Ruby Ryan
Ruby Ryan is a visual and performing artist with a professional background in retail management, and a passion for time based art and 3D sculpture. Ryan’s previous work includes gallery based event planning, independent concert booking, narrative film production, prop design, and music video production. Ryan holds a BFA in Digital Filmmaking from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts.
NARRATIVE FILM WORK
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The Size of the Moon (2020)
Writer, director, production design
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Hiding Tonight (2017)
Writer, director, production and prop design
MUSIC VIDEOS
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Sculpture
Emphasis on plaster and papier mache, prop design for film/music videos.
Plaster head props sculpted for film HIDING TONIGHT (dir. Ruby Ryan)
Official Selection Garden State Film Festival 2019
CURATING/EVENT PLANNING
NOFLASH VIDEO SHOW (fka bumblin youngins video show) was a time based video show est. in 2017 by Ruby Ryan and Charles de Agustin. NOFLASH featured video installations, film, and music performances. The inaugural NOFLASH (bumblin youngins) show was held in the Torrance Shipman Gallery in BK, NYC in 2017. NOFLASH 2018 and 2019 were held in New Brunswick, NJ at the Zimmerli Art Museum.
NOFLASH works were submitted from all over the world and curated by de Agustin and Ryan, who then created digital and physical marketing assets, promoted and planned the events. Working with local vendors and businesses, they put on unique shows featuring work made strictly by amateur artists from around the world.
INDEPENDENT ARTIST BOOKING/EVENT PLANNING
Ruby Ryan has extensive experience booking lineups for underground music performances in New Brunswick, NJ. Working with dozens of bands and venues over the course of their Undergraduate years, Ryan contributed to the legendary DIY music scene adjacent to Rutgers University by coordinating lineups, transportation, ticketing and back-lining for shows.
Below are examples of show flyers from various music and art related events coordinated by Ruby Ryan between the years of 2016-2020.
