Inside Higher Ed

Performance art as therapy, self-expression and a path to empowerment.

In 1918, New York City laid claim to 20 Yiddish theaters, with one seating 2,500. Chicago possessed four, Philadelphia three and Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, Newark and St.
Hyperallergic

Debate About Performance Artist Pay and Rights Gains Steam

Marina and in a performer in a tight spot. (via moma.org) The debate surrounding performance art and the rights of artists has started to grow past the original controversy initiated by Marina ...
Artnet

Performance Optimisation: Are Algorithms Changing Performance Art?

You could tell Göksu Kunak’s performance was beginning because blue light started flickering against the faces of a shadowy mass of guests pulling out their phones. Soon after, the Turkish performance ...
The New York Times

Performance Art Wasn’t on Their Radar. But, ‘What if’?

RoseLee Goldberg of New York’s Performa has long encouraged visual artists to take the leap of translating their ideas into real time and space. RoseLee Goldberg, the founding director and chief ...
The New York Times

At Frieze New York, Performance Art Takes Center Stage

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by This year, Frieze New York will offer three pieces by artists who approach performance “in radically different ways.” By Shivani Vora Listen to the ...