Something remarkable has happened in art galleries over the past decade. Where once only idealized, narrow representations of beauty graced museum walls, we now see bodies of all shapes, sizes, ages, ...

Postmodernism, subjectivity, and body art : a trajectory -- The "Pollockian performative" and the revision of the modernist subject -- The body in action : Vito Acconci and the "coherent" male ...

Boliver and Grande grasp and pull at the fishing lines attached to face, torso, and limbs. (click to enlarge) A small balancing board lay between the two women, and they took turns climbing atop, ...

You could tell Göksu Kunak’s performance was beginning because blue light started flickering against the faces of a shadowy mass of guests pulling out their phones. Soon after, the Turkish performance ...

Tattoos. Body paint. Henna. All these are popular kinds of body art with varying histories and cultural connotations, many going back centuries or even longer. They all have something in common, ...

Reason and remainders : Kantian performativity in the history of art / Karen Lang -- Performing modernity : the art of art history / Donald Preziosi -- Art history/art criticism : performing meaning / ...

House and electronic festivals are fully immersive experiences, going beyond just the lineup and music. Take a look behind the scenes at the visual art that makes these festivals unforgettable.