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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Next up is Terrence Zhou, the mastermind behind Bad Binch TongTong, who has built his reputation on turning fashion into performance art.
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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
While Kaito Teppanyaki is performance art on a hot grill.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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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
While Kaito Teppanyaki is performance art on a hot grill.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Performance art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performance%20art. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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