Curator,” December 26, 2023 by Wisdom Baty (pdf)
Art Design Chicago “6018North, Trash to Treasure,” October 25, 2023 by Kaitlin Rikala (pdf)
Artribune “Il meglio della fiera Expo Chicago 2023,” April 21, 2023 by Maurita Cardone (pdf)
Hyperallergic “Is There Room for Care at an Art Fair?” April 14, 2023 by Sarah Rose Sharp (pdf)
2022
WBEZ “A weird, wonderful beachfront variety show pays tribute to Chicago culture,” June 23, 2022 by Isabella DeLeo (pdf)
Chicago Reader “Edgewater arts nonprofit 6018North hosts a free community variety show on the beach,” June 21, 2022 by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil (pdf)
WBEZ “Guide to the best free things to do this summer,” June 9, 2022 by Isabella DeLeo (pdf)
Newcity “EXPO 2022: Special Exhibitions Inhabit the Periphery of the Art World,” April 10, 2022 by Parker Yamasaki (pdf)
Newcity “Seed to Art: Melissa Potter on the Invisible Labor of Plants,” January 17, 2022 by Kerry Cardoza (pdf)
2021
Chicago Life Magazine “Coming Home,” December 3, 2021 by Sigalit Zetouni (pdf)
SIXTY "Review of RAISIN at 6018North," November 29, 2021 by Susan J. Musich (pdf)
Newcity “A Public Disturbance: A Review of Parasite Parking,” October 6, 2021 by Marina Resende Santos (pdf)
WBEZ “Artists Bring Themes From ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ Home To Chicago,” September 17, 2021 by Natalie Moore (pdf)
Newcity “Today in the Culture: RAISIN Comes to 6018|North,” September 13, 2021 by Ray Pride (pdf)
Wallpaper* “What to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021,” September 11, 2021 by Audrey Henderson (pdf)
Borderless Magazine “Three Things To Do in Chicago,” September 9, 2021 (pdf)
WTTW “10 Things to Do this Weekend: July 15-18,” by Kristen Thometz, July 14, 2021 (pdf)
IDHS “Artist and business owner trains Edgewater nonprofit and community members on peace circles,” June 3, 2021 (pdf)
2020
Sixty Inches from Center “Windows to Our World,” September 27, 2020 by Susan Musich
Newcity “Fall Arts Preview 2020: Can’t-Miss Fall Art Events,” September 7, 2020 by Kerry Cardoza
Chicago Reader “Mapping out a reader’s delight,” August 28, 2020 by Salem Collo-Julin
Visual Art Source “In Flux: Chicago Artists and Immigration,” April 2020 by Robin Dluzen
Art Monthly “Letter from Chicago,” March 2020 by Agnieszka Gratza
Chicago Gallery News “In Flux: Chicago Artists and Immigration,” February 10, 2020
2019
Herald-Argus “Exploring the architecture of immigration,” October 31, 2019 by Matt Fritz
Choose Chicago “Chicago Architecture Biennial: 8 things to see and do,” October 3, 2019 by Kelsey O'Connor
The Art Newspaper “Chicago Architecture Biennial reckons with displacement, privation, and segregation,” September 18, 2019 by Lauren Deland
NEO2 “Bienal Arquitectura Chicago 2019 “…and other such stories”,” September 18, 2019
Newcity “Justice Hotel at the Chicago Architecture Biennial,” September 17, 2019 by Kerry Cardoza
IN/SITE “To Belong: Narratives on Citizenship and Migration,” May 18, 2019 by Susan Snodgrass
Newcity “Design Top 5: March 2019,” February 28, 2019 by Vasia Rigou
Sixty Inches from Center “Walkthrough: Living Architecture at 6018North,” January 24, 2019 by On the Real
2018
Chicago Artist Writers “Living Architecture at 6018North”, November 18, 2018, Sabrina Greig discusses Living Architecture at 6018North
F News “Cows, Pomp, and A Puzzling Performance”, November 9, 2018 by Hayley-Jane Blackstone
Chicago Gallery News “Art Design Chicago's Busy October”, October 5, 2018 by Ginny Van Alyea
Newscity “EXPO Chicago 2018: Critic’s Picks,” October 2, 2018 by Kerry Cardoza
Newcity ““For the many, not for the few”: Market Reflections on EXPO Chicago 2018’s Commercial Offerings,” October 1, 2018 by Stephen F. Eisenman
Chicago Tribune “Not the same old immigrant story as hard questions are asked at 6018North gallery,” September 20, 2018 by Lori Waxman
