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

Examples of performance art in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next up is Terrence Zhou, the mastermind behind Bad Binch TongTong, who has built his reputation on turning fashion into performance art. —Essence, 4 Sep. 2025

Brown forsees Nourished By Time going beyond just music, envisioning the project as a multimedia gateway leading into photography, video, and performance art. —Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025

Some acting, some performance art, a bit of stand-up, waiting tables. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025

When Howard makes at least four 3s, the Dream are 8-2. Sparks’ defense is approaching performance art Los Angeles has made a spirited rise through the standings since falling to 5-13, going 11-5 since then with wins over New York, Indiana and Seattle to get back in the playoff picture. —Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for performance art

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart