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. Her gallery, Thaddaeus Ropac, confirmed the passing of the artist, who famously adopted her moniker in the 1960s as a rejection of patriarchal naming conventions.