T J Hospodar

Ohio-born TJ Hospodar, currently living in New York, initially studied Mathematics and Philosophy and commenced a career in Computer Science before continuing his false-start study of Photography finally at SUNY Purchase.  Having shifted a focus from the pattern recognition of visual studies to psychological studies; his permanent infatuation with the distance between neighbors, both literal and figurative, is increasingly evident in his nationwide work.  With the intent of understanding the variation between neighbor and tourist, TJ can presently be found peering over fences, surveying individuals and executing unsolicited collaboration.

Education       

MFA Candidate, Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
BS, University of Richmond Richmond, VA

Performance, Exhibition & Projects

2010

"The Other Room," Performance, Video Installation.

                   Alfredo Barsuglia, Director.         

                   Wittmann's, Vienna, Austria.  

"Board Meeting," Collaborative Performance1.

                   Dinner Theatre: Luncheon.         

                   Sunshine Suites, New York, NY.         

"Stay For Breakfast," Collaborative Performance2.

                   Homestead, Brooklyn, NY.     

"The Collectors' Guild," Collaborative Performance3.

                   X Initiative, New York, NY.         

"Dancing Couple Over Time," Collaborative Performance3.

                   Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY.     

2009

"Experimental Ensemble," PIMA's Immersive Multimedia Performance.

                   Atlantic Avenue Tunnel, Brooklyn, NY.     

                     Performance & Interactive Media Arts, Brooklyn College.

"Bacon Panty," Collaborative Performance4.

                     HI Christina, Brooklyn, NY.

"Dinner Theatre," Recurring Collaborative Performances4.

                   New York Area, NY.     

                     Episode #1: Guests as Performers.

                     Episode #2: Surprise Craigslist Subletters.

                     Episode #3: Mobile Picnic5.

                     Episode #4: The Birthday Parties6.

"The Work Office," Three Collaborative Performances3.

                   The Work Office, New York, NY.     

                     Week #1: Microcosm.

                     Week #2: Commuter Assistance.

                     Week #3: Soup Kitchen.

"Food For Thought," Multi-Disciplinary Group Exhibition.

                     Sumei Art Center, Newark, NJ.

"Bacon Bookmarks," Collaborative Performance4.

                     Factory, Brooklyn, NY.

"PhotoWorks '09,"

                     Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY.

                     Juror: Malcolm Daniel; Met Museum, New York, NY.

2008

"Omnium Gathera," Various Collaborative Performances4.

                     Flux Factory, Long Island City, NY.

                     Appearing in “The End of The End” group show.

"National Juried Photography Exhibition."

                   1212 Gallery, Richmond, VA.     

                     Juror: Dr. Carol McCusker; MoPA, San Diego, CA.

"I'll Live Here; Watch Me," Four Collaborative Guerrilla Performances4.

Open House New York, NY.

                     In co-incidence with Flux Factory’s “Living Room.”

2007

"New Directions '07."

                     Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY.

                     Juror: José Luis Blondet; Dia Art Foundation, New York, NY. 

"National Juried Photography Exhibition."

                   1212 Gallery, Richmond, VA.     

                     Juror: Brian Paul Clamp; New York, NY.

"Five By Three," Under 5.  

Midtown Int’l Theatre Festival, New York, NY.

2006

"Works on Paper."

                     The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, NJ.     

                     Juror: Carter E. Foster; Whitney Museum, New York, NY.

2005

"Gorilla For Sale," Performance.

                     H-Street Art Fair.

                     SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY.

2004

"Si Ves Algo Di Algo," Collaborative Performance4.

                     New York City Subway, IRT.    

In Collaboration:

                 1  w/ Chloë Bass, Jean Ann Douglass, John J. A. Jannone,

                             Matt Licari, Herb Lockyer, Naomi Miller,

                             Sebastian A. Sora, Matthew P. Tomkiel.

                 2  w/ Jean Ann Douglass, Phillip Gulley, Lisa Reynolds.

                 3  w/ Chloë Bass.

                 4  w/ 0H10M1KE.

                 5  w/ 0H10M1KE, Naomi Miller

                 6  w/ Karl Allen, Chloë Bass, Phillip Gulley,

                             Lisa Reynolds, & 0H10M1KE.

 

Employment

   04/03-Present    IBM Corporation  

   10/01-04/03       Sony Music Entertainment Inc.  

   02/01-07/01       Institute for International Research 

 

Internship

   9/08-12/08         Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 

 

Non-Matriculated Study                      

Fashion Institute of Technology     

IBM Global Campus Services

Lancaster University      

Learning Tree International        

Purchase College, SUNY            

Westchester School of Martial Arts 

        Stuff                Things