{{For|the theater director|Beauty and the Beast (musical)}} {{Infobox artist | name = Rob Roth | image = Rob Roth.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age |1968|12|18}} | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | field = Film, video art, visual art, installation, theater, performance | alma_mater = Pratt Institute | training = | movement = | works = | patrons = | influenced by = | influenced = | website = {{URL|rob-roth.com}} }} '''Rob Roth''' is an American multidisciplinary artist and director, based in New York City.
He works in a variety of media including theater, video, sculpture and performance.
==Education and career== Roth received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute and has exhibited different work at a variety of venues, including the New Museum,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Mystery of Claywoman |url=http://www.nyartbeat.com/event/2008/C05E |website=nyartbeat.com}}</ref> Performance Space 122,<ref>{{cite web | author = Ryzik, Melina |date = January 11, 2008 |title=Screet Test |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9B00E4DB143FF932A25752C0A96E9C8B63.html |work = The New York Times | access-date = April 10, 2025}}</ref> HERE Arts Center,<ref>{{cite web |title=SOUNDSTAGE |url=https://here.org/shows/soundstage/ |website=here.org|date=19 April 2019 }}</ref> the Museum of Arts and Design,<ref>{{cite web |title=Screen Test Film Premiere |url=https://madmuseum.org/press/releases/video-artist-performer-rob-roth-debuts-his-film-screen-test-mad | publisher = Museum of Arts and Design }}</ref> and Deitch Projects.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Mystery of Claywoman at Deitch Projects |url=https://www.deitch.com/archive/deitch-projects/exhibitions/absolutely-venomous-accurately-fallacious-naturally-delicious | publisher = Deitch Projects}}</ref>
His work had its early fertilization in the 1990s New York City nightlife arena, most notably at the underground nightclub Jackie 60 / MOTHER,<ref>{{cite web |last1= Fateman |first1= Johanna (undated) |title=Jackie 60 |url=https://www.artforum.com/print/201508/jackie-60-54960 |work = Artforum |date= October 2015 | access-date = April 10, 2025}}</ref> as well as [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/style/the-black-party-preview-rob-roth-gay-night-life.html The Black Party].<ref>{{cite web | author = Sloan, Brian | date = March 29, 2017 |title = Rob Roth Previews the Black Party, a 'Night to Let Go of Your Inhibitions' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/style/the-black-party-preview-rob-roth-gay-night-life.html |work = The New York Times | access-date = April 10, 2025 |url-access = registration}}</ref>
In 2018, Roth premiered the theater piece ''Soundstage'', featuring actress Rebecca Hall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thetheatretimes.com/rob-roths-soundstage-fires-up-acoustic-imaginaries/|title=Rob Roth's "Soundstage" Fires Up Acoustic Imaginaries|date=September 22, 2018}}</ref> He also directed the music video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI2z27Ufy8k ''Doom or Destiny'']<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dunn |first1=Frankie |title=newsflash: debbie harry and joan jett narrate the impending apocalypse |url=https://i-d.co/article/newsflash-debbie-harry-and-joan-jett-narrate-the-impending-apocalypse/ |website=i-d.vice.com|date=6 December 2017 }}</ref> by Blondie featuring Joan Jett which appeared on several "Best of 2017"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/best-music-videos-2017-221530099.html|title=The Best Music Videos of 2017|date=27 December 2017 | publisher = Yahoo}}</ref> lists as well as performing in Atlas Obscura's site-specific ''Into the Veil''<ref>{{cite web |title=Into The Veil |url=https://donyc.com/events/2017/10/13/into-the-veil |website=donyc.com}}</ref> event at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
In 2016, Roth presented his site-specific sound installation ''Night Paving: The Aural History of Jackie 60 and Mother''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehighline.org/events/up-late/|title=Up Late| publisher = High Line}}</ref> on New York City's High Line.
Roth was the creative director on Debbie Harry's memoir ''Face It''<ref>{{cite web |title=Face It |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/46292/1/fearless-punk-icon-debbie-harry-face-it-memoir-book-blondie-fan-art-rob-roth |website=Dazed|date=2 October 2019 }}</ref> as well as directing the short film [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/blondie-tide-is-high-cuba-documentary-clip-1184602/ ''Blondie: Vivir En La Habana'']<ref>{{cite magazine | author = Blistein, Jon | date = June 15, 2021 | title= Watch Blondie Play 'Tide Is High' in Cuba in Clip from New Documentary 'Vivir En La Habana' – Short Film Chronicles the Band's 'Cultural Exchange' Visit to the Island in 2019 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/blondie-tide-is-high-cuba-documentary-clip-1184602/ |magazine = Rolling Stone |access-date = April 10, 2025}}</ref> which had its North American premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
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== External links == {{Link farm|date=April 2025}} * {{url|rob-roth.com}}, Roth's official website * {{IMDb name|nm12512387}} * [https://soundstage.rob-roth.com SOUNDSTAGE – A LIVE THEATER AND FILM HYBRID] * [http://www.brooklynvegan.com/debbie-harry-talking-new-memoir-face-it-with-chris-stein-in-nyc/ Debbie Harry talking new memoir 'Face It' with Chris Stein in NYC] * [https://www.whatshouldwedo.com/blog/nyc-nightlife-future-stars/ The NYC Nightlife Scene is Brighter, Thanks to These 10 Future Stars] * [http://www.adriandimanlig.com/the-hangover-report-rob-roths-technically-astounding-soundstage-mesmerizes-at-here/ THE HANGOVER REPORT – Rob Roth’s technically astounding hybrid performance piece SOUNDSTAGE mesmerizes at HERE – Interludes] * [https://madmuseum.org/press/releases/video-artist-performer-rob-roth-debuts-his-film-screen-test-mad Video Artist / Performer Rob Roth Debuts His Film "Screen Test" at MAD] * [http://www.platinumcheese.com/the-latest/2013/05/03/a-patent-leather-life-interview-with-rob-roth A Patent Leather Life: Interview with Rob Roth] * [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-cavadias-and-rob-roth-mystery-of-claywoman_n_1231859?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJO296mFIJ_ZB5MpOTYU4qOcUOAfu-MYCqCoffe7McnWQdETppBM803c0F5byQEaMnuBRnLrYur0GlZwzmNrbtbACckse7mOMUmMXrKjLYLnWnNtZD7QJ2GPV_lcN3bydNWQ0A1esYUN0hzOtaY7g6S5wLl4yYz2j6UJkrxth_RA/ www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-cavadias-and-rob-roth-mystery-of-claywoman] * https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/blondie-tide-is-high-cuba-documentary-clip-1184602/
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