Performa Biennal
Event Production
New York, 2023
Founded by art historian and curator RoseLee Goldberg, Performa is the leading organization dedicated to exploring the critical role of live performance in the history of twentieth-century art and to encouraging new directions in performance for the twenty-first century. Our mission is four–fold: to award and produce Performa Commissions that result in new live performances by exceptional American and international contemporary artists; to present the three-week international Performa Biennial of live performance featuring these new commissions at venues across New York City every other year; to offer public education programs, exhibitions and produce print publications through the Performa Institute that illuminate the critical role of live performance in the history of twentieth-century culture; and to disseminate performance related content, context and commentary through our archives and digital content channels that reach global audiences.
Since its founding, Performa has transformed the intersection of contemporary art and the performing arts with its visionary biennial and unique commissioning process, presenting over 800 artists at 200 plus venues across New York, consistently engaging with the city to offer audiences unparalleled and unforgettable experiences. While the Performa 2021 Biennial presented ambitious commissions in outdoor spaces in response to the pandemic, this year’s Biennial will return to its original construct showcasing new commissions by some of the most exciting emerging and established visual artists working today in a variety of spaces across New York City over three weeks. It will also feature events and talks at the Performa Hub as part of the Performa Institute, as well as the return of Performa’s Pavilions Without Walls program.
Performa Biennal
Event Production
New York, 2023
Founded by art historian and curator RoseLee Goldberg, Performa is the leading organization dedicated to exploring the critical role of live performance in the history of twentieth-century art and to encouraging new directions in performance for the twenty-first century. Our mission is four–fold: to award and produce Performa Commissions that result in new live performances by exceptional American and international contemporary artists; to present the three-week international Performa Biennial of live performance featuring these new commissions at venues across New York City every other year; to offer public education programs, exhibitions and produce print publications through the Performa Institute that illuminate the critical role of live performance in the history of twentieth-century culture; and to disseminate performance related content, context and commentary through our archives and digital content channels that reach global audiences.
Since its founding, Performa has transformed the intersection of contemporary art and the performing arts with its visionary biennial and unique commissioning process, presenting over 800 artists at 200 plus venues across New York, consistently engaging with the city to offer audiences unparalleled and unforgettable experiences. While the Performa 2021 Biennial presented ambitious commissions in outdoor spaces in response to the pandemic, this year’s Biennial will return to its original construct showcasing new commissions by some of the most exciting emerging and established visual artists working today in a variety of spaces across New York City over three weeks. It will also feature events and talks at the Performa Hub as part of the Performa Institute, as well as the return of Performa’s Pavilions Without Walls program.
