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Morgan Bassichis
Morgan Bassichis (born 1983) is an American comedic performer and writer, living and working in New York City. Early life Bassichis was born in Newton, MA in 1983. Bassichis actively participated in theater growing up. Their parents were progressive social workers. They inherited political zeal and musical taste from their mother. After graduating from college, they worked for ten years as an anti-prison activist and educator in San Francisco. Artistic practice Performances *Whitney Biennial (2019) - curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta *''Damned If You Duet'' - The Kitchen - (2018) *''More Protest Songs!'' - Danspace Project - (2018) *''Me But Also Everybody (Part IV) - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - (2018)'' *''The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions: The Musical'' - the New Museum - (2017) *''Senior Energy'' - Portland Institute for Contemporary Art - (2017) *''Me, But Also Everybody! (Part II)'' - MoMA PS1 - (2015) Grants, residencies, & awards *Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is a biennial exhibition of contemporary American art, typically by young and lesser known artists, on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, United States. The event began as an annual exhibition in 1932; the first biennial was in 1973. The Whitney show is generally regarded as one of the leading shows in the art world, often setting or leading trends in contemporary art. It helped bring artists like Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and Jeff Koons to prominence. Artists In 2010, for the first time a majority of the 55 artists included in that survey of contemporary American art were women. The 2012 exhibition featured 51 artists, the smallest number in the event's history. The fifty-one artists for 2012 were selected by curator Elisabeth Sussman and freelance curator Jay Sanders. It was open for three months up to 27 May 2012 and presented for the first time "heavy weight" on dance, music and theatre. Those performance art variati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |