Mikey McParlane

Mikey McParlane is a performer, video editor and effects artist, and experienced office administrator, living in New York City, NY. He holds a BHA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA from the School of Art Institute of Chicago, Il.

Projects with Mikey McParlane

Trans-Q Television / TQ Live!

2012-2024

Trans-Q Television is the seminal video variety show co-produced by Scott Andrew, reveling in the mutability of genders and sexualities. A Dadaist mix of performance, comedy, and queer theory.

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Art Olympics Theater

2010

The Trans-Millennial Conquistadors arrive from the future (2008) to disrupt space-time using inflatable time pods and sound rituals in this immersive performance work.

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Starship Astrotron

2010

Join the crash-landed crew of the Starship Astrotron! This interactive installation by Scott Andrew, Adam Atkinson, and Michael McParlane transforms visitors into alien adventurers.

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Hide

2009

Single-channel video (2009) exploring subliminal camouflage and the queer psychological need to hide personal, homoerotic introspection. A journey toward safe, exposed selfhood.

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Planet Dragulon

2009

(2009) is a four-channel queer sci-fi video installation set in the Glitter Caves, following Captain Cosmo's quest against Queen Namby Pamby.

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Organza Orgazmica

2009

is a multimedia project (2009) exploring cinematic narratives, drag queens, and the glamorous tension between kitsch and high fashion through photography, video, and installation.

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News featuring Mikey McParlane

TRAF Juried Exhibition

2011

Images from Scott Andrew, Michael McParlane, and Elin Lennox’s collaboration entitled, ‘Organza Orgazmica’, go on display in the 2011 Three Rivers Arts Festival’s Juried Arts Exhibition....