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Jennifer Miller (also known as Saint Reverend Jen and Reverend Jen; born July 24, 1972 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is an American performer, actress, writer, painter, director, preacher, and poet residing in Manhattan, New York City.[1][2][3]

For other uses, see Jennifer Miller (disambiguation).
Jen Miller
Born
Jennifer Miller

(1972-07-24) July 24, 1972 (age 50)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesRev Jen, Reverend Jen, Saint Reverend Jen

In 2002, Miller was named the Village Voice's "Best D.I.Y. Go-Girl" in the category of "Over 21".[4]


Career


Miller formerly wrote the I Did It for Science column for nerve.com and writes a column entitled Diary of an Art Star for Artnet. She is also associated with several movements and projects that were launched as a response to various popular concepts. Some examples include the Anti-Slam open mike movement and the Mr. Lower East Side Pageant, with was founded to "counteract the objectification of the female body in art".[5]

Miller has written multiple books such as Reverend Jen's Really Cool Neighborhood and has written for other projects such as The Adventures of Electra Elf and Fluffer, a low budget Public-access television show produced by Nick Zedd.[6]

Miller helped create the "Art Star" movement of performers, artists, poets, and other individuals centered around the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[7] She has also acted as the founder for several projects, such as the magazine Art Star Scene and with her former boyfriend Courtney Fathom Sell, co-founded ASS Studios.[8]

Miller is the curator of the Troll Museum, which collects history, toys, and memorabilia associated with the Troll doll.[9] The museum closed in 2016, after she was evicted from her rent-controlled apartment.[10]

In 2018, she did an art show called Rev Jen's Mid-Career Survey, which opened at MF Gallery on January 13 and closed on February 13. On one occasion, she showed two of her films, Creature Double Feature and Satan, Hold my Hand.[11]


Anti-Slam


Miller began the Anti-Slam movement at Collective: Unconscious in 1995 as a reaction to the Poetry Slam movement on the Lower East Side.[12] At a traditional poetry slam, performers are given a score of 1–10 by a panel of five judges, whereas at an Anti-Slam event performers are given a perfect score regardless of the content or quality of their performance.

On October 17, 2007, Miller announced that the then-current performance would be the final anti-slam.[13] The following year, Miller revived the movement as a monthly event.


Filmography



Stage performances



Bibliography



Other releases



References


  1. Vadukul, Alex (2019-01-18). "Big Hair and Bad Luck: The Hard Times of the Troll Museum". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. Zimmer, Amy. "Reverend Jen: Art Star for the Masses". Portfolio (NYU). Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  3. Evans, Lauren. "Tenement Museum Fires Longtime Employee And Would Not Say Why". Gothamist. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  4. "Best D.I.Y. Go-Girl, Over 21 – 2002". Village Voice. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  5. "For Mr. L.E.S. 2006, a crown of Buds". Downtown Express. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  6. Carr, C. (August 5, 2003), "On The Cusp", Village Voice
  7. "The Show Goes Downtown". New York Magazine. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  8. "COURTNEY FATHOM SELL: SO YOU WANNA BE AN UNDERGROUND FILMMAKER?". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. "Best of: Unusual art exhibits". Columbia Spectator. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  10. "'The Wackiest Eviction of All Time': The Last Days of Manhattan's Troll Museum - Broadly". Broadly.vice.com. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  11. Miller, Jennifer (January 18, 2018). "Retro perspective: Rev. Jen forges ahead by looking back". The Villager. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  12. O'Keefe Aptowicz, Cristin (2007). Words in Your Face. Counterpoint Press. pp. 163, 280. ISBN 978-1933368825.
  13. Hecker, Raquel. "An open mic night ends, and an audience braces for change". Downtown Express. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  14. "Housatrash: Review". Theater Mania. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  15. June (9781503269996): Reverend Jen: Books. ISBN 150326999X.
  16. "TROLLING THE LES WITH REV JEN". Vice. Retrieved November 8, 2013.




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