Performative art

I don’t usually write about contemporary artists in this Periodical, mostly because I feel like I have a lot of catch up with learning about art history, but today I want us all to get to know Nelly Agassi. Since I have so many pictures of her work I am planning on posting on Instagram, I thought it

Caroline Denervaud defines herself as a “performer and plastic artist”. Born in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1978, Caroline has since moved to Paris, where she generates work which meditates on the physicality of her body.

The artist has always pushed herself to the limit, letting strangers cut her and turning her breakup into a performance. But only now does she understand why

Colours and shapes

Enclose Bea Camacho art performance conceptual fashion textile crochet fiber fabric

Georges Maciunas /Fluxus When an artist named George Maciunas looked up the word "flux" in the dictionary in 1960, he found seventeen definitions. "Flux" can be used as a verb, an adjective, or a noun. The multiplicity of the word made it the perfect term for the art movement he was in the proces

Tumblr. Pure effervescent enrichment. Old internet energy. Home of the Reblogs. All the art you never knew you needed. All the fandoms you could wish for. Enough memes to knock out a moderately-sized mammal. Add to it or simply scroll through and soak it up.

Since anyone could (and still can) say anything on the internet, people began challenging unbelievable and outlandish online claims with the phrase "pics or it didn't happen," shutting down many ridiculous discussions before they even begin.

Alessandra Ferri and Misty Copeland set to dance this week at The Metropolitan Opera House.

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