Lopi LaRoe


Brooklyn, NY
917.648.7220
lopi at lopi laroe dot com
www.lopilaroe.com

   
 


Education


B.F.A. 2005 Painting SUNY Purchase
A.A.S 1984 Graphic Art Mohawk Valley Community College


Solo Exhibitions


2005 “Borrowed Memories” SUNY Purchase Purchase,NY
2006 “Cause and Effect” Pelham Art Center Pelham, NY
Oct 2006 “Think” PLP Gallery NYC, NY
Jan 2007 “The View From Here” Insitu NYC, NY


Group Exhibitions


2006 “Spring Works” E3 Gallery NYC, NY
2006 “Painters painters” Zito Gallery NYC, NY
2007 “Global Warming” Protest Space NYC, NY
2007 "Riats Festival" 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY
2007 "Bushwick Open Studios Festival" deep in the woods studio, brooklyn, ny
2008 "Poetry Brothel" Jonathan Shorre Gallery - Soho, Nyc



Selected Private Collections

Titia Hulst
Selma Aronsen
Anne Miller
Julie LaRoe
Marjorie Miller
Thomas Shwartz
Mark Ettinger
Kim Macloud
David Goldberg
Barney Guarino
Michelle Carlo
Jose Picayo
Jessica Cioffoletti
David Lowe
Steve Levin
Silas McGill
Mary Miller
Jack and Lisa Manley
Pam Broiles
Sam Miller


Selected Performances


1996 – 2000 California

Five Feet High & Rising Choreographer/Dancer/Chorus Venue 9, SF, CA
Mystic Family Circus Clown CellspaceCellspace, SF, CA
The Human Condition Performance Artist 418 Project Santa Cruz, CA
Open Mic - EmCee-every week for 6 years at What is Art? Santa Cruz, CA

2001 – 2003 New York

Deep Dish Cabaret Featured Performance Artist NYC
Sweet Caroline’s Featured Performance Artist NYC
Surf Reality Performance Artist NYC

Grants
1998 Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County
1998 Better World Foundation
1997 Better World Foundation

Awards

1996, 1997 & 1998
“Best Arts Program of Santa Cruz County” for tv show What is art?
Community Television of Santa Cruz County


Bibliography

Scott MacClelland “5 Artists to Watch” Metro Santa Cruz May 5-12, 1999
Mary Spicuzza “All About What” Metro Santa Cruz , December 15-22, 1999

Professional Experience

1994 – 2000
Director and Curator
“What is Art?”
Performance space & Gallery
Santa Cruz, CA

1994-2001
Freelance Stage Hand
Electrician and Carpenter
Iatse Local #611 and #134 (overhire)
San Francisco South Bay Area

2001 – present
Freelance Stage Hand
Electrician and Carpenter
Bestek Staging and Lighting
Top Knotch Productions
IATSE Local #1 and #4 (overhire)
Bentley Meeker Lighting and Staging
Artist Guild LLC
NYC Metropolitan Area