Sebastian Blanck
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Sebastian Blanck is an American
artist
and musician
.
. He is a founding member of the experimental electronica
group Black Dice
along with Bjorn Copeland, Hisham Bharoocha
and Eric Copeland
.
On 22 June 2010, Blanck released a solo album called Alibi Coast. The album was released on Rare Book Room Records.
He received a B.F.A. in painting from The Rhode Island School of Design
. In 2001, he was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome
. Sebastian Blanck is married to the artist Isca Greenfield-Sanders
. His father is Thomas J.J. Blanck, professor and chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at New York University Hospital.
Sebastian Blanck has had numerous solo exhibitions including those at Baldwin Gallery
in Aspen Colorado, Bjorn Wetterling Gallery in Stockholm
and Werkstatte Gallery in New York. His work has been reviewed in dozens of magazines and newspapers including by Joyce Korotkin in The New York Art World, Meghan Dailey in Art Forum, Meghan Sutherland in Paper Magazine, Deborah Schoeneman in the New York Post
as well as in the New Yorker
and Women's Wear Daily.
United States
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artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Life and work
Blanck was born in New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. He is a founding member of the experimental electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
group Black Dice
Black Dice
Black Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...
along with Bjorn Copeland, Hisham Bharoocha
Hisham Bharoocha
Hisham Akira Bharoocha was born in Niigata, Japan and is an ex-member of the Providence, Rhode Island bands Lightning Bolt and Black Dice. Currently, Bharoocha is involved in his band Soft Circle and works an artist in New York City.- Biography :...
and Eric Copeland
Eric Copeland
Eric Copeland is an experimental musician based in New York. He is a core member of Black Dice and forms half of the duo Terrestrial Tones with Animal Collective's Avey Tare....
.
On 22 June 2010, Blanck released a solo album called Alibi Coast. The album was released on Rare Book Room Records.
He received a B.F.A. in painting from The Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
. In 2001, he was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome
American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome.- History :In 1893, a group of American architects, painters and sculptors met regularly while planning the fine arts section of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...
. Sebastian Blanck is married to the artist Isca Greenfield-Sanders
Isca Greenfield-Sanders
-Life and work:Isca Greenfield-Sanders was born in New York City. In 2000 she received a B.A. in math and a B.A. in visual arts from Brown University. In 2001, she was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome. Isca Greenfield-Sanders is married to the artist and musician Sebastian Blanck...
. His father is Thomas J.J. Blanck, professor and chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at New York University Hospital.
Sebastian Blanck has had numerous solo exhibitions including those at Baldwin Gallery
Baldwin Gallery
The Baldwin Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Aspen, Colorado established by Richard Edwards in 1994. The gallery features a variety of mainly American but also international contemporary artists and works including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video and installation-based...
in Aspen Colorado, Bjorn Wetterling Gallery in Stockholm
Stockholm
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and Werkstatte Gallery in New York. His work has been reviewed in dozens of magazines and newspapers including by Joyce Korotkin in The New York Art World, Meghan Dailey in Art Forum, Meghan Sutherland in Paper Magazine, Deborah Schoeneman in the New York Post
New York Post
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as well as in the New Yorker
The New Yorker
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and Women's Wear Daily.