Guerrilla Performance by Rob Andrews at English Kills “Maximum Perception: Contemporary Brooklyn Performance” on August 16, 2008 (via flickr.com/hragvartanian) By ...

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 ...

All eyes were on Ryan Hawk. The lanky college undergrad asked everyone in the audience of about 40 people scattered around the Bushwick loft to stand and circle him. He began by applying a can of ...

Performance art originated in the early 20th century as a radical break from more traditional art, focusing on the body and lived experience rather than static objects. Emerging from movements like ...

A timeline of the most pivotal moments in the medium’s history. By Julia Halperin “The term ‘performance art’ is a little overused,” admits the curator Klaus Biesenbach, 59. “It’s a bit like how ...

In his new show, the artist, known for pushing the limits of acceptable behavior in his performance art, carefully, even timidly explores what it means to make transgressive art today. By Travis Diehl ...

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.

House and electronic festivals are fully immersive experiences, going beyond just the lineup and music. Take a look behind the scenes at the visual art that makes these festivals unforgettable.

Can fashion be art? Many legendary designers would argue yes, and, as a result, the runway has often become performance art’s ultimate stage. Though not every runway is imbued with intense ...