performance art
noun
: a nontraditional art form often with political or topical themes that typically features a live presentation to an audience or onlookers (as on a street) and draws on such arts as acting, poetry, music, dance, or painting
performance artist
noun
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As the left veered toward identitarian performance art, Trump jumped into the class war with both feet.
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David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The school, however, is more known for performance arts than sports.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
An upcoming four-day festival at The Momentary has no themes — just a range of all kinds of performance art.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
People often learn skills for these jobs while working for a performance arts company, high school or college drama or film department, or in the motion picture, television or video industries.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The school, however, is more known for performance arts than sports.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
An upcoming four-day festival at The Momentary has no themes — just a range of all kinds of performance art.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
People often learn skills for these jobs while working for a performance arts company, high school or college drama or film department, or in the motion picture, television or video industries.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Performance art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performance%20art. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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