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American performance artists

32 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alison KnowlesArtist · PaintingsAlison Knowles (April 29, 1933 – October 29, 2025) was an American visual artist known for her installations, performances, soundworks, and publications.
Alvin LucierPerson · Music memorabiliaAlvin Augustus Lucier Jr. (May 14, 1931 – December 1, 2021) was an American experimental composer and sound artist.
Andrea JenkinsAuthor · BooksAndrea Jenkins (born May 10, 1961) is an American politician, writer, performance artist, poet, and transgender activist.
Bruce NaumanArtist · SculptureBruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance.
Carolee SchneemannPhotographer · PhotographyCarolee Schneemann (October 12, 1939 – March 6, 2019) was an American visual experimental artist, known for her multi-media works on the body, narrative, sexuality and gender.
Chris BurdenEngraver · PrintsChristopher Lee Burden (April 11, 1946 – May 10, 2015) was an American artist working in performance art, sculpture, and installation art.
Christian MarclayPhotographer · PhotographyChristian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality.
Dennis OppenheimArtist · SculptureDennis Oppenheim (September 6, 1938 – January 21, 2011) was an American conceptual artist, performance artist, earth artist, sculptor and photographer.
Diamanda GalásArtist · PaintingsDiamanda Galás (born August 29, 1955) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, visual artist, and activist.
Faith RinggoldArtist · SculptureFaith Ringgold (born Faith Willi Jones; October 8, 1930 – April 13, 2024) was an American painter, author, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, and intersectional activist, perhaps…
George MaciunasEngraver · PrintsGeorge Maciunas (Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978) was a Lithuanian American artist, art historian, and art organizer who was the founding member and central coordinator of…
GG AllinPerson · Music memorabiliaKevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career.
Kathy AckerAuthor · BooksKathy Acker (April 18, 1947 [disputed] – November 30, 1997) was an American experimental novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, critic, performance artist, and postmodernist writer, known…
Kay RosenEngraver · PrintsKay Rosen (born 1943, Corpus Christi, TX) is an American painter. Rosen's paintings are included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los…
Lonnie HolleyArtist · SculptureLonnie Bradley Holley (born February 10, 1950), sometimes known as the Sand Man, is an American artist, art educator and musician.
Lydia LunchPerson · Film memorabiliaLydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959) is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker.
Lynda BenglisArtist · SculptureLynda Benglis (born October 25, 1941) is an American sculptor and visual artist known especially for her wax paintings and poured latex sculptures.
Maren HassingerArtist · SculptureMaren Hassinger (born Maren Louise Jenkins in 1947) is an African-American artist and educator whose career spans four decades.
Martha RoslerPhotographer · PhotographyMartha Rosler (born 1943) is an American artist. She is a conceptual artist who works in photography and photo text, video, installation, sculpture, site-specific and performance, as well…
Mike KelleyArtist · SculptureMichael Kelley (October 27, 1954 – c. January 31, 2012) was an American artist whose work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance, photography,…
Paul McCarthyArtist · SculpturePaul McCarthy (born August 4, 1945) is an American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
Raheleh FilsoofiArtist · CeramicsRaheleh Filsoofi (born 1975) is an Iranian and American interdisciplinary artist, and educator.
Red GroomsIllustrator · IllustrationRed Grooms (born Charles Rogers Grooms on June 7, 1937) is an American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic scenes of modern urban life.
Robert RauschenbergArtist · SculptureMilton Ernest "Robert" or "Bob" Rauschenberg (October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008) was an American painter and multi-media artist, whose work has been associated with numerous mid-20th century…
SantigoldPerson · Music memorabiliaSanti White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer and songwriter.
Shia LaBeoufPerson · Film memorabiliaShia Saide LaBeouf (born June 11, 1986) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a BAFTA Award and Daytime Emmy Award.
Taylor MeadPerson · Film memorabiliaTaylor Mead (December 31, 1924 – May 8, 2013) was an American writer, actor and performer.
Thomas KovachevichArtist · PaintingsThomas Kovachevich (born March 11, 1942) is an American contemporary visual artist and physician. Kovachevich's art practice is multi-faceted;
Valery OisteanuPhotographer · PhotographyValery Oisteanu (Valeriu Oișteanu vaˈlerju o.iʃˈte̯anu; born September 3, 1943) is a Soviet-born Romanian and American poet, art critic, essayist, photographer and performance artist, whose…
Yoko OnoArtist · SculptureYoko Ono (usually spelled in katakana as オノ・ヨーコ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese retired artist, musician, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking.
Zackary DruckerPhotographer · PhotographyZackary Drucker (born 1983) is an American multimedia artist, cultural producer, LGBT activist, actress, and television producer.

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