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Those of us who are familiar with Houston’s performance art scene know that something was missing last year — specifically, the Lone Star Explosion, AKA “Houston’s International Performance Art Biennial.” Founded…

In 1897, Oofty wolfed down an entire quail in one sitting each night for 30 days, finishing off each bird by downing eight glasses of beer using a spoon and smoking a cigar in less than six minutes.

The above image is from a current exhibition by Sophia Narrett at Arts+Leisure (NYC) entitled This Meant Nothing, a series of embroidered fictional narratives about two women who meet on…

Houston performance artist Daniel-Kayne was found dead in “The Temple”, his studio/performance space in Downtown Houston on Monday afternoon. According to an unnamed source who was there when police arrived,…

Next week, a multidisciplinary performance inspired by one of artist James Drake's large-scale drawings will premiere at Rice University’s Brockman Hall for Opera.

Starting on Labor Day, Performance Art Houston will begin their fourth series of Instagram-only performances, with posts from David Ian Bellows/Griess, Brittani Broussard, Elaine Thap, Dominique Duroseau, Raki Malhotra, and Sierra Ortega.

The Alley Theatre in Houston recently announced that is will host a performance lecture by Houston artists Nick Vaughan and Jake Margolin.

At the last Artist Town Hall, presented by Artists Take Action (ATAHouston) at the Station Museum in early April, breakout sessions led to further meetings, ideas, and activism. They are…

ExA filled a niche that Houston has a long history of but has recently lacked: a strong presentation of young and subversive performance art.

Shia LaBeouf, the actor who stubbornly wants to be known as a performance artist, has been invited to participate in Houston’s Experimental Action, a three-day international performance art festival, via…

Performance art is definitely in in Houston this week. First of all, performance art night returns to notsuoH tonight, April 26, from 9pm-12am. It will feature performances by Jennifer Free,…

Today, from sunrise (6:46 AM) to sunset (7:53 PM), Houston-based artists Nick Vaughan & Jake Margolin will be performing in conjunction with their current exhibition at Devin Borden Gallery. The duo, who…

A night of  experimental performance art by local, national, and international artists in conjunction with Houston’s second International Performance Art Biennale. Artists include: Fito Segrera, Carlos Martiel, Elia Arce, Aisen…

The University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts is organizing a brand new festival of experimental performances called CounterCurrent 14, which will debut on April 9-13. Karen…

Robert Hodge, and Phillip Pyle II will be taking part in the final performance of the Coming Through the Gap in the Mountain on an Elephant exhibition at the University…

Performance artists from around the world will be in the city March 8-10 for the first Lone Star Performance Explosion, the Houston International Performance Art Biennale 2012.  Not to be…

Performance artists from around the world will be in the city March 8-10 for the first Lone Star Performance Explosion, the Houston International Performance Art Biennale 2012.  Not to be…

Performance artists from around the world will be in the city March 8-10 for the first Lone Star Performance Explosion, the Houston International Performance Art Biennale 2012.  Not to be…