In the works and floating ideas
since 2021, monthly on The Lot Radio
My role: dj, host
2024
My role: RA board, project advisor
2023-2024
My role: Curator and organizer in collaboration with Tara Duvivier
NYC Locations: Nowadays, Virtual, City Planning Commission Hearing Room, City Hall
2023
My role: Night Lab Curator & Producer
NYC location: One Vanderbilt
2023-2024
My role: Curator and moderator.
NYC location: Pratt Institute, School of Architecture
2023, SXSW Austin
My role: Co-curator and co-organizer
Austin locations: Coconut Club, Club Eternal
2023, SXSW Austin
My role: Curator & producer. Organized in collaboration with Vibe Lab and the German Center for Research and Innovation.
Austin locations: The German Haus
Summer 2021 + 2022
My role: co-curator, consultant
My role: director, editor
Cinematography: Marc Havener, Resonate Pictures
Visual Album commission for the release of Nadia Khan's "Port Ana"
Released Nov 27, 2020 on Scissor & Thread
Bandcamp, Youtube, Apple Music and Vimeo
Shot on location, Haskell-Baker Wetlands, Kansas
2020-2021
My Role: Director of Programs
My role: director, dj, editor + speaker
My role: director, dj, editor
Planet ZoLean for Currents.fm: co-curated with Sister Zo
Featuring AV commissions by: Boo Lean, Sister Zo, ARCA + Carlos Seaz, Jordana, Ahya Simone, Nikki Nair, Him/Hun, gothgril666, mazzy + walmart & associates, samira mendoza, xc-17
2017-19, August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh, PA
AWC LAB website
My Role: Curator, Producer
Made possible through the August Wilson Center Programming Fund, Pittsburgh Foundation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and New Sun Rising
Artist Groups & Co-Curators: Iyapo Repository, Afronaut(a), Assemble, Adopting Identity, Boom Concepts, Black Unicorn Library, Black Soul Rejuvenation Library, Flower House, Institute of Plant Motivation, Iyapo Repository, Tech Shop Pittsburgh, Sanctuary, True-T, Pearl Arts
Special Guests & Performers: Ingrid LaFleur, Marita Garrett, Celeste Smith, Kameelah Adams, Junglepussy, DJ Delish, Eye Jay, E-Jay Lohan, Black Rapp Madusa
Photos: Sarah Huny Young, Anthony Susan, Sarah Bader, Ryan Michael White
2016 - present, Pittsburgh, PA
My Role: Co-founder, DJ, talent booking, community partnerships
March 3, 2018 - Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh, PA
My role: Curator, Producer
Panel Guests: Jocelyn Cooper (Afropunk), Vivian Host (Red Bull Radio), Danielle Maggio (BETTY Assoc. Producer), Kahmeela Adams (Rugged Angel Productions), Huny Young (American Woman Project), Blak Rapp Madusa (1Hood Media), Maggie Negrete (Women in Sound).
Performers: FUNK HOUSE, Jacquea Mae, Shanyse Strickland, Shay Banshee, Morgan Hawkins
Workshop: Phil Cox (BETTY Director)
with support from Red Bull Music Academy, Hear Corp, East End Brewing, North Park Club House. Pres. in partnership with Black Bottom Film Festival
Melwood Emerging Artists
Exhibition program
2017-2018, Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media, Pittsburgh, PA
My role: Curator
Artists: Samir Gangwani, Amanda Jolley, Khadijat Yussuff
Photos: Sarah Huny Young, PCAM Director of Marketing / Supreme Clientele
As the Director of Exhibitions & Programs at Pittsburgh Filmmakers / Center for the Arts, I curated our public film program and oversaw community events for three of the oldest and largest art-house cinemas in the city: Harris Theater, Regent Square Theater, and the Melwood Screening Room.
My Role: Co-Curator with Golan Levin
October 6-9, 2016 - Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University & Ace Hotel
Presented by Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry
VR Salon in partnership with 2016 VIA Festival.
Movement Workshop, Performance
My Role: Curator
Educators / Performers: FLUCT
made possible through a partnership with Afronaut(a) and Kelly Strayhorn Theater / Alloy Studios.
