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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The current North American tour brings its one-of-a-kind musical instruments, strange customs and riveting performance art routines to the Waterbury Palace for three shows on March 3 and March 4.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Machado, who made performance art in the 1960s and ’70s, spent much of his life on the fringes.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
Established in 1993, the Grants to Artists awards provide unrestricted assistance to practitioners working in the fields of dance, music and sound, performance art and theater, poetry, and the visual arts.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Feb. 2026
Kati’s son Edgar (Florian Geisselmann), who is close to cousin Lea in age, is also opposed to the far-righters’ visit and is involved in a leftist youth group who are planning what appears to be either a protest or some kind of performance art piece.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Machado, who made performance art in the 1960s and ’70s, spent much of his life on the fringes.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
Established in 1993, the Grants to Artists awards provide unrestricted assistance to practitioners working in the fields of dance, music and sound, performance art and theater, poetry, and the visual arts.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Feb. 2026
Kati’s son Edgar (Florian Geisselmann), who is close to cousin Lea in age, is also opposed to the far-righters’ visit and is involved in a leftist youth group who are planning what appears to be either a protest or some kind of performance art piece.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Performance art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performance%20art. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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