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Performance Artists

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

Ainhoa Arteta IbarrolaburuPerson · Music memorabiliaAinhoa Arteta Ibarrolaburu was a Spanish actress, performance artist, singer and musician (born 1964). She was born at Tolosa.
Alighiero BoettiPhotographer · PhotographyAlighiero Boetti (1940–1994) was a Italy painter, sculptor and photographer.
Alison KnowlesArtist · PaintingsAlison Knowles (1933–2025) was a United States draftsperson, performance artist and visual artist.
Allan KaprowIllustrator · IllustrationAllan Kaprow was an American painter, sculptor, illustrator, performance artist, photographer and installation artist (1927–2006). He was born at Atlantic City and died at Encinitas.
Andrea GibsonAuthor · BooksAndrea Gibson was an American poet, activist, performance artist and writer (1975–2025). He was born at Calais and died at Longmont.
Ann MagnusonPerson · Film memorabiliaAnn Magnuson (born 1956) is an American actress, performance artist and singer.
Atsuko TanakaArtist · SculptureAtsuko Tanaka (1932–2005) was a Japan painter, performance artist and sculptor.
Blixa BargeldPerson · Music memorabiliaBlixa Bargeld (born 1959) is a German actor, composer and experimental musician.
Bruce NaumanArtist · SculptureBruce Nauman (born 1941) was a United States sculptor, performance artist and photographer.
Cai Guo-QiangPhotographer · PhotographyCai Guo-Qiang (born 1957) was a People's Republic of China painter, sculptor and contemporary artist.
Carolee SchneemannPhotographer · PhotographyCarolee Schneemann (1939–2019) was an American performance artist, choreographer and painter.
Chris BurdenEngraver · PrintsChris Burden (1946–2015) was a United States conceptual artist, stage actor and sculptor.
Christian MarclayPhotographer · PhotographyChristian Marclay (born 1955) was a United States composer, visual artist and photographer.
Christoph SchlingensiefPerson · Film memorabiliaChristoph Schlingensief (1960–2010) was a Germany film director, university teacher and theatre director.
Cildo MeirelesEngraver · PrintsCildo Meireles (born 1948) was a Brazil sculptor, painter and conceptual artist.
Claes OldenburgEngraver · PrintsClaes Oldenburg (1929–2022) was a Sweden sculptor, painter and graphic artist.
David DatunaArtist · SculptureDavid Datuna was an American sculptor and performance artist (1974–2022). He was born at Tbilisi and died at Boston.
Dennis CooperPerson · Film memorabiliaDennis Cooper (born 1953) is an American poet, novelist and journalist.
Dennis OppenheimArtist · SculptureDennis Oppenheim was an American photographer, sculptor, draftsperson and artist (1938–2011). He was born at Electric City and died at New York City.
Diamanda GalásArtist · PaintingsDiamanda Galás (born 1955) was a United States pianist, composer and painter.
El KazovskyArtist · PaintingsEl Kazovsky was a Hungarian artist, painter and poet (1948–2008). He was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Budapest.
Ewa PartumEngraver · PrintsEwa Partum (born 1945) was a Poland photographer, film director and printmaker.
Faith RinggoldArtist · SculptureFaith Ringgold (1930–2024) was a United States painter, visual artist and illustrator.
Genesis P-OrridgeAuthor · BooksGenesis P-Orridge was a British singer, writer, poet, actor, video artist and performance artist (1950–2020). He was born at Victoria Park and died at Lower East Side.
Genpei AkasegawaPhotographer · PhotographyGenpei Akasegawa (1937–2014) was a Japanese novelist, photographer and choreographer.
George MaciunasEngraver · PrintsGeorge Maciunas (1931–1978) was a Lithuania architect, painter and sculptor.
GG AllinPerson · Music memorabiliaGG Allin (1956–1993) was a United States singer, singer-songwriter and composer.
Hermann NitschPhotographer · PhotographyHermann Nitsch (1938–2022) was a Austria artist, experimental artist and painter.
Jan FabreArtist · SculptureJan Fabre (born 1958) was a Belgium painter, sculptor and choreographer.
Jean TinguelyArtist · SculptureJean Tinguely (1924–1991) was a Switzerland sculptor, painter and illustrator.
Jean-Philippe ToussaintPerson · Film memorabiliaJean-Philippe Toussaint (born 1957) is a Belgian writer, film director and novelist.
Jessica HagedornAuthor · BooksJessica Hagedorn (born 1949) is an American playwright, poet and narrator.
Johannes GrenzfurthnerPerson · Film memorabiliaJohannes Grenzfurthner (born 1975) is an Austrian curator, film director and writer.
Joseph BeuysEngraver · PrintsJoseph Beuys (1921–1986) was a Germany sculptor, choreographer and painter.
Kathy AckerAuthor · BooksKathy Acker was an American poet, novelist, writer, university teacher and essayist (1947–1997). She was born at New York City and died at Tijuana.
Krzysztof WodiczkoPhotographer · PhotographyKrzysztof Wodiczko was a Polish and Canadian historian, university teacher, video artist, photographer, television producer and multimedia artist (born 1943). He was born at Warsaw.
Leigh BoweryDesigner · FashionLeigh Bowery (1961–1994) was a Australia dancer, entrepreneur and actor.
Leon BothaArtist · PaintingsLeon Botha was a South African painter, singer, disc jockey and performance artist (1985–2011). He was born at Cape Town.
Lida AbdulArtist · PaintingsLida Abdul (born 1973) is a painter, photographer and film director.
