Roddy Schrock
Roderick Schrock | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | MFA Electronic Music and Recording Media, Mills College |
| Known for | sound art, digital art |
Roderick (Roddy) Schrock is an American exhibition organizer and writer. He has been the Director at Eyebeam Art + Technology Center since July, 2015.
Biography
Schrock received a BA in sociology from Mississippi State University, an MFA in electronic music and recording media from Mills College, and a certificate in sonology from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
He teaches in the Curatorial Practice MA Program at the School of Visual Arts and has taught at the Studio for Electro-Instrumental Music (STEIM) (Amsterdam), California College of the Arts, and New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. He sits on the board of the Netherlands America Foundation Cultural Commission and the advisory board of curatious.com.
Schrock's essays have been published by MIT Press and appear regularly on Huffington Post. He has been published in Hyperallergic,[1] and has also written for New Music Box, Fucking Good Art, and e/i magazine. He has lived and worked in Tokyo, the Netherlands, and Northern California and is now based in New York.
Discography
- "Crumpled Stream" on The September 11 Tragedy: A Musical Gallery, 2002[2]
- An Unacceptable Color, 2003 (as Tog)[3]
- The Tokyo Cowboy Meets His Maker Under The Neon Stars, 2004[4]
- "Water Song" on Otto Spooky by Momus, 2005[5]
- "If You Make Your Bed in Heaven" on Our Lives in the Bush of Disquiet, a 2005 remix album of David Byrne and Brian Eno's album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
- Remix of Hava Nagilah on Anander Mol, Anander Veg, released through Tablet Magazine, 2010[6]
Works
Exhibitions
- For Freddie: Freddie Herko Memorial Evocation (in collaboration with Deric Carner), 2007
- Kunsole (in collaboration with Deric Carner and Rebecca Miller), 2008
- Duotone, 2009
- Residency for New York City Arts Workers, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, 2011
- Slipped Gears Bennington College Usdan Gallery, 2014 (as curator)
- Eyebeam in Objects Upfor Gallery, 2015 (as curator)
Performances
- Ostrava Days Festival, 2001
- POP!!! snap, crackle... Tour (as Tog), 2002
- Performance with Seamus Cater, 2005
- Performance with Pamela Z and STEIM, 2005
Other Collaborations
- Three Pieces curated events with Deric Carner, 2007–2009
- Sound engineering for Stefani Bardin's M2A™: The Fantastic Voyage, 2011
References
- ^ "Understanding the Building Blocks of Our Machine World with Art". Hyperallergic. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "911". Hausemusic.com. September 11, 2001. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "Review: "Tog: An Unacceptable Color" – Sea of Tranquility – The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". Sea of Tranquility. October 8, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "Roddy Schrock – The Tokyo Cowboy Meets His Maker Under The Neon Stars (File, MP3) at Discogs". Discogs.com. August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "Momus – Otto Spooky (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. February 14, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Levitt, Aimee (December 7, 2010). "Hanukkah Music to Cook By – St. Louis Restaurants and Dining – Gut Check". Blogs.riverfronttimes.com. Retrieved May 19, 2012.