EXHIBITING ARTIST
2024 Group exhibit, "Realism vs. The Abstract," juried. Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY.
2023 Solo exhibit, "Forest for Trees: Mining the Literary Landscape," paintings, video, and ephemera. ArtRage Gallery Syracuse, NY. Watch the VIDEO TOUR of the exhibit.
2017 Group exhibit, "Open (Call): TRUTH," juried. BRIC, Brooklyn, NY.
2017 Six-artist exhibit, "For These Times," invitational, with Tim Clifford, Kit Fitzgerald, Inner City Projects, Maya Misra, and Ted Riederer. Judson Memorial Church, NYC, NY.
2015 Three-artist exhibit, "Evolving Pop-up: Our Earth/Our World," invitational, with Jeff Schalnger and Carolyn Monastra. Abrazo Interno Gallery, The Clemente, NYC, NY.
2011-2010 "In Vanity Parts 1 - 4," NYsoundCircuit Vols 1.2, 2.1, 2.3 2.4, invitational, live drawing project taking place at four distinct interdisciplinary events, with each preceding event's artwork installed cumulatively, in the space of the current performance. Brecht Forum*, NYC, NY (*except Vol 2.1 at Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC, NY).
2008 Together We will Create A Place for Music Art and Thinking, invitational, live drawing and art Installation, Angel Orensanz Foundation, NYC, NY.
2007 Group exhibit, "Vision XII Graph Project," invitational, six-day performative drawing project with cululative daily installation forming a visual graph of the event, Vision Festival XII, The Angel Orensanz Foundation, NYC, NY
2005 Group exhibit, Matzo Files, Streit's Matzo Bakery, NYC, NY.
2001 Group exhibit, "Fifth Annual Exhibit of Saltonstall Visual Artists," State of the Art, Ithaca, NY.
2001 Group exhibit, "Upstate Invitational," invitational. Tyler Art Gallery. Oswego, NY.
2000 Group exhibit, "Made In New York 2000," juried. Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY.
2000 Group exhibit, "But Is It Art?," invitational. Community Folk Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY.
1998 Group exhibit, "Exquisite Corpse," invitational. Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY.
1997 Group exhibit, "Desire," juried. Artful Lodger, Clinton, NY.
1996 Group exhibit, "Expert Alterations". Altered Space, Syracuse, NY.
1995 Group exhibit, "Keeping Up With the Jones’s," installation, In The Window–On The Rise, Syracuse, NY.
1995 Group exhibit, "Phenology Defined," Altered Space, Syracuse, NY.
1994 Group exhibit, "Small Objects," Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY.
1994 Group exhibit, "Appliance Art," Altered Space, Syracuse, NY.
1994 Group exhibit, "Return to Starting Position," Altered Space, Syracuse, NY.
1993 Group exhibit, "New Right? An Examination of Hate Groups and the New Right," Altered Space, Syracuse, NY.
1993 Group exhibit, "Stone Soup: Fax Art," Altered Space, Syracuse, NY.
1993 Group exhibit, "Members’ Show: Grand Reopening of Altered Space", Altered Space, Syracuse, NY.
1992 Set design, "Earth to Sky," Open Hand Puppet Theater, Syracuse, NY.
1992 Mural, "Liberate Culture," Earthbound, Syracuse, NY.
1992 Group exhibit, "Water", juried, State of the Art, Ithaca, NY.
1991 Group exhibit, "Skaneateles Arts Expo," juried. Dobson Hall, First Presbyterian Church, and the parish hall of St. James Episcopal Church, Skaneateles, NY.
1991 Group exhibit, "Phantom Galleries II," invitational. Peace Groove II, Syracuse, NY.
1991 Group exhibit, "Phantom Galleries I," invitational. Peace Groove I, Syracuse, NY.
1991 Collaborative installation, "Screwed Beautiful". In The Window–On The Rise, Syracuse, NY.
1991 Group exhibition, "Art Labor," Cafe Margeux, Syracuse, NY.
1991 Solo exhibition, "Objects," Cafe Margeux, Syracuse, NY.
Residency
2000 Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, four week visual arts residency. Ithaca, NY.
PERFORMING ARTIST
2022 2022 Vision Festival - live painting / prepared video during three sets, performing with James Brandon Lewis' Red Lily featuring James Brandon Lewis (tenor sax), Kirk Knuffke (cornet), William Parker (bass), Chad Taylor (drums); The Angelica Sanchez Trio featuring Angelica Sanchez (piano), Michael Formanek (bass), Hamid Drake (drums; and Watershed featuring Steve Swell (trombone, composer), Rob Brown (sax), Melanie Dyer (viola), Bob Stewart (tuba), TA Thompson (drums), Dave Burrell (piano). Roulette, Brooklyn, NY.
