Sean McElroy
Education
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan ME, 2014
M.F.A. Painting, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2011
B.A. Classics, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2001
Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble Performances and Exhibitions
2021
Sprezzaturameron Pt 1, Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York (Premiere)
2020
Covid Cuts, Out of An Abundance of Caution, twitch.tv/outofcaution
2019
Natural Looking Makeup Tutorial/I got SCAMMED By a Henna Artist!, "Axxon N.,” Essex Flowers, New York,curated by Johnathan Ehrenberg and Sean McCarthy
2018
Art of Luv (Part 6): Awesome Grotto!, Abrons Arts Center, New York (Premiere)
2017
Art of Luv (Part 4): Project Peplum, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZM-j0B_9Y&t=30s
Art of Luv (Part 5): Swipe Right/ROKE Cupid, The Bushwick Starr, Brooklyn (Premiere)
2016
Peplum Notes, “ It Takes Two,” Guggenheim Museum, New York, curated by Nancy Spector, Nat Trotman, and Ben Vershbow
Art of Luv (Part 1): Elliot, Under the Radar Festival, Public Theater, New York (Premiere)
Art of Luv (Part 1): Elliot, TBA Festival, Portland
2015
Starbucks Infinity (in-progress), PS 122 RAMP Program, Gibney Dance, New York
Art of Luv (Part 2): LUV Pavilion, Ridgewood, Queens
Art of Luv (Part 3): Meg Mondays at the LUV Pavilion, Queens
Everything One in the Disc of the Sun, FringeArts, Philadelphia
2014
Everything One in the Disc of the Sun, Kate Werble Gallery, New York
2013
Everything One in the Disc of the Sun, JACK, Brooklyn (Premiere)
2012
Everything One in the Disc of the Sun (in-progress), James Farley Post Office, as part of Immediate Medium's The Future at the End of the World, New York
Exhibitions of Solo Work
2023
ANNVS BANANVS, Tops Gallery, Memphis (solo show)
2022
Metafiguration, Tops Gallery, Memphis
Elemental: Jonathan Adams, Jessica Campbell, Sean McElroy, University of Wisconsin, Parkside
2014
Vanitas, Hedreen Gallery, Seattle University, Seattle
2013
I-5 Connects, Koplin Del Rio, Los Angeles
Holiday Special , Brooklyn Photo, Brooklyn
2012
We are Happy to Serve You , Vignettes, Seattle (solo show)
2011
The Human Figure or Parts Thereof , Prographica, Seattle
Team Building Exercise, NEPO House, Seattle
Grants / Awards / Resudebcues
2021
Bessie Award Nomination for Outstanding Visual Design
2019
Bessie Award Nominations for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Visual Design
2018
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
2017
Artist in Residence, Abrons Arts Center, New York
2016
Creative Capital Award
Artist in Residence, Hunter College Ceramics, New York
2015
Public Theater Residency at CUNY City Tech, Brooklyn
PS 122 RAMP Residency, New York
2014
The Public Theater Devised Theater Working Group, New York
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Brooklyn Arts Exchange Studio Residency
2013
Franklin Furnace Fund
Select Press
Jesse Green, “Three Dramas Explore the Margins of the Digital Form, New York Times, 5/21/21
Rachel Karp, “In Performance: Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble, The Art of Luv (Part 6): Awesome Grotto! (American Realness)” Contemporary Performance, 6/8/17
Patrick Gaughan, “A Hilarious, Heartbreaking Performance Seeks Intimacy in Online Love,” Hyperallergic, 6/7/17
Dan O’Neil, “The Art of Luv (Part 5): Swipe Right / ROKÉ Cupid takes on Internet Romance,” Culturebot, 6/5/17
Alexis Soloski, “Rom-Com as Ritual in “The Art of Luv (Part 5),” New York Times, 5/26/17
Megan Burbank, “TBA Review: Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble's Stealthy Mindfulness and Toxic Masculinity,” The Portland Mercury, 9/14/16
Amauta Marston-Firmino, “Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble’s The Art Of Luv (Part 1): Elliot,” Howlround, 2/11/16
Moze Halperin, "The Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble Presents a Chilling Spin on Puppetry," Flavorwire, 1/12/16
Charles Isherwood, "‘The Art of Luv (Part 1),’ a Quest for the Perfect Erotic Recipe," New York Times, 1/11/16
Melena Ryzik, "Making a Show From Found Videos, Both Unsettling and Lighthearted," New York Times, 12/31/16
Ben Gansky, "In Performance: Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble's Art of Luv at Under the Radar's Incoming! Series," Contemporary Performance, 1/12/15
Eliot Jenetopolulos, “Tei Blow and Sean McElroy On Their New Show The Art of Luv,” Culturebot, 1/7/15
Gia Kourlas, "A Study of Opposites," New York Times, 12/7/14
Eva Yaa Asantewaa, "DoublePlus: impressive launch for new series at Gibney 280," Infinite Body, 12/6/14