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Everett Dance TheaterEvery house has a doorLisa Fagan and Lena EngelsteinJames FeiRochelle FeinsteinMolissa FenleyJack FerverJim FindlayDavid FirstLamin FofanaMarjani Forté-SaundersTonya M. FosterEve FowlerLuke FowlerAndrea FraserJenn Freeman | Po'ChopFrist Art Museum: Shahpour Pouyan exhibitionEllen FullmanAsh FureJudith GeichmanAmy GerstlerBeth GillMichael GizziPeter GizziRenee GladmanBeverly Glenn-CopelandJohn GodfreyEbony Noelle GoldenJonathan GonzálezMichael GordonJacqueline Kiyomi GorkAnnie GosfieldYulan GrantNeil GreenbergTed GreenwaldRobert GrenierLance GriesJoseph GrigelyDavid GrubbsMiguel GutierrezRaquel GutiérrezWade GuytonKeiji HainoJennifer HargeTrajal HarrellLisa E. HarrisNile HarrisCarla HarrymanAsher HartmanDavid HarttMaria HassabiCynthia HawkinsStuart HawkinsDeborah HaySharon HayesJasmine HearnMarguerite Angelica Monique HemmingsDavid HendersonDoug HendersonSarah HenniesJerron HermanArturo HerreraLeslie HewittEJ HillShelley HirschClaire HongCynthia HopkinsIshmael Houston-JonesMatt HoytOndřej HrabIréne HultmanErica HuntSusie IbarraToshi IchiyanagiInstitute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University: dana washington-queen exhibitionInstitute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles: Barbara T. Smith exhibitionSuzanne JacksonCameron JamieJohn JasperseShayla-Vie JenkinsJeph JermanJohn JesurunWang JianweiModesto Flako JimenezJoan JonasBonnie Han JonesDarrell JonesJennie C. JonesNiall JonesWilliam E. JonesJos de Gruyter & Harald ThysRegina José GalindoBrad KahlhamerPaul KaiserNIC KayDouglas KearneyMartin KerselsJon KesslerJennifer Nikki KidwellJin Hi KimJohn KingJon KinzelAutumn KnightKrzysztof KnittelJutta KoetherTakehisa KosugiPetr KotikPetr KotikJoanna KotzeHeather KravasRon KuivilaGyörgy Kurtágyuniya edi kwonJoanne KygerJoan La BarbaraJennifer Lacey
Jennifer LaffertyCatherine LambDavid LangRoberto Carlos LangeAngel LartigueAthena LaTochaElodie LautenZach LaytonMary Jane LeachFi Jae LeeHaruna LeeOkkyung LeeYoung Jean LeeSimone LeighRalph LemonDavid LevineLigia LewisSam LewittSiobhan LiddellKlara LidénTan LinPaul Etienne LincolnJames LoLayli Long Soldiernia loveJohn Luther AdamsGari LutzMelanie MaarClarinda Mac LowThessia MachadoNathaniel MackeyKoichi MakigamiMakini (jumatatu m. poe)Ruth MaleczechSara Shelton MannJaime ManriqueCaden MansonGuadalupe MaravillaCarlos MartielRichard MaxwellBernadette MayerMissy MazzoliRobert McGrathDave McKenzieRyan McNamaraSean MeehanJulie MehretuYvonne MeierMarc MellitsJodi MelnickDavid MeltzerAva MendozaOhad MeromiDouglas MesserliSarah MichelsonWardell MilanKate MillettCurtis MitchellRashaun MitchellRoscoe MitchellAzikiwe MohammedMeredith MonkJennifer MonsonJamal R. MooreJohn MoranSaretta MorganIkue MoriBill MorrisonDean MossFred MotenRabih MrouéHarryette MullenGordon MummaMuseum of Contemporary Art Detroit: Karyn Olivier exhibitionMy BarbarianEileen MylesNature Theater of OklahomaDona NelsonDavid NeumannRoger NewtonYuko Nexus6Hoa NguyenPhill NiblockPhill NiblockMina NishimuraCharles NorthAlice NotleyTere O'ConnorJim O'RourkeAya OgawaOkwui OkpokwasiliPauline OliverosPauline OliverosLaura OrtmanMary OslundMaureen OwenRon Padgetttaisha paggettPan Pan TheaterZeena ParkinsAnnie-B ParsonJulie PattonSteve PaxtonMalcolm PeacockAlix PearlsteinWillie PerdomoKatie PetersonStephen PetronioPeggy PiacenzaMichael PisaroPope.LBrontez PurnellKhadijah QueenRonny QuevedoYvonne RainerRaha Raissnia
