Museum collections
- African American Performance Art Archive
A nascent project, the African American Performance Art Archive (aapaa.org) makes crucial documentation of historically significant performances by African American artists available on-line to artists, scholars, and students in the spirit of intellectual exchange. Edited by John Bowles, Associate Professor of African American Art, Department of Art, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Performance Art Archive, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
One of the first major museums to fully integrate Performance Art into their exhibition program. - Mattress Factory
Founded in 1977, The Mattress Factory supports artists working in residence to create site-specific installations. Since then, the museum has presented and commissioned new installation and performance works by more than 750 artists using site-specific installations, video, and performance art. A national and international leader in site-specific, contemporary art it is notorious for pushing the boundaries of both artist and viewer.
Image sources
See the ArtStor Research Guide for helpful search tips and instructions for creating groups, saving and downloading records.
- YouTube
Search by title, artist or gallery for specific works. Some videos are posted without permission and may disappear without warning.