Liu BolinArtist · SculptureLiu Bolin (born 1973) was a People's Republic of China photographer, sculptor and video artist.
Louise BourgeoisArtist · SculptureLouise Bourgeois (1911–2010) was a France sculptor, visual artist and painter.
Luciano FabroArtist · SculptureLuciano Fabro (1936–2007) was a Italy sculptor, writer and conceptual artist.
Lydia LunchPerson · Film memorabiliaLydia Lunch was an American singer, actress, poet, writer, performance artist and photographer (born 1959). She was born at Rochester.
Lynda BenglisArtist · SculptureLynda Benglis (born 1941) was a United States painter, sculptor and photographer.
Magdalena AbakanowiczArtist · SculptureMagdalena Abakanowicz (1930–2017) was a Second Polish Republic sculptor, textile artist and athletics competitor.
Mariko MoriArtist · SculptureMariko Mori (born 1967) was a Japan photographer, television producer and conceptual artist.
Marina AbramovićArtist · SculptureMarina Abramović (born 1946) was a Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia performance artist, photographer and video artist.
Martha RoslerPhotographer · PhotographyMartha Rosler (born 1943) was a United States photographer, university teacher and visual artist.
Maurizio CattelanPhotographer · PhotographyMaurizio Cattelan (born 1960) was a Italy artist, photographer and conceptual artist.
Mike KelleyArtist · SculptureMike Kelley (1954–2012) was a United States painter, draftsperson and photographer.
Milo MoiréArtist · PaintingsMilo Moiré (born 1987) is a Swiss painter, performance artist and model.
Mona HatoumArtist · SculptureMona Hatoum (born 1952) was a United Kingdom sculptor, visual artist and television producer.
Olja IvanjickiArtist · SculptureOlja Ivanjicki (1931–2009) was a Serbian poet, painter and architect.
ORLANArtist · SculptureORLAN (born 1947) was a France photographer, new media artist and installation artist.
Oswald WienerAuthor · BooksOswald Wiener (1935–2021) was an Austrian writer, university teacher and aesthetician.
Otobong NkangaArtist · SculptureOtobong Nkanga (born 1974) was a Nigeria performing artist, sculptor and painter.
Otomo YoshihidePerson · Music memorabiliaOtomo Yoshihide (born 1959) is a Japanese composer, guitarist and performance artist.
Paul McCarthyArtist · SculpturePaul McCarthy (born 1945) was a United States painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Peter WeibelAuthor · BooksPeter Weibel was an Austrian, Ukrainian and German choreographer, film director, television producer, exhibition curator, art theorist and video artist (1944–2023). He was born at Odesa and died at Karlsruhe.
Ray JohnsonIllustrator · IllustrationRay Johnson (1927–1995) was a United States painter, illustrator and photographer.
Rebecca HornArtist · SculptureRebecca Horn was a German sculptor, choreographer, film director and artist (1944–2024). She was born at Michelstadt and died at Bad König.
Robert RauschenbergArtist · SculptureRobert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) was a Germany photographer, painter and sculptor.
Rudolf SchwarzkoglerPhotographer · PhotographyRudolf Schwarzkogler (1940–1969) was a Austria choreographer, photographer and film director.
Sanja IvekovićPhotographer · PhotographySanja Iveković (born 1949) was a Croatia photographer, sculptor and visual artist.
Santiago SierraPhotographer · PhotographySantiago Sierra was a Spanish photographer, installation artist, sculptor, video artist, performance artist and conceptual artist (born 1966). He was born at Madrid.
SantigoldPerson · Music memorabiliaSantigold (born 1976) is an American singer, singer-songwriter and composer.
Sarah LucasArtist · SculptureSarah Lucas (born 1962) was a United Kingdom visual artist, photographer and sculptor.
Semyon SkrepetskyArtist · PaintingsSemyon Skrepetsky was a Russian painter, musician, blogger, caricaturist and performance artist (1981–2026). He was born at Beloretsk and died at Biała Podlaska.
Shia LaBeoufPerson · Film memorabiliaShia LaBeouf (born 1986) is an American film director, actor and screenwriter.
Sigalit LandauPhotographer · PhotographySigalit Landau (born 1969) was a Israel sculptor, video artist and performance artist.
Stasys EidrigevičiusArtist · PaintingsStasys Eidrigevičius was a Polish, Lithuanian and Soviet photographer, graphic designer, painter, illustrator, draftsperson and graphic artist (born 1949). He was born at Panevėžys County.
Susan HefunaArtist · SculptureSusan Hefuna (born 1962) was a Egypt photographer, sculptor and draftsperson.
Tania BrugueraArtist · PaintingsTania Bruguera (born 1968) was a Cuba artist, painter and theatre director.
Taylor MeadPerson · Film memorabiliaTaylor Mead was an American actor, poet, writer and performance artist (1924–2013). He was born at Michigan and died at Denver.
Tilda SwintonPerson · Film memorabiliaTilda Swinton (born 1960) was a United Kingdom actor, voice actor and stage actor.
Tracey RosePhotographer · PhotographyTracey Rose (born 1974) was a South Africa artist, photographer and performance artist.
Vanessa BeecroftArtist · SculptureVanessa Beecroft (born 1969) was a Italy painter, sculptor and serigrapher.
Yoko OnoArtist · SculptureYoko Ono (born 1933) was a Japan peace activist, singer and composer.
Yves KleinArtist · SculptureYves Klein (1928–1962) was a France sculptor, judoka and draftsperson.

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