Ishmael Randall WeeksWill RawlsTomeka ReidSusan RethorstSam RevelesMelinda RingRiverbed MediaAndy RobertMatana RobertsLisa RobertsonElizabeth RobinsonSteve RodenCarissa RodriguezWendy RogersJen RosenblitMarina RosenfeldMikel RouseMary RuefleHoward S. ThiesEdward SandersAki SasamotoTina SatterSinan SavaskanMatt SavitskyAndrew SchneiderMichael SchumacherGrace SchwindtElevator Repair ServiceAnna Sew HoyBill ShannonDavid ShapiroYuval SharonElliott SharpPeggy ShawVicky ShickGedi SibonyAmie SiegelPaul SietsemaCedar SigoSally SilversXaviera SimmonsSITE SANTA FE: Dakota Mace exhibitionAllison SmithCauleen SmithJulian Maynard SmithLaetitia SonamiPatricia Spears JonesLaurie SpiegelRoseAnne SpradlinA.L. SteinerGary StevensLuke StewartCarl StoneElizabeth StrebJulianne SwartzStacy SzymaszekMika TajimaYuji TakahashiKenneth TamHsiao-Jou TangPam TanowitzAlex TatarskyFiona TempletonThe Institute of Contemporary Art at The University of Pennsylvania: Cauleen Smith exhibitionThe Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art at Augusta University: Bojana Ginn exhibitionLorenzo ThomasTyler ThomasDavid ThomsonJulie TolentinoYasunao ToneEdwin TorresRubén Ortiz TorresClarissa TossinTony TowleGeorge TrakasMarshall TrammellTrimpinAdrienne TruscottWu TsangDavid TudorToby TwiningMariana ValenciaRodrigo ValenzuelaKate ValkGuido van der WerveLarissa Velez-JacksonLois V VierkPaul VioliAnne WaldmanLiz WaldnerRosmarie WaldropJennifer WalsheJoan WaltemathDavid WatsonMichael WebsterMac WellmanFrederick WestonSimone WhiteAnna Martine WhiteheadChristopher WilliamsKandis WilliamsCarmen WinantWilliam WinantTrevor WinkfieldJulia WolfeChristian WolffDorian WoodNate WooleyC.D. WrightTakako YamaguchiKota YamazakiJohn YauC. Spencer YehNetta YerushalmyYasuko YokoshiNathan YoungYOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIESPamela ZConstantina Zavitsanos
Javier Cardona Otero looks directly at the camera with his head tilted slightly. He is standing indoors against a softly lit background, and wearing round brown glasses and a white textured shirt.
Javier Cardona Otero
Robert Rauschenberg Award, 2025
Performance Art/Theater
Ebony Noelle Golden looks directly into the camera, resting her chin on one hand, with the other hand extended over her head in a dramatic pose. She is illuminated by vibrant red and blue lighting against a dark backdrop, and is wearing a nose ring, several bracelets, and a large ring.
Ebony Noelle Golden
Grants to Artists, 2025
Performance Art/Theater
Asher Hartman grins at the camera as two kittens appear to leap from his body towards the foreground. He is wearing rectangular-framed glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie, and stands in front of a black background.
