Rob Roth
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| Born | December 18, 1968 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
| Known for | Film, video art, visual art, installation, theater, performance |
| Website | rob-roth |
Rob Roth is an American multidisciplinary artist and director, based in New York City.
He works in a variety of media including theater, video, sculpture and performance.
Education and career
[edit]Roth received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute and has exhibited different work at a variety of venues, including the New Museum,[1] Performance Space 122,[2] HERE Arts Center,[3] the Museum of Arts and Design,[4] and Deitch Projects.[5]
His work had its early fertilization in the 1990s New York City nightlife arena, most notably at the underground nightclub Jackie 60 / MOTHER,[6] as well as The Black Party.[7]
In 2018, Roth premiered the theater piece Soundstage, featuring actress Rebecca Hall.[8] He also directed the music video Doom or Destiny[9] by Blondie featuring Joan Jett which appeared on several "Best of 2017"[10] lists as well as performing in Atlas Obscura's site-specific Into the Veil[11] event at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
In 2016, Roth presented his site-specific sound installation Night Paving: The Aural History of Jackie 60 and Mother[12] on New York City's High Line.
Roth was the creative director on Debbie Harry's memoir Face It[13] as well as directing the short film Blondie: Vivir En La Habana[14] which had its North American premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Mystery of Claywoman". nyartbeat.com.
- ^ Ryzik, Melina (January 11, 2008). "Screet Test". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "SOUNDSTAGE". here.org. 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Screen Test Film Premiere". Museum of Arts and Design.
- ^ "The Mystery of Claywoman at Deitch Projects". Deitch Projects.
- ^ Fateman, Johanna (undated) (October 2015). "Jackie 60". Artforum. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ Sloan, Brian (March 29, 2017). "Rob Roth Previews the Black Party, a 'Night to Let Go of Your Inhibitions'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "Rob Roth's "Soundstage" Fires Up Acoustic Imaginaries". September 22, 2018.
- ^ Dunn, Frankie (6 December 2017). "newsflash: debbie harry and joan jett narrate the impending apocalypse". i-d.vice.com.
- ^ "The Best Music Videos of 2017". Yahoo. 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Into The Veil". donyc.com.
- ^ "Up Late". High Line.
- ^ "Face It". Dazed. 2 October 2019.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (June 15, 2021). "Watch Blondie Play 'Tide Is High' in Cuba in Clip from New Documentary 'Vivir En La Habana' – Short Film Chronicles the Band's 'Cultural Exchange' Visit to the Island in 2019". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
External links
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- rob-roth
.com, Roth's official website - Rob Roth at IMDb
- SOUNDSTAGE – A LIVE THEATER AND FILM HYBRID
- Debbie Harry talking new memoir 'Face It' with Chris Stein in NYC
- The NYC Nightlife Scene is Brighter, Thanks to These 10 Future Stars
- THE HANGOVER REPORT – Rob Roth’s technically astounding hybrid performance piece SOUNDSTAGE mesmerizes at HERE – Interludes
- Video Artist / Performer Rob Roth Debuts His Film "Screen Test" at MAD
- A Patent Leather Life: Interview with Rob Roth
- www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-cavadias-and-rob-roth-mystery-of-claywoman
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/blondie-tide-is-high-cuba-documentary-clip-1184602/
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male artists
- 20th-century people from New York (state)
- 21st-century American male artists
- 21st-century people from New York (state)
- American music video directors
- American performance artists
- American sound artists
- American video artists
- Artists from New York City
- Film directors from New York City
- Pratt Institute alumni