| 2016 | Maine, Stephen, "Mary Carlson's Favorite Demons", Hyperallergic, November 5 |
| 2014 | New York Magazine, "To Do: June 4-19, 2014", June 1 |
| Johnson, Ken, "Mary Carlson: 'Paradise'", The New York Times, May 29 | |
| 2012 | D’Agnostino, Paul, L Magazine, “Editor’s Picks", October 24 |
| Dickson, Jane, "Beautiful Big Blue Beast", BOMB, October 25 | |
| Brody, David, ArtCritial, “Lady MacBeth’s Fingernail Polish": Mary Carlson at Studio 10”, November 19 | |
| 2010 | Grave, Romanov, "Mary Carlson at Elizabeth Harris," Romanov Grave, December 27 |
| Perreault, John, "Faded Flag", Artopia, May | |
| 2006 | "B-Side", The New York Times, April 14 |
| 2005 | Mueller, Stephen, "Personal Statements in Just One Color", Gay City News, June |
| 2001 | M. Gomez, Edward, "Taking the Spirit of Brooklyn on a Florida Vacation", The New York Times, September 16 |
| 2000 | Kino, Carol, "Mary Carlson at Bill Maynes", Art in America, February |
| 1998 | Schaffner, Ingrid, "Mary Carlson", Artforum, April |
| Drolet, Owen, "Mary Carlson Bill Maynes", Flash Art, June | |
| 1997 | Nahas, Dominique, "Mary Carlson", Review, December |
| 1996 | Princenthal, Nancy, "Mary Carlson", Art in America, November |
| Hinson, Mark, "A quick course in 'Body Language", Tallahassee Democrat, November 15 | |
| 1994 | Koroxenidis, Alexandra, "Art that goes 'Skin' deep at Deste" |
| Wallach, Amei, "Dialogue Among Curators Is a Mind Game with Art", New York Newsday, December 30 | |
| "It's How You Play the Game", Village Voice, December 27 | |
| 1992 | Bourdon, David, "Critic's Diary", Art in America, September |
| Cottingham, Laura, "Getting to Know You", Neue Bildende Kunst, June | |
| Cotter, Holland, "Mary Carlson", The New York Times, April 10 | |
| 1991 | New York Observer, October 7 |
| Faust, Gretchen, Arts Magezine, February | |
| 1986 | Cameron, Dan, "Ten to Watch", Arts Magazine, September |