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Todd Brooks aka Todd Pendu
Born 1974 in Fort Myers, FL
Lives and Works in NYC

AS VISUAL ARTIST

GROUP SHOWS
2010, December 3 -December 31
“The Majikian’s Tarot”, Pendu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Todd Brooks, 23 original drawings Designed by Todd Brooks – Illustrated by Jesse Gelaznik

2010, November 5 – December 4
“Witch House & Okkvlt Art”, ZELLE ARTE CONTEMPORANEA (http://www.zelle.it), Palermo, Italy ::: Collage Works, also art from Mater Suspiria Vision + Owleyes + Mario Zoots & Kristy Foom (Modern Witch)

2010, April 30 – May 30
“NO FREEKOUTS”, Stagg Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Rebecca Gaffney, Collage Works + Performance Sound Ritual as Chaos*Majik

2007, February 2 – March 5
“Frequencies”, Black and White Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Jordon Schranz, Records and Tapes as Art Objects and performance with Ghost Moth.

2001, Winter
“An Untitled VideoCinePoem”, Video Art based on a poem by Richard Larue, Liquid Cafe, Fort Myers, FL

SOLO SHOWS

2000, Summer
“The Cloven Viscount and the Non-Existent Knight”, Collaboration Paintings with Richard Larue, Liquid Cafe, Fort Myers,FL

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AS ART & MUSIC CURATOR

AS CURATOR: ART SHOWS
2010, December 3 -December 31
Todd Brooks + Jesse Gelaznik “The Majikian’s Tarot” @ Pendu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010, November 5 – November 26
Nick Zedd “Xenomorphosis” @ Pendu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010, October 8 – October 29
Adriane Schramm “Puss-y! (Zit Cum) … The Ecstacy of the Grotesque” @ Pendu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010, August 6 – August 27
Rachel Blackwell “Casting Out Nines” @ Pendu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010, July 2 – July 30
Bunny + Amber Ibarreche “Worshipped Age” @ Pendu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010, June 4 – June 25
Gea* “Heuvos Reveultos” @ Pendu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010, May 7 – May 29
Jesse Gelaznik “Solo Show” @ Pendu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2009, July 11
Group Show “Women of NYCinema” @ 92YTribeca, NYC, NY ::: Featuring the films of Sarah Lipstate (Noveller), Liz Wendelbo (Xeno & Oaklander), and Rachel Blackwell with a live score by Dirty Churches (an ensemble led by Jesse Gelaznik).

2009, May 16 – June 6
Raymond Salvatore Harmon “Dweller on the Threshold” @ Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn, NY ::: Transcendental Video Installations and Paintings

2007, November 11
Group Show “Merdre! Low-Tech Art” ::: An online group exhibition featuring Michael Alan, Nadja Arast, April Behnke, Samuel Bonnet, _Cane, John Casey, Comoseta, Conteleta, Dwarfa, Eel Eye, Laure Forêt, Jesse Gelaznik, Rebecca Gould, Max Gudmunson, Dav Guedin, Karin Hagen, H.O.P.E., Andrew James Jones, Troy June, Cassie Rose Kobeski, Ward Kuypers, Eleonore Lebidois, Matthieu Levet, Lisa Lipton, Matthew Lock, Kristie Louderbough, Gaëlle Maas, John Maters, Alex McLeod, Monica de Miguel Rubio, Pedro Mota, Mymo, Bruce New, Jeremy Nuske, Stavroula Papadaki, Chris Pottinger, Julien Quentel, Johnny Rogers, Susanne Schmidt, Shunzan, Snot, Bosse Sudenberg, Nini Sum, James Ulmer, Simon Woolham, and Yeulmaus

AS CURATOR: MUSIC FESTIVALS

May 22-23, 2010
NY Eye & Ear Fest III @ Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
38 bands and 40 record labels, all based in NYC. Massive Annual Music and Arts Fete showcasing some of the most exciting bands, artists, and filmmakers currently living and working here in NYC. In addition, NYE&E assembles a Record Fair featuring NYC-based Record Labels and Vendors selling LPs, CDs, 7”s, cassettes, lathes, comics, zines, stickers, and art prints.

July 9-12, 2009
NY Eye & Ear Fest II @ Knitting Factory, 92YTribeca, and Death By Audio
54 bands and 40 record labels, all based in NYC. Massive Annual Music and Arts Fete showcasing some of the most exciting bands, artists, and filmmakers currently living and working here in NYC. In addition, NYE&E assembles a Record Fair featuring NYC-based Record Labels and Vendors selling LPs, CDs, 7”s, cassettes, lathes, comics, zines, stickers, and art prints.

December 12-13, 2008
NY Eye & Ear Fest I @ Vanishing Point, Brooklyn, NY
36 bands and 40 record labels, all based in NYC. Massive Annual Music and Arts Fete showcasing some of the most exciting bands, artists, and filmmakers currently living and working here in NYC. In addition, NYE&E assembles a Record Fair featuring NYC-based Record Labels and Vendors selling LPs, CDs, 7”s, cassettes, lathes, comics, zines, stickers, and art prints.