Art
The Documents Left Behind from Live Performances
An exhibition explores how the remains of performance art memorialize the past and re-perform for new audiences.
Performance Art
News
On Anniversary of the Patriot Act, Artist Passes Out Pocket Knives at the Airport
Last week, performance artist Michele Pred handed out small pocket knives passengers arriving at San Francisco's International Airport to replace those that have been confiscated since the passage of the Patriot Act 15 years ago.
In Brief
Why Did the Tree Cross the Road? Because Performance Art
A performance artist dressed as a tree went for a walk in Portland, Maine, and the police had something to say about it.
Art
The Captivating Choreography of Emergency Drills
Emergency evacuation drills, though necessary, are a pain.
In Brief
NYPD Arrests Performance Artist Who Threw Crickets and Worms in Subway Car
A "crazed woman" who threw live crickets and worms all over a crowded subway car in New York claimed the bug-throwing was a performance art stunt gone horribly wrong and was subsequently arrested by the NYPD.
Art
Art and Body Politics at the Republican National Convention
CLEVELAND — It may come as no surprise that the Republicans who gathered here for the Republican National Convention put forth a political platform that many considered to be anti-woman.
Art
Cycling Through Tino Sehgal’s “Constructed Situations" in Marrakesh
MARRAKESH — As the afternoon sun radiated onto Jemaa el-Fna square in the old medina quarter of the city, nine bodies emerged before me on the ground, beatboxing and gyrating, surrounded by curious onlookers.
Art
Ulay Returns to Perform in New York After Decades-long Hiatus
This month marks Ulay's return to New York as a performer after 30 years, with a site-specific installation and three-day performance at Kustera Projects Red Hook during Frieze Week.
Art
When Honey-Coated Nude Performance Art Loses Its Sting
Madison Young isn’t the first woman I’ve seen pour honey on her naked body and, owing to certain lifestyle choices I’ve made, I have a feeling she won’t be the last.
Art
In the Museum for 100 Days, a Performance Artist Pushes Us to Reflect on Time
BOSTON — There are so many layers to Marilyn Arsem’s piece at the Museum of Fine Arts that it's a bit hard to know where to start.
Art
Artists Buy Trump Campaign Bus on Craigslist, Turn It Into Anti-Trump Art Project
Late last year David Gleeson and Mary Mihelic, cofounders of politically minded art collective T. Rutt, learned via Rachel Maddow that a Donald Trump campaign bus was up for sale on Craigslist in Des Moines, Iowa.
Art
Queering the Feminine Through a Many-Layered Lens
Liss LaFleur’s work is at once in your face and delicate, choosing a mode of seduction that utilizes pastiche to lure the viewer in with a hint of familiarity — then jolting them into a world that questions the status quo.