Performance art, performance artists; an index of websites
[mwm-aal-display]
See also: Installation Art
A Performance Art Index
Includes a definition of performance art.
’10 Contemporary Performance Artists You Should Know About’, by Marina Galperina.
Guerrilla Girls
Political performance art from New York.
The Guardian section on performance art, with news of performances.
Performa
Performa is a multidisciplinary non-profit arts organization dedicated to exploring the critical role of live performance in the history of twentieth century art and to encouraging new directions in performance for the twenty-first century. Part of Performa’s mission is to present a biennial of visual art performance in New York City that illuminates the critical role of performance in the history of art as well as its enormous significance in the international world of contemporary art.
The Tate Gallery database of performance artists and collectives, with event dates.
Wikipedia entries on performance artists.
Performance art collectives
25 Performance Artists/ Collective Directorships, from The Goethe-Institut.
Performance artist collectives, a list from Wikipedia.
Trillium Performing Arts Collective
Trillium Performing Arts Collective
Flocks & Shoals Performance Art Collective
Zierle and Carter, Live Art and Performance Art, UK
CACTUS (en) performance art collective
77 Stolen Fish performing arts collective BERLIN
Kaleidoscope Collective Performing Arts Company
Boundless Arts Performance Collective (BAPC)
Performance Artists
Abramović, Marina
Marina Abramovic
Wikipedia entry.
MoMA. Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Marina Abramović’s performance art. Articles in The New Yorker
Sean Kelly Gallery. Marina Abramović
Marina Abramovic. Articles at The Guardian.
Anderson, Laurie
Laurie Anderson
Wikipedia entry.
Gilbert and George
Gilbert and George
Some things about art and cities.
Gilbert and George
BBC News article.
Gilbert and George
Guggenheim Collection
Women in theatre and performance art.
Acconci, Vito
Vito Acconci website.
Acconci video art.
The 0 TO 9 archive.
Vito Acconci. Artfacts.net
Beuys, Joseph
Chicago, Judy
Judy Chicago
Judy Chicago homepage, Through the Flower.
Fischer, Urs
The Urs Fischer website.
Urs Fischer. The New Yorker, an article by Calvin Tompkins.
Urs Fischer. Palazzxo Grassi, Venice. Artinfo
Gallacco, Anya
Gallacco, Anya. Anya Gallaccio. Art.net
Gonzalez-Torres
Gonzalez-Torres, Felix. Feliz Gonzalez-Torres
Artcyclopedia directory of art museums displaying work by Felix Gonzales-Torres.
Holzer, Jenny
Horn, Rebecca
Horn, Rebecca. Rebecca Horn Homepage
Rebecca Horn. Two Rebecca Horn works at the Guggenheim Museum.
Biography of Rebecca Horn at Tate Modern.
Irwin, Robert
Julien, Isaac
Isacc Julien, British film and installation artist.
Kaprow, Allan
Allan Kaprow
Wikipedia
Kruger, Barbara
Barbara Kruger. Biography, interviews, essays, artworks.
Barbara Kruger, a website.
Barbara Kruger
Broad Art Foundation
A Barbara Kruger criticism page.
Laib, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Laib
47th International Art Exhibition, Venice 1997
Messager, Annette
Annette Messager Online
Annette Messager. Interview
Annette Messager. ArtFacts
Annette Messager. MOMA
Annette Messager Tate Gallery
Nauman, Bruce
Nauman, Bruce. Bruce Nauman
Art museums displaying works by Bruce Nauman.
Biography, interviews, essays, artwork images and video clips
PBS2004 interview from Frieze.Bruce Nauman. ArtfactsBruce Nauman
Video Data Bank
Nitsch, Hermann
Nitsch, Hermann. Hermann Nitsch
Oursler, Tony
Oursler, Tony. Tony Oursler, official website.
Tony Oursler. Lehmann Maupin Gallery
Tony Oursler. Metro Pictures
Tony Oursler. Lisson Gallery
Sierra, Santiago
Sierra, Santiago. Santiago Sierra
Santiago Sierra Venice Biennale
Turrell, James
Turrell, James. James Turrell
Artcyclopedia list of art museums.
James Turrell
The Guggenheim Museum, New York.
Turrel, Roden Crater, an envionmental piece.
Tyson, Keith
Tyson, Keith. Keith Tyson. BBC profile.
Viola, Bill
Viola, Bill. Bill Viola website.
Walker, Kara
Walker, Kara. Kara Walker
Silhouettes and cuts outs by Kara Walker. Artcyclopedia.
Kara Walker. Guggenheim Berlin
Weiner, Lawrence
Weiner, Lawrence. Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner
Directory of art museums holding works by Lawrence Weiner. Artcyclopedia.
Whiteread, Rachel
Whiteread, Rachel. Rachel Whiteread
Works by Rachel Whiteread on the internet.
Rachel Whiteread. Zing Magazine
Lee, Goghwen
Lee, Goghwen. Goghwen Lee
Korean installation and performance artist.
Leonelli, Dante. Dante Leonelli
Documents the work of artist from the 60s to the present.
Marcogliese, Catherine
Marcogliese, Catherine
A Canadian installation artist in France. These installations combine photography with organic objects and deal with the subject of nature.
McMillan, Murray and Megan
McMillan, Murray and Megan
Performance installation.
Nicholls, Graham
Nicholls, Graham. Graham Nicholls
Installation art and video by London based artist and film maker. Narrative works by artist who believes all art is a kind of visual autobiography. Flash, videos and still images.
Pinsky, Michael
Pinsky, Michael. Michael Pinsky
Wilson, Robert
A list of performance artists, from Wikipedia.
Nitsch, Hermann
Nitsch, Hermann. Hermann Nitsch Homepage