jos mckain/Curriculum Vitae
Born 1984 Wichita Kansas USA
Lives/work Los Angeles and Berlin
Education
BFA in Film Studies with Minor in Dance from Chapman University
AA in Choreography from Los Angeles City College
Selected Choreographies / Exhbitions
2021
Catalogue of Disguise II, TRAUMA Bar und Kino, Berlin
SUSPEND : w/ Constantin Hartenstein, BERGHAIN, Berlin
2020
The Erotic :, TV BAR, Berlin DE (COVID postponed)
SUSPEND : w/ Constantin Hartenstein MONTAG MODUS, Alte Munze, Berlin
The Maximum Karnage Report : VOLKSBUHNE Next Waves Theater Online Berlin,
Regentrude -: Long Form Music Video (COVID postponed)
Catalogue of Disguise 2 : TRAUMA BAR, Berlin, (COVID postponed)
2019
We Used to Eat Them : JAM FACTORY Lviv
Fruiting Body w/ Sam Williams : SIOBAHN DAVIES , London,
Rainmaidens of Eastworld : DEUTSCHES THEATER KASACHSTAN Almaty
2018
Holly Herndon Chain Opera : KÜNSTLERHAUS BETHANIEN w / Goethe Institute
(Berlin, Los Angeles, Hamburg, New York City, Kansas City, Minneapolis/St Paul)
We Used to Eat Them : CENTRE d’ART GENEVE, Geneva
2017
We Used to Eat Them : ADAM MICKIEWICZ INSTITUTE/KANTOR HAUS, Krakow
2016
Actually Huizenga Soppen Oslo, Norway
MegaNET Rogaland Kunstsenter Stavanger, Norway
Derivitives & Futures w/ Ruth Angel Edwards/Genevieve Belleveau Human Resources LA, CA
Royal Academy London, UK
Meganet The Satellite Los Angeles, CA
l’apres-midi d’un faune Los Angeles, CA
The Spectrum Brooklyn NY
Kunst-Hoff San Francisco, CA
2015
l’apres-mid d’une faun 9800 Sepulveda Los Angeles, CA
greige:excerpts PANGEA Los Angeles, CA USA
input/output 9800 Santa Monica, CA USA
syzygynysys La Sira MAD AGENCY Paris, France
Spring Exercises w/ Tor-Erik Boe KURANT Visningsrom Tromsø, Norway
Kunstnunnes Hus Oslo, Norway
WSWDN w/ Julien Previeux Do Disturb! Palais du Tokyo Paris, France
Centre Pompidou Malaga Malaga, Spain
The Stage is a Cage Emily Mast solo La Ferme du Buisson Paris, France
2014
What Shall We Do Next? Collaboration w/ Julien Previeux Laureat du Prix Marcel DuChamp 2014 Le Grand Palais Paris, France
Oxidation Futra.tv Los Angeles, CA
Ariel Pink Release Party MR TS Los Angeles, CA
TOP 40 Parallel Landscapes Los Angeles, CA
More pics bro TOP 40 SUMMER SERIES MR. TS Los Angeles, CA
HIGHWAYS PERFORMANCE SPACE Santa Monica, CA
Verdugo Gallery Los Angeles, CA
Pieter Los Angeles, CA
Enlightenment Essay on the Origins of Architecture Gallery choreographed w/ Pablo Bronstein/Rebecca Bruno Gallery@Redcat Los Angeles CA
conspiracy to commit espionage The Sweat Spot LA Los Angeles CA
2013
white noise MAD Agency Los Angeles, CA
interval/habitat Byron Westbrook Human Resources LA, CA
daily practice - video Brandon Miller
…ammunition…The Sweat Spot, Los Angeles, CA
Teen Fagz Rule This Hood Pieter Space, Los Angeles, CA
holy.holyy.holyyy HIGHWAYS Los Angeles, CA
(<>) 3.II Think Tank Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Nanuvet/Jellyfish/Buddha Machine Project, Los Angeles CA
JLTMCK – 323 Pieter Performance Art Space
A 21st Century Ritual Performance Concord Space Los Angeles, CA
R.I.P. AA 2001 Machine Project Los Angeles, CA
solXtiXia The Series The Standard Downtown, Los Angeles, CA
Selected Performance Work
2019
Catalogue of Disguise : Frank Marlene Moth - TRAUMA BAR UND KINO, Berlin
2018
Plateau : Julian Webber - FLAM, Amsterdam
Highness : Melanie Jame Wolf - SCHANKHALLE Bremen
2017
Aggregate : Alexandra Perici - NBK GALLERY, Berlin
The Showroom : Tarren Johnson - FvF SPACE, Berlin
The Bony Labyrinth : Julian Webber - ROOM 10-407 Berlin2016 Sacred Sadism Genevieve Belleveau, Oslo, Norway
Sensation 1 Ligia Lewis Paramount Ranch, CA
The silent part of the ocean Jil Stein Berkeley Art Museum Berkely, CA
Sacred Sadism & The Artist’s Submission Genevieve Belleveau Electric Objects
The Cage is a Stage Emily Mast Toronto, Canada
GET UNBORN // step into the womb room waves of white Pieterspace Los Angeles, CA
2015
School of the Seven Bells Anne Imhof Centre Pompidou Paris, France
:INDEX: Emily Mast Silencio Paris, France
Mona Bismarck American Center Paris, France
What Shall We Do Next? Le Palais du Tokio Paris, France
Centre de Pompidou Malaga Spain
The Stage is a Cage La Ferme du Buisson Paris, France
Museum as Retail Space Los Angeles, CA
2014
Me3m: A Story About the Internet Ryan McNamara Performa/Art Basel Miami FL
LA>< Art Gala, Greystone Manor Beverly Hills CA
Forgetful Snow Melinda Ring The Box Los Angeles, CA
Viking Angel Actually Huizenga Internet/Night Gallery LA, CA