Asher Hartman
Grants to Artists, 2025
Performance Art/Theater
Alex Tatarsky stares at the camera, using their hands to pull their mouth into a smile. They wear bright red lipstick, a black cap, a feathered top and a green coat. They stand against a red fabric background under bright lighting.
Alex Tatarsky
Grants to Artists, 2025
Performance Art/Theater
Tyler Thomas smiles over her right shoulder at the camera. Against a grey background, she wears a sleeveless black top and gold earrings.
Tyler Thomas
Grants to Artists, 2025
Performance Art/Theater
Tei Blow is centered and directly faces the camera. He is in front of a plain light backdrop, wearing a white collared shirt.
Tei Blow
Grants to Artists, 2024
Performance Art/Theater
Nile Harris faces directly into the camera while his body is turned towards the right. He sits before a stark black backdrop and is dressed in a bright red shirt.
Nile Harris
Grants to Artists, 2024
Performance Art/Theater
Jennifer Nikki Kidwell stands outside with her eyes closed, slightly leaning against a building’s wall and smiling. Sidewalk and streetlamps are visible on the left, out of focus. Jennifer wears jeans and a grey denim jacket over a white long-sleeved shirt and a red button-down shirt.
Jennifer Nikki Kidwell
Grants to Artists, 2023
Performance Art/Theater
Azikiwe Mohammed stands sideways with his hands clasped in front of him looking directly into the camera. Behind him is a bed covered with a quilted cover and a mirrored headboard shaped like a pentagon. He wears a white button-down shirt and red hooded cloak.
Azikiwe Mohammed
Grants to Artists, 2023
Performance Art/Theater
A black and white photo of Aya Ogawa looking directly into the camera, one corner of their mouth turned up slightly, their arms crossed in front of them. They are wearing a white, short-sleeved, V-neck t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
Aya Ogawa
Grants to Artists, 2023
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of JJJJJerome Ellis wearing a gray wool coat, a light blue and white striped shirt, and a large gold hoop earring. He stands in front of a tree-lined street. His body is angled as he stares beyond the camera. He clasps his hands together.
JJJJJerome Ellis
Grants to Artists, 2022
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Autumn Knight against a brushed orange background. She wears gold earrings shaped like leaves, a black shirt with brown leather detailing and blue eyeliner. She has short locked hair.
Autumn Knight
Grants to Artists, 2022
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Carlos Martiel wearing a green t shirt, a golden necklace chain, small gold hoop earrings, and a gold nose ring. He has short hair and stands in front of a white background.
Carlos Martiel
Grants to Artists, 2022
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Brontez Purnell against a light grey wall, wearing clear frame glasses, a silver nose ring, and silver hoop earrings. His hair is short and he has a short black and grey beard. A few tattoos are visible on his chest.
Brontez Purnell
Robert Rauschenberg Award, 2022
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Jenn Freeman leaning with her left hand against a wooden column, smiling towards the camera, wearing a metallic burnt copper colored blazer over a white shirt with red pants.
Jenn Freeman | Po'Chop
Grants to Artists, 2021
Performance Art/Theater
A profile portrait of Modesto Flako Jimenez, his face highlighted in green and red colors, wearing a black collared shirt.
Modesto Flako Jimenez
Grants to Artists, 2021
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Regina José Galindo smiling, with long dark straight hair and side swept bangs, wearing a blue denim collared shirt.
Regina José Galindo
Robert Rauschenberg Award, 2021
Performance Art/Theater
A low-angle portrait of a seated Haruna Lee, wearing a turquoise jacket shirt. Their head is supported by their right arm while their left arm lies relaxed.
Haruna Lee
Grants to Artists, 2021
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Suzanne Bocanegra dressed in a blue shirt and black cardigan. Her blonde hair bangs touch her glasses
Suzanne Bocanegra
Robert Rauschenberg Award, 2020
Performance Art/Theater
Portrait of Jonathan Gonzàlez at a side angle with his eyes closed. He is in front of a brick wall and wear a grey patterned tank top and a thin gold chain on his neck.
