Jonathan Monaghan
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Jonathan Monaghan is an American
computer animator and artist.
The Washington Post referred to one of his animations as "a riveting evocation of global warming, capitalist suffocation and grief over a furry creature's agony."
. Monaghan then went on to receive a MFA from the University of Maryland
, where his animations were featured in The Diamondback
Monaghan's animations have been screened at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. and the International Film Festival Rotterdam
In its December 2010 issue, DC Modern Luxury Magazine named Monaghan one of the "Top 5 artists to watch at Miami Basel"
As of June, 2011 Monaghan is currently artist in residence at MakerBot Industries
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computer animator and artist.
The Washington Post referred to one of his animations as "a riveting evocation of global warming, capitalist suffocation and grief over a furry creature's agony."
Career
Monaghan received his BFA in computer graphics from the New York Institute of TechnologyNew York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational research university in New York City. NYIT has five schools and two colleges, all with a strong emphasis on technology and applied scientific research...
. Monaghan then went on to receive a MFA from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
, where his animations were featured in The Diamondback
The Diamondback
The Diamondback is the independent student newspaper of the University of Maryland, College Park. It was founded in 1910 as The Triangle and renamed in 1921 in honor of a local reptile, the Diamondback terrapin...
Monaghan's animations have been screened at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. and the International Film Festival Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
In its December 2010 issue, DC Modern Luxury Magazine named Monaghan one of the "Top 5 artists to watch at Miami Basel"
As of June, 2011 Monaghan is currently artist in residence at MakerBot Industries
MakerBot Industries
MakerBot Industries is a Brooklyn, New York-based company founded in January 2009 by Bre Pettis, Adam Mayer, and Zach "Hoeken" Smith producing open source hardware, specifically 3D printers...
Solo
- "Life Tastes Good In Disco Heaven" Hamiltonian Gallery, Washington D.C (October 2010)
- "Rock Hard Weekend" Hamiltonian Gallery, Washington D.C (December 2009)
- "Calling All Angels" Atopia, Oslo, Norway (December 2009)
Select Screenings
- Boston Underground Film FestivalBoston Underground Film FestivalThe Boston Underground Film Festival is an annual event held in the Boston, Massachusetts area that specializes in alternative film and video. The Boston Underground Film Festival, also known as BUFF, is the largest underground film festival in New England, spotlighting short films and feature...
, Boston MA - Hirshhorn Museum - "Experimental Media Series" Washington D.C.
- Maryland Institute College of ArtMaryland Institute College of ArtMaryland Institute College of Art is an art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, making it one of the first and oldest art colleges in the United States. In 2008, MICA was ranked #2 in the nation...
- "Experimental Media Series" Baltimore MD - International Film Festival RotterdamInternational Film Festival RotterdamThe International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
, Rotterdam Netherlands - Sydney Underground Film FestivalSydney Underground Film FestivalThe Sydney Underground Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in Sydney, Australia, and shows independent, experimental and arthouse films from Australia and abroad...
, Sydney Australia
Group exhibitions
- "AW Projects" SCOPE Art Show, New York
- "Animacall: Animation Project 2011" Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki, Greece
- "Loving You Is Cherry Pie" 4Culture, Seattle WA
- "Confluence" George Mason University, Fairfax VA
- "FILE Media Art" Centro Cultural Fiesp, São Paulo, Brazil
- "Mixology II" Curator’s Office, Washington D.C.
- "Show IV" MMX Gallery, Berlin, Germany
- "A Light at the End of the Tunnel" Scope Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- "MISC Video & Performance" NY Studio Gallery, New York, NY
- "X by Y: Digital Art in 2010" University of North Carolina, Pembroke NC
- "Vox V" Vox Populi, Philadelphia PA
- "Legends of a Different Kind" Penn Brick Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
- "Digital Stone: eForm" Today Art MuseumToday Art MuseumThe Today Art Museum in Beijing, is China's first private, non-profit museum. The museum's mission is to support the development of Chinese contemporary art....
, Beijing & Shanghai Doulun Museum of Modern Art - "Visions in the Nunnery" The Nunnery Gallery, London, UK
Interviews
- Architecture of Fantasy Interview with Roberta Fallon
- Art Animates Life The Diamondback Interview with Leyla Korkut