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  • John Roach

    Associate Professor of Contemporary Art Practice

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    johnroach@newschool.edu

    Office Location
    L - 2 West 13th Street

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    John Roach

    Profile

    John Roach is an interdisciplinary artist with a particular interest in sound. His practice is fluid and responds to his working conditions, resulting in artworks that can take many forms. Recent installations include multichannel immersive audio, performance, video, image and object-making, writing, and scientific techniques related to biology and chemistry. He has collaborated with glass blowers, coders, scientists, percussionists, and poets, and values the impact that working with others can have on the final outcome of a project. His artwork has been exhibited in both domestic and international venues, and he has been an artist in residence at numerous organizations, including Triangle Artist Workshop, The Glazenhuis Museum, The Marble House Project, and most recently, Zion National Park.

    John has taught a wide variety of courses at Parsons since 2002, ranging from pre-college to graduate, in multiple programs and schools. He is currently the Associate Dean of First Year in the School Of Art & Design History & Theory.

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    Degrees Held

    MFA - Hunter College

    BFA - Rutgers University

    Recent Publications

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    Books and catalogues
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    2018Ìý
    . Käthe Wenzel/Manfred Blohm (eds.) Fabrico Verlag Hannover, 2018.Ìý

    2017Ìý
    , New York Center for Book Arts. Exhibition Catalogue

    2017Ìý
    , RMIT Gallery. Exhibition Catalogue.

    2014
    . Exhibition Catalogue.

    2012
    . Matt Bua and Maximillian Goldfarb. Laurence King Publishing,Ìý

    2011
    , Galen Joseph-Hunter, Penny Duff, Maria Papadomanolaki. PAJ Publications.

    2006

    Alice Durant and Jane D. Marsching. Exhibition Catalogue Center for Art and Visual Culture, UMBC Center. Exhibition Catalog.

    Performances and Appearances

    Selected Exhibitions


    2023ÌýÌýColonyÌý-

    2023ÌýÌýScorched Honey ArchiveÌý- Biobat Art Space, Sunset Park Brooklyn

    2023Ìý - NARS, Sunset Park Brooklyn

    2022ÌýÌýÌý- Port Austin Bee Barn, Port Austin MI

    2020Ìý Ìý - Local Project Art Space, Long Island City NY

    2018ÌýEarlid,ÌýLiminal Sounds, Skin Rubbed Smooth Issue.Ìý.

    2018Ìý. A collaboration with Pillow Culture. Sheila Johnson Design Center. Aronson Gallery, Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ University. New York, NY.

    2018ÌýÌýCollaboration with Scientist John Burns. Littlefield Gallery, Brookyn, NY.

    2018ÌýÌýOne week residency to develop objects for the ongoing projectÌýFrozen Words Tacoma, WA

    2018Ìý, Urban Glass. Brooklyn, NY

    2017Ìý(with Emma Critchley). RMIT Gallery. Melbourne Australia

    2017ÌýÌýHot Air,ÌýUrban Glass. Brooklyn, NY

    2016ÌýEarlid,ÌýLiminal Sounds, The Intermediary Issue.ÌýÌý(with Caroline Bouissou)

    2016Ìý,ÌýGlazenHuis Museum. Lommel, Belgium (Curated by Hyperopia, catalogue)

    2016Ìý, 9E2, A Festival of Art, Science, and Technology. Seattle, WA.

    2016Ìý, GlazenHuis Museum. Lommel, Belgium

    2016ÌýÌý(with Craig Dongoski). The Ionion Center for Arts and Culture. Kefalonia, Greece

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    Research Interests

    sound, installation art, music, new genres, video, collaboration

    Awards And Honors

    Residencies

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    2022ÌýPort Austin Artist in Residence, MI

    2022ÌýTeton Arts Lab, Uncommon Arts Residenct, WY

    2022 Zion National Park Artist in Residence, UT

    2021Ìý
    Cities & Memory. Online Sound Exhibition. Direct link to my project.

    2020ÌýÌýÌý
    Curated by Joan Schuman, Online

    2019ÌýOutpost Artist Resources
    Cuts and Burns residency to support the project Frozen Words

    2018Ìý
    Year-long art/scienceÌý project with scientist John Burns to realize the projectÌýSymbiotextÌý New York, NY

    2017Ìý
    Three week residency to develop projectÌýStone Cold Groove. Dorset, VT

    2017Ìý
    One week residency to develop objects for the ongoing projectÌýFrozen Words, Tacoma, WA

    2016Ìý
    Residency to develop and perform the workÌýThe Tactile Transducers Lommel, Belgium

    2015Ìý
    Three Month studio residency to develop the projectÌýInstrument as Studio Brooklyn, NY

    2015ÌýÌý
    Two week international intensive studio residency
    Salem, NY

    2015ÌýÌý(with Craig Dongoski)
    Three week residency to develop the projectÌýSiren Earthquake Radio
    Kefalonia, Greece

    2015Ìý
    By Invitation. Three week residency to develop work that explores sound and glass
    Stanwood, WA

    2007 Free103.9 –ÌýÌý(with James Rouvelle)
    One week residency to develop the projectÌýTrailhead.
    Acra, NY

    1997Ìý
    One week media-based artist residency
    Owego, NY

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    Selected Grants

    2019ÌýQueens Council for the Arts. Queens Arts Fund

    2018ÌýTeam Mentoring Grant. To support the Sound@ research group (With Julie Napolin, Edward Keller, Shannon Mattern)

    2018ÌýParsons School based Funds. In support of technical training in Max/MSPÌý
    SAPPI Ideas That Matter Grant For the projectÌýÌý(with Andrew Shea)

    2017ÌýÌýFaculty Fund for Multimedia Documentation of Engaged Learning. In support of the project Sound the Mound with Andrew Shea.

    2016Ìý9e2 Project Funding grant. In support of the projectÌý.

    2015ÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ Research Grant.Ìý ÌýIn support of the projectÌý.

    2015ÌýMentoring Fund Grant To supportÌýwith Alex Joseph

    2012ÌýInnovations in Education Awards. in support ofÌýÌýResearch GroupÌý

    2006ÌýAmerican Embassy in BudapestÌýTravel Grant. In support of the performance at the King Saint Stephen Museum, Hungary

    2006ÌýTurbulence.org. New American Radio Grant. In support of the projectÌýThe Simultaneous TranslatorÌý

    2004ÌýExperimental Television Center. To support he projectÌýSimultaneous TranslationÌýFinishing Funds AwardÌý

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