My Role: Concept, Artist Curation, Artistic / Project Direction, Production
client: Carnegie Museum of Art
presented by: VIA
March 17, 2016 - Pittsburgh, PA
ArtFace Team: Claire Hentschker & Zach Rispoli
Ways of Something Ep 1-4 (Pittsburgh Premiere) public Q&A with director Lorna Mills, artist Angela Washko
Musicians: Derider, Good Dude Lojack, Jacquea Mae & David Edmunds, Dubravka Bencic
Audio Booking & Sound Production: Quinn Leonowicz, Naeem Martinez-White, Juan Augusto-Lafontaine
October 7, 2017 - VIA Festival at Ace Hotel Pittsburgh
My Role: Organizer, Co-curator
In partnership with: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Hot Mass, Ace Hotel
December 31, Pittsburgh, PA
client: ACE Hotel | presented by: VIA
My Role: Artistic Direction, Visual Design & Production, artist curator, DJ
Talent Booking & Sound Production: Quinn Leonowicz, VIA Co-Director
Media Design: Ben Tabas, Julie Mallis
Fabrication: Engine House
DJs / Performers: Moonbaby, Pittsburgh Track Authority, Babyteeth, Slowdanger, Clark Price (Honcho), BooLean (VIA), Kelly Carter, Chocolate Boombox
May 9, 2015 - Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
my role: creative director, co-curator
ft: performances/dj sets - Kelela, Juliana Huxtable, Dinner, Ondo/Gusto & Naeem; visuals - Pussykrew, CMU Media Design; installations - Crash Kiss, Augmentats
Team: curators Lauren Goshinski, Quinn Leonowicz; stage/exhibition design Lauren Goshinski & Kevin Ramser; production Benack, Carnegie Mellon University Video & Media Design, Akiva Krauthamer, Joe Hill, Michael James; residency Frank-Raytche STUDIO for Creative Inquiry; educational partners Carnegie Mellon University IDeATe Program, Video & Media Design Program, School of Drama, Center for Arts in Society; Carnegie Museum of Art curators / staff Divya Heffley, Brad Stephenson, Jonathan Gaugler.
Special thanks: Golan Levin, Larry Shea
Press:
We Crash Kissed Juliana Juxtable at the #NOWSEETHIS Art Party - Creators Project
Carnegie Museum of Art, VIA celebrate Hillman Photography Initiative with party featuring national acts - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
NOWSEETHIS Event Celebrates Hillman Photography Initiatve - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Anders Rhedin's darkwave project Dinner is a natural fit for #NOWSEETHIS - Pittsburgh City Paper
The Short List: #NOWSEETHIS brings CGI and music to the Carnegie - Pittsburgh City Paper
Carnegie Museum of Art, VIA come together to spell 'party' with 'art' - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Arty party to celebrate birthday of Hillman Photography Initiative - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Visual artists want to scan you for Carnegie Museum of Art event - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Residency & Commission with Pussykrew (PL)
My Role: Curation
part of NOWSEETHIS (2015), Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
made possible with support from Frank-Ratchye Studio for Creative Inquiry
October 5, 2016
Artist Panel & Performances inspired by the life and legacy of Betty Davis
My Role: Curation, Production
Part of the 2016 VIA Festival, Ace Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
In partnership with Women in Sound showcase & Issue 3 Release
Moderators: Madeleine Campbell, Danielle Maggio
Panelists: Renee & Nicole Scroggins (ESG), Juliana Huxtable, Junglepussy, Anqwenique Wingfield, Dez Easter, Jade Payne
Presenters: Celeste Taylor, Joy KMT, Michael David Battle, Danielle Maggio
Performances: Fielded, Aye Nako, Nancy Drone
Workshop & Wiki-sprint
My Role: Promotion, Organizing Team member, contributor
Spring 2016
October 1-6, 2015
Artist Residency, Workshop, & Book Sprint with 3D Additivist Manifesto: Moreshin Allahyari & Daniel Rourke
My Role: Curation, Production
Part of the 2015 VIA Festival, Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Supported by a Frank-Ratchye Art at the Frontier Grant
Guest Presenters: ExOne, KerfCase
my role: artist, producer
team: dadpranks Lauren Goshinski, Elina Malkin, Kate Hansen, Isla Hansen, Nina Sarnelle, Laura Warman
April 17-19, 2015 Open Engagement - Place & Revolution
Century III Mall, Pittsburgh PA
Public Tours: April 17 at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Open Hours: April 18 & 19 from 1-5pm
my role: artist, producer
team: dadpranks Lauren Goshinski, Elina Malkin, Kate Hansen, Isla Hansen, Nina Sarnelle, Laura Warman
guest contributors:
Press:
Artist Group Dadpranks Explores Mall Culture in Sensory3 - Pittsburgh City Paper
Exhibition & Arcade part of the 2015 VIA Festival
My Role: co-curation with Heather Kelly
made possible with support from CMU Entertainment Technology Center, CMU School of Art, Boom Concepts
April 17-19, 2015 Open Engagement - Place & Revolution
Century III Mall, Pittsburgh PA
Public Tours: April 17 at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Open Hours: April 18 & 19 from 1-5pm
my role: artist, producer
team: dadpranks Lauren Goshinski, Elina Malkin, Kate Hansen, Isla Hansen, Nina Sarnelle, Laura Warman
guest contributors:
Press:
Artist Group Dadpranks Explores Mall Culture in Sensory3 - Pittsburgh City Paper
in collaboration with Dan Wilcox, Jenn Gooch (2015) for Cakes da Killa & Uniiqu3 tour
my role: concept, event producer
available for tour / exhibition
in collaboration with artist-avatar LaTurbo Avedon and YouTube personality Brittany ASMR. With support from Bubble Pgh, Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center, and Iontank.
