Gardner Howell Post of Quogue Dies February 19

Gardner H. Post of Miami Beach and Quogue died after a brief illness on February 19. He was 58.

He was born on March 14, 1964, in New York City.

Post grew up in Port Washington, attended Buckley Country Day School, the Pomfret School, and Rhode Island School of Design. He spent much of his summers and free time in Quogue and considered it his home. He loved the beach and boating with friends and family.

He was a standout artist from a very young age. His creative and thought provoking ideas lead to very original and influential art that was exhibited in museums and galleries world-wide. His favorite mediums were video and sculpture and he enjoyed bringing these two together to create incredible interactive productions.

Post’s time at RISD was spent studying film, animation and video, as well as collaborating with several classmates on innovative multimedia projects including, model apartment, Pearson and post industries and emergency broadcast network. Model apartment was the residence Gardner shared with two fellow art students, (it was slated to be razed) and free to alter in outrageous and creative ways. Pearson and post industries, was billed as “the arts and entertainment division of the U.S. military,” evolved into EBN. EBN was a performance group that appeared internationally at clubs and festivals including Lollapalooza, Ars Electronica and Serious Fun.

EBN performances were multimedia spectacles, characterized by sensory overload that featured fantastical props that Post designed and built. Under the TVT Record label, EBN released albums featuring guest performances by Brian Eno, Bill Laswell and Grandmaster Melle Mel. EBN produced visuals for U2 and for the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. Although EBN stopped performing in 1995, the group still continues to have a loyal following and is considered a pioneer of video scratching and sampling and VJing.

Some of his works were exhibited at The Tate in Britain, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe and MIT’s List of Visual Arts Center. He influenced a generation of art students, hip-hop artists, new media artists and specifically up and coming music video creators.

Many of Post’s friends and loved ones will most deeply miss his extraordinary sweetness, loving heart and gentle spirit, his family said. He was a cherished and devoted friend who had an ability to get you to think about the world around them in unique, sometimes profound, and always humorous ways.

He was predeceased by his parents George B. Post and Jane C. Post of Quogue. He is survived by his sister Charlotte S. Post; her four children; his two grandnieces; many cousins and dear friends.

A memorial service will be held May 6, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at the Westhampton Presbyterian Church at 90 Meeting House Road on Quiogue, with a reception to follow.