Performance biennial for NYC
Art in America, Nov. 2005, v. 93, no. 10, pp. 41-43
A brief introduction to the new biennial called Performa, that has joined the international art circuit and founded by RoseLee Goldberg. Featuring over 90 artists in 20 museums and galleries around Manhattan, the biennial focuses on performance art which is often overlooked at biennials. Most of the works are live performances and a number are film or video based.
ITEM 2005.164 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Chrissie Lies
Joan Jonas
Willian Kentridge
Meredith Monk
Hans Ulrich Obrist
Lisa Phillips
Jesper Just
Francis Alys
Christian Marclay
Laurie Simmons
Marina Abramovic
Coco Fusco
Pierre Huyghe
Nina Katchadourian
Banks Violette
Bernar Venet
Pablo Helhuera
Sislej Xhafa
Jutta Koether
Ron Athey