Performance artist, filmmaker, and curator
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Key moments and achievements from Arleen Schloss's life.
Arleen was born
· New York City, New York, USA
Institutional Founding
Schloss established this interdisciplinary performance and exhibition space in her Lower East Side loft. It became a central hub for the No Wave movement, hosting experimental music, film, and performance art. The space provided a vital platform for formative acts like Sonic Youth, the Beastie Boys, and Jean-Michel Basquiat's band, Gray.
Institutional Founding
Schloss established this interdisciplinary performance and exhibition space in her Lower East Side loft. It became a central hub for the No Wave movement, hosting experimental music, film, and performance art. The space provided a vital platform for formative acts like Sonic Youth, the Beastie Boys, and Jean-Michel Basquiat's band, Gray.
Exhibition
Schloss was a key participant in this landmark exhibition organized by the artist collective Colab. The show is remembered for bridging the gap between the downtown underground and the broader art world. It featured a wide array of experimental and street-inspired works in a former massage parlor.
Exhibition
Schloss was a key participant in this landmark exhibition organized by the artist collective Colab. The show is remembered for bridging the gap between the downtown underground and the broader art world. It featured a wide array of experimental and street-inspired works in a former massage parlor.
Award
Schloss was awarded this prestigious grant in recognition of her contributions to the interdisciplinary arts. The award signaled institutional validation of her work in multimedia and performance. It followed her earlier receipt of a Creative Artists Public Service grant for her experimental projects.
Award
Schloss was awarded this prestigious grant in recognition of her contributions to the interdisciplinary arts. The award signaled institutional validation of her work in multimedia and performance. It followed her earlier receipt of a Creative Artists Public Service grant for her experimental projects.
Work Release
This experimental film is recognized as a significant work of the No Wave cinema era. It showcased Schloss's unique visual language and her ability to capture the raw energy of the New York scene. The film remains a key part of her legacy and is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Work Release
This experimental film is recognized as a significant work of the No Wave cinema era. It showcased Schloss's unique visual language and her ability to capture the raw energy of the New York scene. The film remains a key part of her legacy and is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Fellowship
Schloss was awarded this fellowship to live and work in Berlin, expanding her practice to an international audience. The residency allowed her to collaborate with European artists and bring her experimental techniques to a new context. This period marked a significant expansion of her career beyond the Lower East Side.
Fellowship
Schloss was awarded this fellowship to live and work in Berlin, expanding her practice to an international audience. The residency allowed her to collaborate with European artists and bring her experimental techniques to a new context. This period marked a significant expansion of her career beyond the Lower East Side.
Documentary Appearance
Schloss was a featured artist in this film, which chronicled the No Wave and Cinema of Transgression movements. The documentary highlighted her role as a central figure in the 1970s and 80s downtown scene. Her participation helped preserve the history of the experimental community she helped build at 330 Broome Street.
Documentary Appearance
Schloss was a featured artist in this film, which chronicled the No Wave and Cinema of Transgression movements. The documentary highlighted her role as a central figure in the 1970s and 80s downtown scene. Her participation helped preserve the history of the experimental community she helped build at 330 Broome Street.
Arleen Schloss passed away
