Born in New Orleans, LA in 1979, lives and works in NY

Education:
2001 Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, BFA
2004 Film Video Arts, New York, NY

Solo Exhibitions & Projects:
2008 “Untitled (Banji Cunt),” Talman + Monroe, Brooklyn, NY
2008 “Compositions,” Location1, New York, NY
2006 “Shade Compositions,” K.U.E.L., Berlin, Germany

Group Exhibitions:
2009 “East Coast Video,” Ramis Barquet Gallery, New York, NY
2009 “After Dark,” A.D. Projects, New York, NY
2009 “Fusebox Festival 2009,” United States Art Authority, Austin, TX
2009 “Pulse,” Taller Boricua, New York, NY
2009 “African Americana,” Brennan Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ
2009 “Stage II,” The Project Gallery, New York, NY
2008 "The B Sides," Aljira Center For Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ
2008 “The Summer Show,” Phillips de Pury, New York, NY
2007 “We Are Familia,” Colette, Paris, France
2007 "New York Electronic Arts Festival,”15 Nassau St. (LMCC Swing Space Program), New York, NY
2007 "Inspired In New York" (Shaken Not Deterred), The Sapphire Lounge, New York, NY
2006 “Kick It One Time!” Ingalls & Associates Gallery, Miami, FL
2006 “Beauty Shop,” Soul Gallery Miami, FL
2006 “Video_Dumbo,” DUMBO Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY
2006 “Believe,” Rush Arts Gallery, New York, NY
2006 “The Summer Show,” Grace Exhibition Space, Brooklyn, NY
2006 “Brother To Brother,” Zero Station, Portland, Maine
2006 “TINAB 2006,” The Veletrzni Palace, Prague, Czech Republic
2006 “Open Zone,” Ocularis at Galapagos Art Space, New York, NY
2005 “A TV” (Art Television), Rush Arts Gallery, New York, NY
2004 “Live Fast Die Young,” DUMBA Arts Collective, Brooklyn, NY
2003 “Summer Salon,” DUMBA Arts Collective, Brooklyn, NY
2000 “No Frills,” The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
2000 “Babylon Lexicon,” Zeitgeist Multidisciplinary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
2000 “New Orleans Emerging Artists,” Zeitgeist Multidisciplinary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA

Commissions:
2009 “Shade Compositions 2009 (Miami),” The Margulies Warehouse, Miami, Florida
2009 “Shade Compositions 2009 (LMCC Downtown Dinner),” 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY

Performances:
2009 “FIVE," Eyebeam, New York, NY
2009 “Shade Compositions 2009," The Kitchen, New York, NY
2008 “Shade Compositions," Location One, New York, NY
2007 “Shade Compositions,” DUMBO Arts Under The Bridge Festival, 111 Front Street Galleries, Brooklyn, NY
2006 “The 14th Bi-Annual International Electro-Acoustic Music Festival,” Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
2006 “Les Soirées Nomades,” Fondation Cartier, Paris, France
2006 “Shade Compositions,” Glassbox Gallery, Paris, France


Screenings:
2009 “Face and Ass,” Canada Gallery, New York, NY
2009 “The New Language Makers,” Wah Luen Industrial Building, Hong Kong
2009 “That’s Kinda Queer,” Chez Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
2009 “Brooklyn Is Burning,” Monkeytown, Brooklyn, NY
2008 “Word Get In The Way,” Centre pour Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, France
2008 "From Viennese Actionism To The Triumph Of Vince Young," Exit Art, New York, NY

Music Videos:
2007 "Classique," Hercules and Love Affair
2007 "Micro Party," Moritz Wettstein"

Awards/Residences:
2009 Summer/Fall Artist in Residence Program, Eyebeam, New York, NY
2009/2010 Artist in Residence Program, The Studio Museum In Harlem, New York, NY
2009/2010 Smack Mellon, Artist Studio Program, Brooklyn, NY
2009 BAC Community Arts Regrant, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn, NY
2009 Harvestworks Van Lier Grant, Harvestworks, New York, NY
2008/2009 SVA/LMCC Visiting Artist Award, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2008/2009 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Workspace Artist Residency Program, LMCC, New York, NY
2008 Location 1 International Residency Program, Location 1, New York, NY
2007 BCAT/Rotunda Gallery Joint Multimedia Residency, New York, NY
2006 Franklin Furnace grant for Performance Art, Franklin Furnace Fund, New York, NY
2005/2006 l'Entreprise Culturelle Artist in Residence, l'Entreprise Culturelle, Paris,
France
2005 Harvestworks Artist in Residence, Harvestworks, New York, NY

Lectures:
7.17.09 The New Museum of Contemporary Art
4.15.09 School of Visual Arts

Selected Bibliography:
Throwing Shade, Trace Magazine, New York, NY, July 2009
Who Benefits, Interview Magazine, New York, NY, April 2009
Word Up!, Paper Magazine, New York, NY, April 2009
Stage II, Art Review, London, England, April 2009
Sheer Elegance, WordPress, New York, NY, February 2009
Studio Visit, Time Out, New York, NY, February 5, 2009
In the Round, Rhizome, New York, NY, February 3, 2009
The House Party Spirit in All Its Glory, The New York Times, New York, NY, December 26, 2008
Untitled (Banji Cunt), exhibition catalogue, Talman + Monroe, Brooklyn, NY 2008
Project Spaces at Location One and White Columns, The Village Voice, New York, NY, July 8, 2008
Rashaad Newsome’s Dance Moves, Art Slant, New York, NY, July 20, 2008