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Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Anna Jermolaewa's Performance Installation at Austrian Pavilion, Venice Biennale

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Anna Jermolaewa's Performance Installation at Austrian Pavilion, Venice Biennale

Artist Anna Jermolaewa presents a multi-sensory performance installation at the Austrian Pavilion during the Venice Biennale.

ExhibitionContemporaryVenicePerformance Art
Sadie Coles HQ Announces Monthly Live Event Series 'GARGLE' Alongside International Group Exhibitions

Sadie Coles HQ Announces Monthly Live Event Series 'GARGLE' Alongside International Group Exhibitions

Sadie Coles HQ has launched GARGLE, an invitational program of monthly live events hosted across its gallery locations.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonPerformance Art
Gropius Bau to Present Florentina Holzinger’s Venice Biennale Project in 2027

Gropius Bau to Present Florentina Holzinger’s Venice Biennale Project in 2027

Gropius Bau has announced an adapted presentation of Florentina Holzinger’s interdisciplinary project, SEAWORLD VENICE (working title), scheduled for spring 2027. The work will first debut at the Austrian Pavilion during the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026 before moving to the Berlin institution.

ExhibitionContemporaryBerlinVenice Biennale
Valie Export, Pioneering Feminist Performance Artist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85, Thaddaeus Ropac Confirms

Valie Export, Pioneering Feminist Performance Artist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85, Thaddaeus Ropac Confirms

Austrian artist Valie Export, a central figure in feminist performance art and experimental film, died on May 15 in Vienna at the age of 85.

TributeContemporaryPerformance ArtVienna
Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Confirms Death of Austrian Artist VALIE EXPORT

Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Confirms Death of Austrian Artist VALIE EXPORT

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has announced the death of VALIE EXPORT, the influential Austrian conceptual and performance artist.

TributeContemporaryPerformance ArtAustria
Lisson Gallery Artists Featured in 'Bodyscape' Group Exhibition at SIMPLE ONE Beijing

Lisson Gallery Artists Featured in 'Bodyscape' Group Exhibition at SIMPLE ONE Beijing

The group exhibition 'Bodyscape' will run from May 20 to August 15, 2026, at SIMPLE ONE in Beijing, featuring works by several Lisson Gallery artists. Featured artists include Marina Abramović, Oliver Lee Jackson, Laure Prouvost, and Zhao Gang.

ExhibitionContemporaryBeijingNew Media
Florentina Holzinger to Represent Austria at Venice Biennale with Large-Scale Performance

Florentina Holzinger to Represent Austria at Venice Biennale with Large-Scale Performance

Artist and choreographer Florentina Holzinger will represent Austria at the Venice Biennale with a site-specific performance involving a crane-mounted barge in the Venetian lagoon.

ExhibitionContemporaryVenicePerformance Art
Thaddaeus Ropac Highlights Legacy of Feminist Artist VALIE EXPORT Following Career Overview

Thaddaeus Ropac Highlights Legacy of Feminist Artist VALIE EXPORT Following Career Overview

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery has released a retrospective analysis of VALIE EXPORT’s career, focusing on her contributions to feminist art and media since the 1960s.

OtherContemporaryPost-WarFeminist Art
Feminist Art Pioneer VALIE EXPORT Dies at 85, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Confirms

Feminist Art Pioneer VALIE EXPORT Dies at 85, Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Confirms

Austrian artist VALIE EXPORT, a central figure in performance, film, and video art, has died at the age of 85. Known for her radical feminist lens and engagement with Viennese Actionism, she was recognized for works that examined the politics of the body and social environments.

OtherContemporaryPerformance ArtFeminism
Florentina Holzinger Debuts Performance Installation at Austrian Pavilion for Venice Biennale

Florentina Holzinger Debuts Performance Installation at Austrian Pavilion for Venice Biennale

Choreographer Florentina Holzinger has opened her exhibition and performance series, titled "Seaworld Venice," at the Austrian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale. The production features a massive crane, live noise-metal music, and performers engaged in high-risk aerial maneuvers over the lagoon.

ExhibitionContemporaryVenicePerformance Art
Sprüth Magers Artist Nora Turato Debuts Site-Specific Facade Commission at Neuer Berliner Kunstverein

Sprüth Magers Artist Nora Turato Debuts Site-Specific Facade Commission at Neuer Berliner Kunstverein

Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) has unveiled a site-specific facade installation by Nora Turato titled 'they filled me up with words,' curated by Lidiya Anastasova.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaBerlin
Nam June Paik Art Center to Host First Solo Exhibition of Joan Jonas in South Korea

Nam June Paik Art Center to Host First Solo Exhibition of Joan Jonas in South Korea

The Nam June Paik Art Center will present the 8th Nam June Paik Prize Exhibition, titled "Joan Jonas: The More-than-Human World," from November 20, 2025, to March 29, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaSeoul
Whitney Museum to Celebrate Centennial of Alexander Calder’s Circus with Major Exhibition

Whitney Museum to Celebrate Centennial of Alexander Calder’s Circus with Major Exhibition

The Whitney Museum of American Art will present 'High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100' from October 18, 2025, to March 9, 2026. The exhibition marks the centennial of Alexander Calder’s miniature performance work created between 1926 and 1931 using wire, wood, and found objects.

ExhibitionModernNew YorkSculpture
Tate Modern Names nora chipaumire for 2026 Infinities Commission, Secures Funding Through 2035

Tate Modern Names nora chipaumire for 2026 Infinities Commission, Secures Funding Through 2035

Tate Modern has selected Zimbabwean artist and choreographer nora chipaumire to undertake the second annual Infinities Commission, scheduled for unveiling in June 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonNew Media

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