Until the curator, critic and academic Roselee Goldberg founded Performa in 2004, performance art was largely absent from large cultural institutions such as museums and blue chip galleries.
The art of Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset treats the event and experience of exhibitions as their media—including theatrical interaction with the audience. While frequently playful, most of their work has a strong political seam... >> Read more
On the day the winners are announced, I stumble upon the celebratory drinks for the combined Lithuanian and Cyprus Pavilions, which won a special mention from the jury...
With money and space, the Long Museum has potential, but do they have the curatorial chops to turn a building into a museum? Despite a less-than-mind-blowing first show, it's nonetheless a good place to see a very extensive collection of Chinese art. >> Read more