Joshua Rodenberg

Specialization

Sound and video art, emerging media installation and sculpture

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University MFA

University of Southern Indiana BS

Biography

Joshua Rodenberg is a multimedia artist researching the integration of technology into fine arts contexts. He received his Masters of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in the Crafts/ Material Studies program and his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern Indiana. Before moving to Doha, he lived in Richmond Virginia and worked in the Kinetic Imaging Department, VCU School of the Arts. In 2022, Joshua released an EP Down by the Abbey and in 2019 an LP called Cognizant both on Off Records from Belgium.  Joshua does sound design for independent films and small gaming projects such as Federico Cuatlacuatl’s, Copan En Espera and Amy Young’s Belonging to the Soil Vr experience.

Research Interests

Sound, video, emerging media, sculpture

Publications

2022 Down by the Abey, Off Records

2019 Coapan En Espera (Coapan On Standby), digital Release, Richmond VA

Cognizant, audio album OFF-RECORDS Brussels Belgium

2018 Getting Old Sucks, issue 1. VOL. 1 Trashdaddies RVA Richmond VA Trash Daddies RVA presents: Shock’em Dead issue 4. Richmond, VA

2017 Trash Daddies RVA presents: Gymkata issue 3. Richmond, VA Trash Daddies RVA presents: Samurai Cop issue 2. Richmond, VA

Trash Daddies RVA presents: Story of Ricky issue 1. Richmond, VA 2013 Electric Cruise, Electric Cruise Richmond, VA

Busted, Vol 1. Issue 1. Richmond VA

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2019 Finding the Time, Capital One Extended Media Gallery, West Creek Town Center Henrico, VA 2018 Inescapable, solo exhibition, Anderson, VCUarts Richmond, VA

2009 Cubeular, solo exhibition, New Harmony Gallery for Contemporary Arts, New Harmony, IN 2008 Cubeular Thinking, Solo Exhibition Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia

2008 I Rocked this City, solo exhibition Project Space: Lexington Art League, Lexington Kentucky, 2007 MFA Thesis solo show, “I Built is City” Anderson Gallery, Richmond, Virginia,

Group Exhibitions

2019 Live from Cicada, Cicada Gallery, Ogden UT 2019

2018 Cabin Fever, 1708 Gallery annual art auction, Richmond VA

Bling It Iridian Gallery annual art Auction, Richmond VA 2017 Monster Draw Rally, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA

Cabin Fever, 1708 Gallery annual art auction, Richmond VA

Now See Us, Hear Us, Sediment Gallery Richmond, VA 2016 Cabin Fever, 1708 Gallery annual art auction, Richmond VA

2014 Visual Textures, best in show, Fredericksburg, VA

2012 Animal Mineral Vegetable exhibition, Commonwealth Gallery, Portland, OR 2008 Quart Bag: A Community Art Show, Civilian Art Projects, Washington D.C. 2007 Master Pieces, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio,

MFA Biennial exhibition, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, Delaware 2006 Fluff My Pillow Show, Inns of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

The Goods: MFA Candidacy show Gallery 5, Richmond, Virginia

W/E Exchange Exhibition, Graduate University, Claremont, California 2005 MFA First year exhibition FAB Gallery, Richmond, Virginia

Regional College Art Juried Competition, Best in Show, Henderson, Kentucky

2004 39th annual Owensboro art Guild Juried Art Show, Best in Show Owensboro, Kentucky 2003 38th annual Owensboro art Guild Juried Art Show, Honorable Mention Award,

Owensboro, Kentucky,

Working Together, Evansville Museum of Art, History, and Science, Evansville, IN

Collaborative and Performance Projects

2020 Tsenacommacha, Virginia

2019 Becoming Biodiversity application, Sound Design, Collaboration with Amy Youngs

Coapan En Espera (Coapan On Standby), Sound Design, Collaboration with Federico Cuatlacuatl

Live sound performance, Pearl and the Oyster, Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA

Live Video processing, “Weirdear Records presents” Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA Live Video processing, Mock Orange concert, Capital Ale House, Richmond VA Clouds Installation, Sound Design, Collaboration with Susie Ganch

2017 Comic Arts Brooklyn, Trash Daddies artist Collective Brooklyn, NY                                                        Cosmocomisima, Inlight Richmond 2018, Collaboration with Russell White, annual juried event 1708 Gallery Richmond, VA

Live Sound Performance: Demon’s Den, Nashville TN

Harmonious, Installation/performance Sediment Gallery, Richmond VA

2016 Celestial Mystic Spirits, collaborative show with Charlotte Rodenberg and Matt Barton, Sediment Gallery, Richmond VA

2014 Home Grown, collaboration with Charlotte Rodenberg, Fremont Abbey, Seattle WA

Funded Research Projects and Grants

DAT Lab Research lab