About Performa

Founded in 2004 by art historian and curator RoseLee Goldberg, Performa has expanded the possibilities for visual artists working in performance, providing essential curatorial and production support, and, with its dedicated biennial, providing a worldwide platform for performance of the 21st century. Performa Commissions have changed the possibilities of the form, and its educational programs have shown its rich history as an integral part of artistic practice, reaching back through the centuries to the Renaissance. This visionary organization has entirely transformed every art institution’s approach to visual art performance, now a staple in art museums and galleries throughout the world. Since 2005, Performa has presented ten editions of its three-week international Performa Biennial that have animated New York City every other year. In 2022, Performa and the Hartwig Art Foundation, Amsterdam, under the direction of curator Beatrix Ruf, forged a partnership to combine curatorial and archival research of world-wide performance, and to co-commission and tour select productions. The Hartwig Art Foundation partnership also includes the training of two Hartwig Art Foundation Fellows at Performa.

Performa Board of Directors

RoseLee Goldberg, Founding Director / Rashid Johnson, Board Chair / Katherine Bishop / Barbara Hoffman, Secretary / Julia Fowler, Treasurer / Richard Chang / Ronald Guttman / Wendy Fisher / Andrea Franchini / Shirin Neshat / Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn / Kara Ross / Roya Sachs / Ashley Stewart Rödder

Performa Team