This is the official archive of

THE ACT

A Journal of Advanced Art, Performance Art, Happenings, Actions, Events, Choices, Actions, Non-Art Art, and Reports from the Art/Life Boundary.

Published from 1985 through 1990 in New York City and distributed in the USA, Canada, and Europe.

Original articles and artwork by artists and writers. Critical & theoretical work from scholars.


All issues of The Act are preserved here online and are available here for viewing and reading.


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The Act – vol 1.1  1986

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The Act – vol 1.2  1987

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The Act – vol 1.3  1988–89

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The Act – vol 2.1  1990

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Artists & Work from:
Allan Kaprow
Ammon Denziger
Andre Gregory
Angelika Festa
Antero Alli
Arleen Schloss
Aviva Rahmani
Barbara T. Smith
Bradley Eros
Bruce Barber
Carolee Schneemann
Charles Allcroft
Chris Kraus
Christine Tamblyn
Clemente Padin
Colette
Ellen Zweig
Eugenio Barba
Frank Green
Frank Moore
Gary Goldberg
Gavin Selerie
Geoffrey Hendricks
Gran Fury
Henry Sayre
Jacques Chwat
Jeffrey Greenberg
Jenneth Webster
Jerri Allyn
Jerzy Grotowski
Joel Honig
KS Fleming
Ken Jacobs
Kenneth Gaburo
Kim Irwin
Kristine Stiles
Laura Foreman
Laurie Perricci
Linda Montano
Max Below
Mierle Laderman Ukeles
Mikowaj Smoczynski
Morgan O’Hara
Nina Sobell
Penelope Wehrli
R.L. Seltman
Richard Gessner
Simone Forti
Stuart Sherman
Suzanne Lacy
Sylvere Lotringer
Toine Horvers
Toyo
Tyler Stallings
Uri Katzenstein
William Peterson
William Pope.L
Published by:
Performance Project Inc., 501(c)(3) non-profit founded by Jeffrey Greenberg from 1986 to 1991 in New York City. Legal work was done by Art Matters Inc. in support of creative work.
Genres:
Advanced Art, Performance Art, Happenings, Actions, Events, Choices, Actions, Non-Art Art, Art/Life, Social Practice, Political Art.
Archived by:
Museum of Modern Art NYC, and in many major museums, collections, and university libraries.
Financial Support:
The National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council for the Arts, Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, and other prominent public and private funders and individuals.