In Spring 2016, a group of artists, curators, and scholars gathered for Liveness Is Critical, an intensive ten-day residency program at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska. I corresponded with Ellina Kevorkian, Artistic Director for Residency Programs… Read more
Danspace Project Curatorial Fellow Jaime Shearn Coan reached out to Ali Rosa-Salas and Dyani Douze about their exciting new curatorial project, MAMI. Emerging curator, creator, and performer Rosa-Salas is currently enrolled as a MA student in Wesleyan University’s Institute for Curatorial Practice… Read more
Our Fall season opens September 23 with exciting new work from award-winning choreographer Jennifer Monson, a singular evening with artist Ruth Patir and some very special guests, and the continuation of our DraftWork and Community ACCESS programs!
On Wednesday, June 29th, Danspace Project partnered with The Poetry Project, New York Theatre Ballet and St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery to host a community vigil. Together, we mourned for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, and for… Read more
Danspace Project took on an ambitious year in 2015-16, presenting work by over 110 artists – not only choreographers, but also the filmmakers, writers, musicians, and visual artists with whom they collaborate, over just 28 weeks.
Raja Feather Kelly writes in response to our prompt, My most significant artistic influence(s) is/are…Because…: Anne Sexton, Andy Warhol, Jan Fabre, Edward Albee, Wim Vandekeybus, Augusten Burroughs and Maguy Marin because when they point their finger to the moon, their finger disappears.… Read more
Lauren Bakst and Yuri Masnyj provided us with a selection of images in response to our prompt, “My most significant artistic influences are…” Catch Bakst and Masnyj’s Re: Nude in a Landscape this Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, as part of a shared… Read more
My most significant artistic influences are…because… As a child, I used to get sent to the principal’s office for belting opera in the middle of class. In the past few years, I have obsessively watched youtube clips of contestants on… Read more
When Judy asked me if I would introduce tonight’s honorees, Joan Jonas and Yvonne Rainer, I didn’t hesitate for a minute. Both of them are long-time friends. I’ve written about the work of both. I teach my students about their… Read more
Bid on art & support Danspace Project! Our silent auction features works by Joana Avillez, Paul Chan, Joan Jonas, Babette Mangolte, Ryan McNamara & Jen Rosenblit, Peter Moore, Yvonne Rainer, Xaviera Simmons, and Pat Steir. Browse the auction and bid here!… Read more