Performance Art
I Found Love, Togetherness and Milk-Chugging Nazis at Shia LaBeouf's Livestream
The anti-Trump performance art project was shut down after 20 days of controversy and violence, but it was still weirdly successful.
Marina Abramović Still Doesn’t Give a Fuck
Nearing 70, the artist who built a career off of subversive performance is still pushing boundaries, causing controversies, and influencing the youth.
This Man Had Sex with 365 Men in 365 Days, for Art
"I had to be so focused, so disciplined for the whole year," he said.
The Artists Using the US-Mexico Border as a Blank Canvas
We spoke to artists who have painted "Fuck Trump" murals, created instruments from items abandoned by border crossers, and used paint to make parts of the fence disappear.
John Divola's Artistic Vandalism Is Still Fresh After 40 Years
As he nears 70, the legendary LA-based artist reflects on his past work, which included spraying symbols inside abandoned buildings and taking photos of dogs as they chased his car in the desert.
This Wordless Clip of a Man Throwing a Rock into a Pond Is the Greatest Campaign Ad Ever
In 2008, Mike Gravel was not a very good presidential candidate. But he was also the star of one of the strangest and best bits of political performance art ever.
Where Do We Draw the Line Between Sex Work and Art?
A message about International Sex Workers' Rights Day from the woman behind Sluts Against Harper's Votes4Nudes campaign.
Welcome to the Flexing Dance Show in Brooklyn
Flexing looks painful. It looks anatomically wrong, even. It's a street dance that started in Brooklyn and stems from 90s Jamaican dancehall.
Catching Up with the Inimitable Yoko Ono
We met the elusive and singular artist to ask about the challenges of being a woman artist in a male-dominated art world, her storied career and her new "one-woman show" at MoMA.
"Bookfighting" Will Actually Make You Want to Throw Books at People
Bookfighting is basically dodgeball with books: A group of tourists run around a cage, throwing books at each other in the name of "art".
The Controversial Performance Art Class Where the Students and Professor Get Naked
Ricardo Dominguez's class is all about pushing boundaries – but one student's mother would rather those boundaries stay right where they are.
Mime Over Chatter: Berlin’s Silent Answer to Drunk and Annoying Tourists
This year, one of Berlin's districts is testing out a different approach to obnoxious partiers: mimes.