2021 "Why Don't They Stay Inside?" Animation / Video collaboration with poet Michelle Villegas Threadgould for "Eating is Poetic: An Hour of Visual Poetry," a livestream poetry event hosted by Betsy Andrews, also featuring collaborations by poets and artists Omotara James, Carolyn Monastra, Sabiyha Prince, VK Sreelesh, and Viswan Zorba.
2021 William Parker “Trembling” tour, prepared animation / video projected during performances with William Parker (bass), Hamid Drake (drums), Patricia Nicholson (dance, words) on Northwest tour: 2220 Arts + Archives, LA, CA; Kuumbwa Jazz, Santa Cruz, CA; Other Minds Festival, SF, CA; Earshot Jazz Festival, Seattle, WA.
2021 "Jesup Wagon", live painting and prepared video projections with at album release party with James Brandon Lewis' Red Lily, featuring James Brandon Lewis (tenor sax), Kirk Knuffke (cornet), William Parker (bass, gimbri), Chris Hoffman (cello), Chad Taylor (drums), mibra), at Roulette, Brooklyn, NY.
2021 Ken Filiano Trio - live painting and prepared video in live-stream collaboration with Ken Filiano (bass), with Michaël Attias (alto sax), Michael TA Thompson (drums). AFA On_Line Salon series. NYC, NY.
2021 Patricia Nicholson Trio - prepared video overlay for live-stream performance with artists Patricia Nicholson (dance, text), William Parker (bass), Gerald Cleaver (drums). AFA On_Line Salon series. NYC, NY.
2020 "Sounds of Justice | Sun Ra Arkestra and William Parker's Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield", live painting and video collaboration with the Sun Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen. At The Town Hall, NYC, NY.
2019 Revolution/Resurrection (R&R), “What It Is,” and BLUE, live painting and video projections during three sets of music, words, dance. Patricia Nicholson's 70th !OMG! Birthday Benefit Celebration!!!. The Clemente, NYC, NY.
2019 “All Over Album Release Party,” premiere screening of original animations created for the song collections "Thorns All Over" and "Bluebird" by Jay Vilnai with live performances by the composer (voice, guitar), Skye Steele (viola), and Augusta Caso (mezzo-soprano), followed by a listening set with real-time painting projections, at Areté Venue and Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2019 Resurrection Revolution (R&R), real-time painting projections as performing member of Patricia Nicholson's R&R, featuring Patricia Nicholson (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums), part of The Clemente's Open Studios Open Doors Event, NYC, NY.
2019 "UnRuly Manifesto", live painting projections with James Brandon Lewis (tenor sax), Jamie Branch (trumpet), Luke Stewart (bass), Anthony Pirog (guitar), Warren Trae Crudup III (drums), Val Jeanty (DJ, electronics). nublu 151, NYC, NY.
2018 "Free Jazz | Social Justice : Revolutionary Music Art Thought" - live painting during four sets, A Vision Festival Night. Tufts University, Medford, MA.
2018 What it is!, Something else! festival, prerecorded video projection with Melanie Dyer (viola), James Brandon Lewis (tenor sax), William Parker (bass), Patricia Nicholson (dance, text), TA Thompson (drums), Devin Brahja Waldman (alto sax). Hamilton, ON, Canada.
2018 Hope Cries for Justice, prerecorded video projection with Patricia Nicholson (dance, text), William Parker (bass, ngoni). Aphohadion Theater, Portland, ME.
2018 Vision Festival 23 - live painting projections during four sets of improvisational music, words, dance. Roulette, Brooklyn, NY.
2018 Resurrection Revolution (R&R) - live painting projections as performing member of Patricia Nicholson's R&R, including Patricia Nicholson (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Melanie Dyer (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums), and special guests Andrea Wolper (voice) and Mixashawn Rosie (voice, alto sax, eletric mandolin). Justice Is Compassion / Action Is Power, The Clemente, NYC, NY.
2017 Resurrection Revolution (R&R) | Traces of Light - live painting projections as performing member of Patricia Nicholson's R&R, including Patricia Nicholson (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Melanie Dyer (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums). An die Musik, Baltimore, MD.
2017 Songs for a Free World - live painting in collaborationduring multidisciplinary "Songs for a Free World", featuring music composed and conducted by the Oliver Lake and William Parker big bands and choreography/dance by Patricia Nicholson. Vision 22, Judson Memorial Church, NYC, NY.
2016 Resurrection Revolution (R&R), live painting projections as performing member of Patricia Nicholson's R&RR, including Patricia Nicholson and Jason Jordan (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Melanie Dyer (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums). Connie Crothers Memorial, Roulette, Brooklyn, NY.
2016 Resurrection Revolution (R&R), live painting projections in collaboration with Patricia Nicholson's R&R, including Patricia Nicholson and Jason Jordan (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums). Raza Y Resistance / Race & Resistance, El Taller Latino Americano, NYC, NY.
