Elliot Reed facts for kids

Elliot Reed (born in 1992) is an American dancer and performance artist. They create art using dance, video, and sculptures. Reed's work often explores how our bodies, time, and different systems connect. Their art has been shown all over the world. Some famous places include MoMA PS1 in New York and The Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Reed has also received special awards and residencies for their art.

Early Life and Education

Elliot Reed was born in 1992. They studied at The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago. Reed earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in 2011. They are also studying choreography in France. Reed will get a master's degree in choreography in 2023.

What Elliot Reed Does

Since 2014, Elliot Reed has run their own art office. It is called Elliot Reed Laboratories. Reed is the founder, director, and only employee. This "office" is actually a creative space within the artist's own body. Elliot Reed Laboratories is officially registered. It has a copyright with The Library of Congress. It also has a business license in Los Angeles County.

In 2017, Reed performed a piece called COMEDY. This performance took place at Nous Tous Community Gallery. It was in Los Angeles's Chinatown area.

Notable Performances

Reed created several performances in 2018. One was America's Procession. This was a group performance. It honored Reed's great-grandmother.

Another performance was 500 Questions. For this, Reed and other performers walked around The Getty Museum. They wore uniforms. They only repeated question words during the performance.

In Two Business Women Trek To An Undisclosed Location, Reed directed two women. They walked from one end of Union Station in Los Angeles to the other.

Collaborations and Video Art

Elliot Reed often works with another artist, Ron Athey. In 2021, they performed together at Participant Inc. They recreated a "human printing press." The audience could only see this art from outside the gallery windows.

For a piece at MoMA PS1, Reed wore a special cloak. They recited a text about a historical event.

Reed also created a video called Quarantine Ballet (2020). This video was shown as part of an art exhibition. It was made from five videos recorded on smartphones.

Reed also writes about art. They contributed an essay to MIT Press's The Dance Review. It was for the Winter 2020 edition. The essay was titled Performance Art Is…

Recent Exhibitions

In 2021, Reed had a show in New York called Three Works. It was at OCDChinatown. This exhibition explored the meaning of "drawing" in art. In March 2021, Reed performed Enter the Facilitatrix. This performance happened at Monmouth University.

Later in 2021, Reed's art was shown in Switzerland. This was their first time showing there. The exhibition was at Kunsthaus Glarus. It was called Rhythm. The show included various video works. It also had a green room with neon lights. There were four Yamaha motorbikes and four speakers. A wall had knives partly installed into it. Reed's work was shown alongside other artists.

Reed also joined a discussion panel. They talked about their journey as an artist. The discussion focused on how technology, teamwork, and sculpture connect in their art.