Sixty Inches from Center “September Art Picks”, September 2, 2018 - feature on Living Architecture (Art Design Chicago)
WBEZ 91.5 “Art & Design Chicago’s Living Architecture”, August 31, 2018, Shahzmeen Hussain highlights Living Architecture
Chicago Tribune “10 Visual Art Shows to look forward to this Fall”, August 30, 2018 by Lori Waxman
Newscity “Immigrant Artists: Living Architecture Breathes New Life into the Histories of Chicago,” August 30, 2018, Manisha Ar highlights Living Architecture and 6018North
Newcity “Design Top 5: September 2018”, August 28, 2018 by Vasia Rigou
2017
Chicago Tribune "Chicago Artist Creates Ingenious Library for Protest Banners," October 15, 2017, Christopher Borrelli highlights Aram Han Sifuentes' protest banners at EXPO Chicago
The Chicago Maroon "Telephones Lines and Veins Intertwine at "Savageness"," October 9, 2017, Jad Dahshan discusses Jennifer Scappettone, Judd Morrissey, and Abraham Avnisan's performance, Savageness, or There are veins embraced in the property
Chicago Reader "In Wood We Trust," September 2017, blurb about the Chaupusat Brothers' In Wood We Trust as a part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial
Bad at Sports "TOP V. WEEKEND PICKS (9/21-9/27)," September 21, 2017, best of the week selection from The Visualist
Architectural Digest "Chicago Architecture Biennial on a history making trail," September 18, 2017, highlights Troy Briggs A Room Has Its Own Voice
Bad at Sports "Expo Chicago 2017: Beyond the Numbers," September 13, 2017, Lise McKean previews VIP: Very Important Platforms
Chicago Magazine "How to Buy Art, Rule No. 5: Embrace the Expo," September 5, 2017, Jason Foumberg explains how to navigate EXPO Chicago
Artforum “Practice Makes Perfect,” April 28, 2017 by Alex Fialho
Chicago Tribune "Building a caring community through art," March 22, 2017 by Lori Waxman
2016
Chicago Social "The Curator" December 2016 issue, Meg Mathis discusses 6018North
Forbes “6018North Invites Diners to Eat in the Dark During Black Out Dinners” November 4, 2016 by Megy Karydes
Chicago Tribune "Tricia Van Eck, the curator down the block", September 14, 2016, Lori Waxman discusses 6018North
Crain's Chicago Business "Fall Culture Guide. 32 Don't Miss Events in Chicago This Season", September 2016 highlights 6018North/3Arts project at Expo Chicago
Art in America “Off the Page: Staging Poetic Language at IN>TIME” by Mashing Firunts, February 2016, discussion of the politics of poetry of In>Time performances including Data We Breathe
Azure “Frame of mind: The Chicago Architecture Biennial lines up a unique view of home” January 2016 highlights Sarah FitzSimons House
France Culture Papier, Chicago, “De la prohibition a la ville futurist” Printemps 2016 highlights 6018North
2015
Archpaper "Chicago Preview" - highlights Its Elemental, September 30, 2015
Artforum “Golden Gates” September 24, 2015 by Zeenat Nagree
Newcity, "Biennial Beat: The City’s Architectural Insiders Share Their Biennial Picks" - Philip Berger features 6018North's Chicago Architecture Biennial programs and exhibitions
Chicago Magazine, "Who Made That" - Jason Foumberg highlights Sarah FitzSimons House, September 2015
Chicago Magazine, "Beyond the White Wall" - 6018North mentioned in list of 5 unconventional art spaces, September 2015
Art Forum - Discussion of Chapel at Expo Chicago 2015
New City, "Art 50 2015: Chicago’s Visual Vanguard" Sept. 2015
Newcity, "Special Exhibitions Announced for Expo Chicago 2015" - highlights 6018North as part of Expo Chicago's Special Exhibitions
New Indian Express, "Connecting Art, Food, and Ecology" - Indian newspaper feature on Rooting (India): The Knowledge Project (pdf)
Business Standard, "Unique show of images, objects by Tricia Van Eck and team" - Indian newspaper discusses Rooting (India): The Knowledge Project
2014
The Hindu Times, "Kochi-Muziris Biennale" - Indian newspaper highlights Rooting (India): The Knowledge Project's artists' discussion at the Kochi Biennale.
