Saturday, May 23, 2026 · No. 142
Valie Export, Pioneering Feminist Performance Artist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85, Thaddaeus Ropac Confirms
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Valie Export, Pioneering Feminist Performance Artist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85, Thaddaeus Ropac Confirms

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Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 1 min read
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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. Known for provocative works such as "Action Pants: Genital Panic" (1968), Export's practice focused on challenging the voyeurism of mass media and the social construction of the female body. Her career spanned over five decades, encompassing photography, sculpture, and expanded cinema.

  • Artists: Valie Export
  • People: Valie Export
  • Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
  • Locations: Vienna, Munich
Originally via Thaddaeus Ropac · Curated by The Cultural Signal
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