The Facts
On October 5, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that artist Josh Kline will join Dia Beacon curators Liv Cuniberti and Stephen Kwok for a conversation on October 17. The talk, the first of The Waterline Sessions, accompanies Dia's long-term exhibition *Tehching Hsieh: Lifeworks 1978–1999*. It centers on Hsieh's *One Year Performance 1978–1979 (Cage Piece)*, a work of radical endurance in which the artist was confined to a cage for a year without speaking, reading, or receiving visitors. The discussion will consider what it means to spend or waste time under contemporary conditions of labor, themes that resonate with Kline's own practice exploring work and technology.
The Signal
The program signals Dia's continued investment in durational and performance-based art, contextualizing Hsieh's foundational work within a contemporary discourse on labor and technology. For collectors and curators, the pairing of Hsieh's endurance piece with Kline's technologically focused practice highlights a generational dialogue. The Waterline Sessions position Dia Beacon as a site for live critical exchange, extending the lifespan of its long-term exhibitions beyond static display.
- Artists: Josh Kline, Tehching Hsieh
- People: Josh Kline, Liv Cuniberti, Stephen Kwok, Tehching Hsieh
- Galleries: Lisson Gallery
- Museums: Dia Beacon
- Locations: Beacon, New York
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