2016 Resurrection Revolution (R&R), live painting projections in collaboration with Patricia Nicholson's R&R, including Patricia Nicholson and Jason Jordan (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums). Evolving Series, private loft, NYC, NY.
2015 Resurrection Revolution (R&R), live painting projections in collaboration with Patricia Nicholson's R&R, including Patricia Nicholson and Jason Jordan (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums), [DANCEROULETTE] Sound + Movement: Resurrection Revolution - Patricia Parker. Roulette, Brooklyn, NY. Watch video of performance
2015 Resurrection Revolution (R&R), live painting projections in collaboration with Patricia Nicholson's R&R, including Patricia Nicholson and Jason Jordan (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums). Dissident Arts Festival, Shapeshifter Labs, Brooklyn, NY.
2015 Resurrection Revolution (R&R), live painting in collaboration with Patricia Nicholson's R&R, including Patricia Nicholson and Jason Jordan (dance), Jason Kao-Hwang (viola), Michael T.A. Thompson (drums). Vision Festival 20, Judson Church, NYC, NY. Watch: clip 1 clip 2
2014 Spacial Tendencies V, live digital painting projections, NYsoundCircuit 5.1, DiMenna Center, NYC, NY.
2012 Spacial Tendencies IV, live digital painting projections NYsoundCircuit 3.3, DiMenna Center, NYC, NY.
2012 Spacial Tendencies III, live digital painting projections, NYsoundCircuit 3.2, DiMenna Center, NYC, NY.
2012 Spacial Tendencies II, live digital painting projections, NYsoundCircuit 3.1, DiMenna Center, NYC, NY.
2011 Spacial Tendencies I, live digital painting projections, NYsoundCircuit 2.4, DiMenna Center, NYC, NY.
2008 Vision Collaboration Festival, live digital painting projections as part of improvisational dance/music/painting event with Patrica Nicholson (dance) and William Parker (bass). Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater, Symphony Space, NYC, NY.
2007 Movement Research Fall Festival, live digital painting projections as part of improvisational dance/music/painting event Patrica Nicholson (dance) and William Parker (bass), , Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church, NYC, NY.
2006 Vision Collaboration Festival, live digital painting projections as part of improvisational dance/music/painting event with Yoshiko Chuma & Patricia Nicholson (dance), and Kidd Jordan (saxophone) & William Parker (bass). 14th Street Y, NYC, NY.
2006 Vision Festival XI, performative drawing, Angel Orensanz Center, NYC, NY.
PRESS
2023 Mellor, Carl, “The written word inspires ‘landscape’ paintings at ArtRage Gallery,” Syracuse.com
2022 Petit, Guillaume, “VISION, UN PHARE DANS LA NUIT,” Citizen Jazz
2020 Nahigian, Alan, “Photos: ‘Sounds of Justice’ at Town Hall in New York,” JAZZTIMES
2019 Schray, Martin, “Vision Festival #24 2019 - Day 5,” The Free Jazz Collective
2001 Mellor, Carl, “Northern Lights: SUNY Oswebo’s trio of exhibits uses compelling personal narrative,” Syracuse New Times Net
2000 Mellor, Carl, “TExcelsior! Auburn exhibit showcases artists of the Empire State,” Syracuse New Times
1997 Christina Schwab, “Truly Altered Space,” Syracuse New Times
Related Projects | Community Arts
Belladonna* Board member (2018-19). Other responsibilities include branding, content production, designer for this feminist avant-garde performance and publishing collaboartive non-profit. belladonnaseries.org2002 - current.
Arts For Art / Vision Festival Performing and exhibiting artist, brand consultant, digital and print designer for this NYC presenting non-profit dedicated to promoting the living legacy of improvisational multi-arts that originated in the African American jazz culture. artsforart.org2004 - 2023
Matzo Files Board Member, member-artist, flat-file gallery installed at Streit's Matzo Bakery, NYC, NY. 2004-2005.
Sing It Down: Songs to Close the School of the Americas Co-founder of multi-media tour featuring musicians, speakers, film. Responsibilities included management, database, marketing, publicity, design.1997-2002.
Syracuse Alternative Media Network (SAMN) Freelance production staff, including copy-edit, branding.1997-2000.
Eastside Neighborhood Arts, Culture & Technology (ENACT). Board member, co-founder of un-realized development of community arts center. 1997-2000.
Altered Space Community Arts Member artist of collectively-run gallery and studio space, participating in conception and exectution of over 50 exhibitions, workshops, poetry readings, and performances. Altered Space is currently codeveloping the ENACT project (see above).1992-2000.
EDUCATION
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, BFA, 1985-1989
Middlesex Polytechnic, Middlesex, England, joint study, 1987-1988