Projects by artists like Kevin Beasley, Madeline Hollander, and Tschabalala Self have been commissioned for the 9th edition of the event. Samson Young, The Immortals (feat. Dither, Michael Schiefel, ...

Tschabalala Self, 'Sounding Board.' A Performa Commission for the Performa 2021 Biennial. Costumes designed by Tschabalala Self with UGG. From left to right: Hunter Bryant, Alexis Cofield, Cj Hart, ...

When Dadaism began, it was primarily a response to World War I, to depressing nationalism and audacious capitalism. Defying the falsely perceived rationality of those in power, Dada artists used ...

Robin Rhode, Erwartung. Photo © Paula Court. Courtesy of Performa. Performa is one of those singular New York institutions that accurately define the intersection of ...

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