Mary Jo Andres Buscemi (1954 â€" January 6, 2019) was an American
filmmaker, choreographer and artist.Andres was born in Wichita,
Kansas, in 1954. She first became known on the kinetic downtown New
York performance scene of the 1980s for her film/dance/light
performances, shown at the Performing Garage, La Mama Experimental
Theater Club P.S. 122, St. Marks Danspace, and the Collective for
Living Cinema. As a filmmaker, Andres drew acclaim and awards for the
1996 film Black Kites which aired on PBS and played several film
festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, London and Human
Rights Watch Film Festivals. Andres directed music and art videos, as
well as her own film performance works. Andres was a dance consultant
to the acclaimed Wooster Group.She was an artist-in-residence at
leading universities, museums and art colonies, including Yaddo, and
The Rockefeller Study Center in Bellagio, Italy. Andres created a
series of cyanotype photographs which can be seen on her website.
filmmaker, choreographer and artist.Andres was born in Wichita,
Kansas, in 1954. She first became known on the kinetic downtown New
York performance scene of the 1980s for her film/dance/light
performances, shown at the Performing Garage, La Mama Experimental
Theater Club P.S. 122, St. Marks Danspace, and the Collective for
Living Cinema. As a filmmaker, Andres drew acclaim and awards for the
1996 film Black Kites which aired on PBS and played several film
festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, London and Human
Rights Watch Film Festivals. Andres directed music and art videos, as
well as her own film performance works. Andres was a dance consultant
to the acclaimed Wooster Group.She was an artist-in-residence at
leading universities, museums and art colonies, including Yaddo, and
The Rockefeller Study Center in Bellagio, Italy. Andres created a
series of cyanotype photographs which can be seen on her website.
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