Catherine Sullivan

Catherine Sullivan (born 1968[1]) born in Los Angeles, California[2] is a Chicago-based artist[3] whose work combines video and performance.

She was educated at the California Institute of Arts and the Art Center College of Design.[1] She is a former actor, and studied as a graduate student under Mike Kelley.[4] She currently teaches at the University of Chicago.

Triangle of Need was a multi-channel video instillation at the Walker Art Center, on view from August 23-November 18, 2007. This project was a collaboration with Sean Griffin, Dylan Skybrook, and Kunle Afolayan.

Five Economies (big hunt/little hunt) (2002) restages scenes from films including The Miracle Worker, Marat/Sade, Persona and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?.[5] 'Tis Pity She's a Fluxus Whore (2003) combines filmed re-enactments of a 1953 production of John Ford's play and a 1964 Fluxus performance.[3] Her works D-Pattern and The Chittendens were made in collaboration with the composer Sean Griffin.[5]

She won an Alpert award in 2004[1] and her works are held in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art,[6] the Tate[7] and the Miami Art Museum.[8] Sullivan has been featured on Art 21.[9]