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RESUME
b. 1985 New York, NY

Zr.behl@gmail.com


Education
Wesleyan University, 2007

Selected Exhibitions

May 2011

“Wood You?” Bluxome Point, San Francisco, CA *(Solo Show)

July 2011

“Transport: Fracalossi/Lail/Ranaldo/Singer” Cypriana Majernika Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia

June 2010 "ArteBA- CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR OF BUENOS AIRES,” Costado Galeria, Barrio Joven
Dec 2009 “The Flag,” Goodchildren Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Featuring Artists: Derek Boshier, Mel Chin and Rajko Radovanovic among others.
Dec 2009 “Generations VII,” AIR Gallery, New York, NY *(invitational)
Sept 2009“News From Nowhere,” Goodchildren Gallery, New Orleans, LA
July 2009“Giant Sale,” A.P.E. Gallery, Northampton, MA
June 2009 “MGMT’s Kids Video Premiere and Exhibition,” Deitch Projects LIC, New York, NY
Oct 2008 “Court 13: Prospect 1,” Studio at Colton, New Orleans, LA
Sept 2008 “Stepmothers, Stepsisters, Witches and Virgins,” 7Eleven Gallery, New York, NY
Featuring Artists: Kiki Smith, Francesco Clemente, Laurie Simmons among others.
Feb 2008 “Generations VI,” AIR Gallery, New York, NY *(invitational)
March 2007 "Rapt," Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, CT

Awards
2010 Drawing Center Artist Registry, New York, NY
2009 LA Artworks National Artist Residency Program, New Orleans, LA
2008 CANO: Studio at Colton Artists Residency, New Orleans, LA
2007 Honors Thesis Project, Wesleyan University, CT

Film Work (watch reel)
2010 Scenic Director, Beasts of the Southern Wild feature film. Dir: Benh Zeitlin (in post-prod)
Expertly distressed/fauxed the spectrum of bayou trash. Fabricated skin/fur textures for enormous monsters, butchered guts, and honed lettering skills for signage.
2010 Lead Actor, “Open Five 2” feature film, Dir: Kentucker Audley (in production)
2009 Production Designer, Sunny Day in Glasgow’s “So Bloody So Tight” Video. Dir: Bob Weisz
Body painted the band head-toe to camouflage into surrounding New Orleans environment.
2009 Lead Actor, LEVI’S America: “Go Forth” commercial. Dir: Cary Fukunaga
2008 Art Department MGMT’s “Kids” Music Video. Dir: Ray Tintori
Constructed animatronic monsters from latex, these were later exhibited at Deitch Projects LIC with the video premiere and sold at auction.
2008 Art Department Chairlift’s “Evident Utensil” Music Video. Dir: Ray Tintori
Nominated for Best Breakthrough Video at MTV Awards 2009 for datamoshing technology.
2007 Art Director MGMT's "Time to Pretend” Music Video. Dir: Ray Tintori
Nominated for Best International Video at UK MVA, Winner of MVPA Best Direction of a New Artist 2008.
2007 Fabrication Intern Bjork's "Wanderlust" Music Video. Dir: Encyclopedia Pictura Production Design by Ghost Robot.
2005 Lead Actor,"Jettison Your Loved Ones" Dir. Ray Tintori
(Sundance Award winning director) Official Selection of Anarchy Films (Nov).

CV

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