my role: artist, concept, installation design, production
Press:
This 30-foot Plastic Bubble Hosts an Oculus Rift Enhanced ASMR Experience - Creators Project
Panel & Showcase
My Role: Curation, Production, Panelist
part of the 2015 VIA Festival, Spirit, Pittsburgh, PA
Speakers:
Celeste Smith - Co-Director, 1Hood Media
Margaret Welsh - Music Editor, Pittsburgh City Paper
Jennifer Baron - Musician, Staff Writer, Next Pittsburgh
Madeleine Campbell - Sound Engineer, Girls Rock! Educator
Steph Wolf - Musician, Organizer
Athena Kazuhiro - Musician
Alexis Icon - Sound Engineer, Musician
Erin Cooper - Promoter, Obvious Productions
Lauren Goshinski - Co-Director, VIA
Featured in 2014 VIA Festival, presented in partnership with Girls Rock! Pittsburgh and Queer Video Vault.
(2014) collaboration with Quinn Leonowicz, Matt Sandler. presented by VIA.
my role: concept, co-curator
Competing Artists:
Adam Ferriss, Claudia Mate, Rollin Leonard, Jeremy Bailey, Sara Ludy, Nicolas Sassoon, Jacob Ciocci, Lorna Mills, Kim Laughton, LaTurbo Avedon, Yoshi Sodeoka, Kim Asendorf, brianbrianbrianbrian, Enso, Mitch Posada, BadBlueprints, Angelo Plessas, Tom Hancocks, V5MT, Eltons Kuns, Emilie Gervais, Ole Fach, Theodore Darst, Carrie Gates, dadpranks, A. Bill Miller, Laura Brothers, Mark Vomit, 89-A, Clift N Anthony, Faith Holland, Etc Gallery, Rick Silva, Terrell Davis, systaime, Adam Braffman, Anna Thompson, Antonio Keserdhiev, Arjun Ram Srivasta, Christophe Jeudy, clickbecause, DMNC RMX, Ibon Mainar, XXX_F4NTA_F4RT5, Jason Clarke, jeshaka, John Swindells, Keith Lafuente, Kevin Clancy, LEP0LE, lermanator, Linda Pilgrim, Lorena Prain, Michris Pisucci, Miranda Pfeiffer, Patricia, Sunta Frunce, Taylor Holland, Tony Luciana, Viktor Timofeev, thereisamajorprobleminaustralia
See bracket results here
(2013) in collaboration with Kevin Ramser, TechShop Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon Video & Media Design MFA students.
my role: creative director, curator
More info here.
Featured in 2013 VIA Festival, presented in partnership with the Center for Arts in Society & Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Workshop, Artist Panel & Showcase
My Role: Curation, Production
Presenters/Performers: Richard Devine, Ellie Herring, Diode Milliampere, Chase Smith, Michael Johnsen,
Moderators: Ben Casey (Ableton), Jesse Stiles (CMU Professor of Music), Rich Randall (CMU Professor of Music Theory)
made possible with support from the Frank-Ratchye Studio for Creative Inquiry and Sprout Fund
October 1-7, 2012 - VIA Festival, Deep Local, Pittsburgh, PA
My Role: Curator, Organizer
Project Leads: Caitlin Rose Boyle, Timothy Sherman
In partnership with Assemble, Deep Local, with support from the Sprout Fund
(2012-2013)
my role: co-founder, co-director, booking with Quinn Leonowicz
partner: East Liberty Development Inc.
