performance art

View of the historic Munich City Hall at Marienplatz in the evening sun

From beer festival to performance art: Munich's path to becoming a modern event metropolis

5 months ago

Munich – a city that fascinatingly combines contrasts. Between baroque splendor, traditional customs and future-oriented innovation…

In sunlight, circa 1910, by Alice Pike Barney

Naked girl as a motif in art – Sensual wall art or transgression?

9 months ago

Exactly one century ago, the depiction of nudity in art caused one of the most significant scandals in history…

Claes Oldenburg in front of one of his works at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (1970)

Claes Oldenburg: There is art in every simple thing

10 months ago

Claes Oldenburg has spent a long life transforming everyday life into art using the simplest of means. Friendly art, mischievous art…

Black artists and their magnificent hair often present challenges for many hair stylists

About hair art, hair styling and the right hairdryer for performance artists

12 months ago

In the performing arts, aesthetics takes center stage as a form of storytelling. This shapes the path for people…

Mentalism and mental magic – The high art of sensory illusion

1 year ago

Throughout human history, mysticism and mysticism have been criticized, demonized, admired, and praised. This depended on belief, religious affiliation…

On the positive effects of dance on psyche, creativity and well-being

1 year ago

Art is a constantly evolving mixture of the intellectual and the emotional, the physical and the spiritual. It transforms subjectivity into…

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot's Russia at the Haus der Kunst

2 years ago

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot's Russia at Haus der Kunst is the largest presentation to date of the artistic collective's work and…

What exactly is performance art?

2 years ago

Performance art plays an increasingly central role in the modern art scene, whether at major international art biennials or in…

Michael Triegel (right), Neo Rauch, Rosa Loy (2011)

On dealing with art criticism – The example of Neo Rauch and Wolfgang Ullrich

2 years ago

Art and criticism are two inseparable spheres that maintain a complex interplay with one another. This relationship becomes particularly interesting and revealing…

“Absolvo te!” – A live production by Dennis Josef Meseg addresses abuse in the Catholic Church

3 years ago

From April 20th to 23rd, 2023, the performance artist Dennis Josef Meseg presented his current contemporary work at the Discovery Art Fair in Cologne…

Andrea Fraser is interviewed by Radio Web MACBA

Andrea Fraser: A sharp look at the art world

4 years ago

Andrea Fraser was born in the USA in 1965. The American artist stages performances, conceives and builds installations, creates conceptual art, and…

Marina Abramovic at MoMA, New York, 2010

Marina Abramovic: Art for Destructive Societies

4 years ago

The article Marina Abramović or “The Artist and His Story” reported in detail on the historical and personal background that…

The NFT Bay - Crypto Art: Australian developer steals every existing NFT

Australian “steals” all NFTs – Is “The NFT Bay” performance art?

4 years ago

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have long since become commonplace, and alongside the video game industry, the art market is also rapidly moving in that direction…