Philippines Hosts Nationwide Multimedia Arts Seminars, Exhibit

Clifford Owens’s survey exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery, titled "I’m New Here," features provocative performance art pieces that engage and challenge the audience, continuing his history of boundary-pushing work. Owens incorporates contributions from other Black artists, including a controversial score by Kara Walker, which Owens took to performative extremes, provoking strong responses. The show spans 20 years of Owens's career and emphasizes audience interaction, forcing viewers to confront their reactions or choose non-participation. Complementing this, Valerie George offers insights into experimental performance art and its exploration of themes like mortality and humor through a hybrid of traditional and avant-garde media, reflecting broader currents in contemporary performance art. These events highlight a dynamic landscape where performance art is used not just as entertainment but as a medium for deep social and personal exploration. Other unrelated events and family history narratives were present but omitted to maintain focus on the contemporary performance art theme.