The Sun Times - article on Amanda Williams' Color Theory projects
Artforum, "Chicago Hope" - highlights Bling Bling at Expo Chicago, "the most exclusive chill-out rooms were in a second level of the fair. This was 'Bling Bling,' a project of the nonprofit 6018North"
The Architect's Newspaper, "Return of the Pier Show" - discusses Bling Bling at Expo Chicago
Passenger, "Tall Order" feature on Chicago - international travel magazine highlights 6018North in Chicago city guide
Wohnrevue, "Cityguide Chicago" - Swiss Home magazine highlights 6018North in Chicago city guide
2013
Hyperallergic, "Expo Chicago" - highlights 6018North's HOME at EXPO Chicago
Bad At Sports, "Domestic Intervention: an Interview with Expo Chicago's Home" - interview with artists and curator of HOME at EXPO Chicago
Complex magazine picks "Home" as Top Ten exhibition at Expo - by Abet Lardizabal
Proximity Magazine discusses 6018North's intersection of art, food, and community and One Long Table
AREA Chicago, "Introducing 6018North" - introduces 6018North
Newcity, "Nance Klehm Dug a Hole" - reviews Earth Cavities/Soil Horizons
Time Out gives Vlatka Horvat's Door to Door installation Critic's Pick.
2012
Frieze Blog, "Looking Back, Looking Forward: Part 4" - includes 6018NORTH in its Chicago highlights of 2012
The Chicago Tribune, "Top 10 Chicago Art Shows of 2012" - includes Home: Public or Private? in best of 2012 visual art shows
Newcity, "Newcity's Top 5 of Everything 2012: Art" includes Home: Public or Private? in top 5 art exhibitions of 2012
Time Out, Critic's Pick for Vlatka Horvat's Door to Door installation
Chicago Magazine, "Why Chicago's Artists are Obsessed with Detroit" - mentions Koffer Kunst: Suitcase Art: Chicago + Detroit.
Chicago Tribune, "Home Show Review at 6018North" - features Home: Public or Private?
Newcity, "Review: Home: Public or Private?" - recommends of Home: Public or Private?
The Chicago Reader, "Miss Julie | 6018North" - recommends of Miss Julie as part of Home: Public or Private?
Sixty Inches from Center, "Radius: A Sonic Lens" - feature on Radius and Joseph Kramer, artists in Home: Public or Private?
Columbia Chronicle - Feature about Jennifer Karmin's "4000 Words 4000 Dead" installation for the Home: Public or Private? show
The Chicago Poetry Calendar - Feature about Jennifer Karmin's "4000 Words 4000 Dead" installation for the Home: Public or Private? show
Chicago Tribune feature on alternative cultural spaces - features 6018North
Bad at Sports, "Top 4 Weekend Picks" - recommends Water Music on the Beach, 2012
Chicago Magazine, "Your Top 5 Plans This Week" - recommends Water Music on the Beach, 2012
Newcity, "Eye Exam: The Chicago Art Import and Export Company" - discusses Koffer Kunst/Suitcase Art: Chicago + Detroit exhibition in Hamburg
Time Out, "John Cage Festival" - review of a John Cage Festival preview
The Chicago Tribune, Review of Chicago's Cultural Plan - quotes 6018North's Director proposal for Cultural Ambassadors
The Chicago Reader, "A new art house in Edgewater" - discusses 6018North's plans
Chicago Gallery News - Elizabeth De Yoe discusses 6018North's plan
2011
Newcity, "Top 5 of Everything 2011: Art" - includes The Happiness Project in top 5 state of the art exhibitions
Chicago Tribune - feature on The Happiness Project
Chicago Gallery News - feature on The Happiness Project
Sixty Inches from Center, "Dealing with New Demands / The Happiness Project" - interview about The Happiness Project
Jettison Quarterly - discusses 6018NORTH
Chicago Magazine, "Rogue Curator Tricia Van Eck’s New House Gallery and 'Happiness Project'" - discusses 6018North and The Happiness Project
Chicago Magazine, "Work by 5 'Happiness Project' Artists" - features artists in The Happiness Project
Chicago Magazine, "Threewalls Program Features Art on the Cheap"
Time Out, "Tricia Van Eck curates the Happiness Project" - preview of The Happiness Project
Art21 Blog, "Encounters with Generosity, Cooperation, and Community" - discussion of 6018North
Art21 Blog, "Happiness as an Aesthetic Strategy" - discussion of The Happiness Project
Art21 Blog, guest blog entries by 6018North director Tricia Van Eck