Performance
Dave McKenzie Brings His Methodical Approach to the Whitney Museum’s Facade
Debuting May 1, McKenzie’s Disturbing the View takes its inspiration from New York’s “squeegee men.”
Performance
Opinion
Coco Fusco Enlists Cuban Artists to Recite Heberto Padilla’s Forced Confessions
Fifty years ago, poet Heberto Padilla was forced to publicly denounce himself and his friends as counterrevolutionaries.
Art
Nikita Gale Makes the Labor of Tina Turner’s Performances Visible
Gale considers the work occurring behind the scenes and how technologies structure our experience of live performances.
Interview
Hanif Abdurraqib on Black Performance and the Joy of Writing his New Book
The poet talks to Hyperallergic about A Little Devil in America and the process behind his new music podcast, Object of Sound.
Performance
Performances in Memory of Media Artist Kate Johnson, “a One-of-a-Kind Spirit”
"EVERYONE WAS INVITED" promises a heartfelt celebration and opportunity to get to know this under-sung yet influential artist.
Performance
Boogie With Patrisse Cullors in a Virtual Electric Slide
On Sunday April 11, Patrisse Cullors will be restaging “F*ck White Supremacy, Let’s Get Free” online for a global audience.
Performance
How Cameras and Webcams Have Helped Us Bear Witness in 2020
Suzanne Lacy and her students suggest that screens can help us become more empathetic and aware of “each other’s practices, and realities.”
Performance
The Pitfalls of Hosting a Virtual Cabaret
HaRaKa Platform’s Cairo KitKat Club pales in comparison to virtual performances mounted with only a fraction of the institutional support.”
Interview
“I Call It Blaxidermy”: Pamela Council on Their Art and Aesthetic
“As a Black woman artist, I get asked about the political meaning of my work, but I don’t often get asked why it looks the way it does.”
Interview
New York's Own "Pizza Rat" on Making Performance Art Accessible
Videos of Jonothon Lyons, an accomplished performer, have gone viral for his romps around New York City in a lifelike rat costume.
News
Inspired by Nam June Paik, Performa is Bringing Back the Telethon
The 8-hour online program will debut new works, reimaginings, and collaborations by artists such as Yvonne Rainer, Glenn Kaino, Barbara Kruger, and the WideAwakes.
Performance
On Election Day, a Performance Remembers a Woman Who Fled Enslavement
Starting at Seneca Village and ending at the Manhattan Trump Hotel, artist Dragonfly honored the legacy of Ona Maria Judge Staines, who escaped from George and Martha Washington’s enslavement.