1st Edition
Encountering Boris Nieslony A Performance Art Mentor
1. Introduction
2. Performance Art As…
3. How, Who, and Why?
4. Encountering Boris Nieslony
5. Sketching a Portrait of Boris Nieslony
6. Educational Implications and Final Thoughts
Appendices
Index
Biography
Michael W. Barrett teaches art history and performs extensively worldwide, including Austria, Czechia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. His research interests explore the transformative capacity of performance art in the context of the 21st century. By examining, assessing, and archiving specific locations, artists, and performances, his investigation seeks to understand how performance art continues to emerge as a revolutionary and influential force, challenging conventional notions of art, identity, activism, and pedagogy.