Pansy Metal/Cloven Hoof Mike Kelley/Anita Pace MOCA Grand Los Angeles CA
LEES Denim S/S video look book New York City, New York
2013
The Show Must Go On Jerome Bel Los Angeles, CA
Ritual Cyclical Mark Dendy Lincoln Center New York City, NY
Part Objects Scott Benzel/Anita Pace Perform Chinatown Los Angeles, CA
Peripheral Son – Nick Duran HomeLA Mt Washington CA
FLY – Flora Wieggmann LA>< Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Myth of Getting It Right the First Time Liz Glyn Los Angeles County Museum of Art – Los Angeles, CA
Clouds and Claves Pappas and Dancers Electric Lodge, Venice, CA
W.W.A.R. Die Dritte Generation Scott Benzel Art Los Angeles
Bloodcrawl Zac Monday Hammer Museum “Made in LA” Biennial, Los Angeles
A Beginner’s Guide to Mao Tse-Tsung Scott Benzel Hammer Museum “Made in LA” Biennial Los Angeles, CA
White Chalk Horse Prumsodun Ok Sweat Spot Los Angeles, CA
2012
The Artist Life Manifesto Marina Abramovic MOCA Grand Los Angeles, CA
The Academy / The Chthonic at Eleusis Scott Benzel, Los Angeles, CA
323 JLTMCK Pieter Space, Los Angeles, CA
The Church of I Love U The Series The Standard Downtown, Los Angeles CA
Primitive The Movement Movement Pacific Standard Time, Los Angeles, CA
2011
Heavy Metal Parking Lot Ryan Heffington MOCA Geffen Contemporary Los Angeles, CA
2010
Cinema Edinburgh Fringe Festival Galimaufry & Green Edinburgh Scotland
Lectures/Workshops
2020
Extremity Agenda, Jugendhergerbe, Gottingen, DE
2019
Extremity Agenda, Deutsche Theater Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Extremity Agenda, Impulstanz, Vienna, Austria
Pleasure Principle, Impulstanz, Vienna, Austria
2016
ArtSlant LA Art Fair Los Angeles, CA
2015
Collaboration in Cut & Paste Culture La Sira Paris, France
Do Disturb! Palais du Tokio Paris France
2014
Voina/Pussy Riot Communist Book Fair Los Angeles, CA
Grants & Awards
2016 Center for Cultural Innovation Grant Recipient
ArtSlant Prize Showcase
danceWEB Scholarship
Omi Dance Fellowship
2015 Delfina Foundation Short List
2014 Delfina Foundation Short List
Prix Marcel Duchamp (collaboration w/ Julien Previeux)
Group Exhibitions
2015 9800 Sepulveda Los Angeles, CA
2014 Elder SELF 3 channel video SCOPE International Art Fair Miami Beach, FL
Made In LA Biennial, James Kidd Studio, Hammer Museum Los Angeles, CA
Life Disappears Before Me Artery Gallery Bangkok, Thailand
On Notice Concorde Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2013 Kill My Olde Selfe installation made with plastic and organic materials Concord Space Los Angeles, CA (20’x 5’x 5’)
2012 Dimension Orange projection and text Machine Project Los Angeles
CA (10’x 20’x 13’)
ketchup/mustard perishable condiments Think Tank Los Angeles, CA (12’ x
12’)
Curations
2015 Smells Like Teen SpritLa Sira Paris, France
2014 TOP 40 K-Hole LA Los Angeles, CA
TOP 40 Drag Den Los Angeles, CA
2012 ARAXES Highways Performance Space Santa Monica, CA
Performance as Process Sweat Spot LA Los Angeles, CA
2011 orange Machine Project Los Angeles, CA
Residencies
2016 Rogaland Kunstsenter Stavanger, Norway
Salmon Creek Farm Medoncino, CA
PAM Residencies Los Angeles, CA
2015 Miami Design District Miami, FL, USA
La Sira MAD Agency Paris, France
Kurant Visnungsrom Tromsø, Norway
2014 Verdugo Gallery Los Angeles, CA USA
2013 440 S Hope Los Angeles CA USA
2012 Pieter Summer Series Pieter Space Los Angeles CA USA
Publications
2014 Self/ofself/unself Concorde Press
Native Strategies Issue 5: Intergenerational Dialogues
2013 Primitive 21st Century Ritual Score, Concorde Press
2012 Native Strategies Issue2 : Dance
Music Videos
2016 Lost Youth/Lost You – How To Dress Well
2015 Nobody Cares - White Arrows
Predator Romantic - Actually Huizenga
Viking Angel - Actually Huizenga
2014 slow learner - telepathe
The Walker - Fitz & the Tantrums
2013 Lose Yourself to Dance – Daft Punk
Tropical Winter - Actually Huizenga
Happy - Pharell Williams
2012 Bass Down Low - Dev
Take it Off - Ke$ha & Friends
Commercial Work
2015 Sonos What Now?
2014 Lees Jeans FW 2015 Print
Countour 360 Adriano Goldschmied
2013 Desperadoes Beer
Lees Jeans SS 2014
TELE 2 SS 2014 Print Campaign
Lord Cranberry Organic Viral
Andy Warhol Museum Print
2012 Desperadoes Beer Commercial
Hyundai Beatles Icon Commercial
Sony/Taylor Swift Bookends
2011 Eastpak “Play”
ODD Print Campaign
FILM & Television
Curtain Down – Party Guest
Brooklyn 99 – “Halloween”
Sleepover LA – Paris is Still Burning
Star Trek : Into Darkness – Alien DJ
Myrna the Monster - Orion
100% SILK– Dancer