Performance Art Reviews

Extenuating Circumstances

August 18, 2026
By Rossen Ventzislavov
Seyi Adelekun at Whitechapel Gallery
London, United Kingdom

The performance unfolded like a testing ground for something ongoing, its complexity extending far beyond the confines of the gallery or the art context. 

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a becoming, a spoon

August 7, 2026
By Joey Mauro
Lucía Reissig at the golden monkey trading company
New York City, New York

The sound of the rabble and the friction of crawling bodies on the floor was fed back to us as something we already had produced together, without noticing, from before the start.

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 Arabesque

July 21, 2026
By Martin David
L. Martina Young at the Reno Little Theater
Reno, Nevada

L. Martina Young makes words dance as she explores the history and symbology of the arabesque.

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All in the Voice

July 7, 2026
By Melinda Reid
Frances Barrett and Mel O’Callaghan at the Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia

If voice-centered practices are increasing, it is worth asking why. Perhaps there is a desire to have more meaningful public and communal experiences with otherwise sequestered feelings.

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