Jody Lafond
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Jody Lafond | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) Tonawanda, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Video Art, Documentary |
Jody Lafond is an American video artist and documentary filmmaker who began producing work in the 1980s. From 1990-91 she was the producer of Artwaves, a weekly public-access cable television program in Buffalo, NY.[1] Her works have been shown in Canada and the United States.[2] Two career retrospectives of her video work have been held at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, one in 1994[3] and one in 2001.[4]
Early Career
During the winter of 1979, Lafond and her friend Susan Clements attended a performance by the art duo the Kipper Kids. This was her first exposure to performance art.[5]
Lafond received a BA in History from the University at Buffalo in 1986, where a film course started an interest in video and filmmaking. Subsequently, she completed an MAH in Media Studies & Theater from the University at Buffalo.[1]
Style and Themes
LaFond's work often focuses on relationships between men and women.[4]
Exhibitions and Screenings
In 1983, Lafond had a screening of her early work at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center as part of New Buffalo Video. The program included work by Toni Billoni, Armin Heurich, Debbie Jordan, Brian Springer and Julie Zando.[6]
In 1995, a video created by Lafond in collaboration with Susan Clements screened at Art in General as part of Transmissions of Memory, a program on video work by artists in New York state.[7]
Her videos and documentaries have screened at Art in General, NY Video Festival, the Images Film Festival among others[2]. Lafond has had two retrospectives, both at Hallwalls. The first, a mid-career retrospective of her video work, was held in 1994.[8] This was followed by a second retrospective at the same institution in 2001.[4]
Awards
Lafond is the recipient of a 2001 NYSCA Media Grant and NYFA Video Fellowships in 1988 and 1992.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Jody Lafond > Artists > Burchfield Penney Art Center". www.burchfieldpenney.org. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Jody Lafond". www.experimentaltvcenter.org. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Ehmke, Ronald; Licata, Elizabeth (1996). Consider the Alternatives: 20 Years of Contemporary Art at Hallwalls. Buffalo, N.Y.: Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. p. 139. ISBN 0936739207.
- ^ a b c Lafond, Jody; Ehmke, Ron; Zando, Julie (April 2001). Jody Lafond: A Retrospective. Buffalo, NY: Hallwalls.
- ^ Ehmke, Ronald; Licata, Elizabeth (1996). Consider the Alternatives: 20 Years of Contemporary Art at Hallwalls. Buffalo, N.Y.: Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. p. 12. ISBN 0936739207.
- ^ Ehmke, Ronald; Licata, Elizabeth (1996). Consider the Alternatives: 20 Years of Contemporary Art at Hallwalls. Buffalo, N.Y.: Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. p. 257. ISBN 0936739207.
- ^ "Art in General". www.artingeneral.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Ehmke, Ronald; Licata, Elizabeth (1996). Consider the Alternatives: 20 Years of Contemporary Art at Hallwalls. Buffalo, N.Y.: Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. p. 268. ISBN 0936739207.