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Rob Roth

Rob Roth is an American multidisciplinary artist and director, based in New York City.

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Rob Roth
Born (1968-12-18) December 18, 1968
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materPratt Institute
Known forFilm, video art, visual art, installation, theater, performance
Websiterob-roth.com

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

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 Destiny9 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 Veil11 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 Mother12 on New York City's High Line.

Roth was the creative director on Debbie Harry's memoir Face It13 as well as directing the short film Blondie: Vivir En La Habana14 which had its North American premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.

References

References

  1. "The Mystery of Claywoman". nyartbeat.com.
  2. Ryzik, Melina (January 11, 2008). "Screet Test". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  3. "SOUNDSTAGE". here.org. 19 April 2019.
  4. "Screen Test Film Premiere". Museum of Arts and Design.
  5. "The Mystery of Claywoman at Deitch Projects". Deitch Projects.
  6. Fateman, Johanna (undated) (October 2015). "Jackie 60". Artforum. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  7. 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.
  8. "Rob Roth's "Soundstage" Fires Up Acoustic Imaginaries". September 22, 2018.
  9. Dunn, Frankie (6 December 2017). "newsflash: debbie harry and joan jett narrate the impending apocalypse". i-d.vice.com.
  10. "The Best Music Videos of 2017". Yahoo. 27 December 2017.
  11. "Into The Veil". donyc.com.
  12. "Up Late". High Line.
  13. "Face It". Dazed. 2 October 2019.
  14. 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.
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