performance art
noun
: a nontraditional art form often with political or topical themes that typically features a live presentation to an audience or onlookers (as on a street) and draws on such arts as acting, poetry, music, dance, or painting
performance artist
noun
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Her varied work — in music, film and performance art — has been presented at festivals and exhibitions in 25 countries.
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Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Ballet is a form of performance art that has its roots in 15th and 16th century Italy and France as entertainment at weddings.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Ballet is a form of performance art that has its roots in 15th and 16th century Italy and France as entertainment at weddings.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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“Performance art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performance%20art. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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