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 ...

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 ...

The performance artist Marina Abramovic celebrated the announcement of a new cultural center in a private home designed by the famed Mexican architect Luis Barragán. Marina Abramovic, seated, read ...

At Dia Beacon, a retrospective looks at the career of Tehching Hsieh, whose yearlong performance art pieces were some of the most grueling the medium has ever seen. At Dia Beacon, a retrospective ...

Performance artist Erica Felicella transforms everyday spaces into immersive stages. Originally just a pit stop, Dallas has become home for Erica Felicella. This North Texas performance artist ...

Alina Kopytsa, Elias Kirsche, “Art Walk with Nude Accent” (2014) (all photos by W. Winkler, courtesy Thomas Zollinger) On August 21, the world’s first official, naked public performance art festival ...

Miami-based Natasha Tsakos will take a bold step toward a vision she’s nurtured for years: bringing theatrical performance into zero gravity and simulating space as an essential part of human ...