Jonathan González
Grants to Artists, 2020
Performance Art/Theater
A cold color scheme muted portrait of Andrew Schneider dressed in a blue and white polka dot button up, with green eyes and a swept to the side hairstyle.
Andrew Schneider
Grants to Artists, 2020
Performance Art/Theater
Portrait of Tania Bruguera with midlength brown hair wearing a black long sleeve shirt.
Tania Bruguera
Robert Rauschenberg Award, 2019
Performance Art/Theater
Julie Tolentino
Julie Tolentino
Grants to Artists, 2019
Performance Art/Theater
People on the street walk in formation holding up signs with drawn faces on them.
Los Angeles Poverty Department
Robert Rauschenberg Award, 2018
Performance Art/Theater
Annie Dorsen smiling at the camera with medium length wavy hair in yellow lighting.
Annie Dorsen
Grants to Artists, 2017
Performance Art/Theater
Yuval Sharon
Yuval Sharon
Grants to Artists, 2017
Performance Art/Theater
Adrienne Truscott
Adrienne Truscott
Grants to Artists, 2017
Performance Art/Theater
Jack Ferver
Jack Ferver
Grants to Artists, 2016
Performance Art/Theater
Portrait of David Levine smiling at the camera with a dark blue T-shirt, close cut hair and a short graying beard.
David Levine
Grants to Artists, 2016
Performance Art/Theater
Portrait of Tina Satter staring into the distance, with her hair up in a bun and wearing a green top with a white collar in front of a grey wall.
Tina Satter
Grants to Artists, 2016
Performance Art/Theater
Portrait of Mallory Catlett hunched over toward the camera with side swept short hair and a dark top. Behind them is a blurred background of a tree.
Mallory Catlett
Grants to Artists, 2015
Performance Art/Theater
Close up portrait of Jim Findlay with a grey beard and short brown hair. Headphones frame his face.
Jim Findlay
Grants to Artists, 2015
Performance Art/Theater
Close up portrait of Cynthia Hopkins, with a pixie haircut and red lipstick.
Cynthia Hopkins
Grants to Artists, 2015
Performance Art/Theater
Black and white portrait of Black-Eyed Susan poised with an all black outfit and a lit cigarette in their hand.
Black-Eyed Susan
Grants to Artists, 2014
Performance Art/Theater
Portrait of two Every house has a door members smiling at the camera. On the left, Lin Hixon has short hair. On the right, Matthew Goulish is bald and wearing a grey polo shirt.
Every house has a door
Grants to Artists, 2014
Performance Art/Theater
Annie-B Parson
Annie-B Parson
Grants to Artists, 2014
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of MPA sitting in front of a weathered grey stone wall with her elbows resting on her knees. She has medium length black hair swept to the side and wears a grey collared shirt, and light washed jeans.
MPA
Grants to Artists, 2013
Performance Art/Theater
Paula Court
Paula Court
Grants to Artists, 2013
Performance Art/Theater
Portrait of My Barbarian in front of a white wall with a white mask hanging from it. On the left, Jade Gordon sits, wearing a black shirt. She has medium length light brown hair. In the middle, Malik Gaines sits, wearing a white button up and a black tie. He has short dark brown hair. On the far right is Alexandro Segade who has short brown hair and is wearing a light grey button up over a neon green shirt.
My Barbarian
Grants to Artists, 2013
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Ei Arakawa against a white and blue wall. He is wearing a suit and a black bow tie and leans one elbow against the wall while keeping his other arm bent at his waist.
Ei Arakawa
Grants to Artists, 2012
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Justin Vivian Bond against a cream wall wearing a black one shoulder top, dangling green earrings, red lipstick and a black headband.
Justin Vivian Bond
Grants to Artists, 2012
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Thomas Bradshaw against a white and red background. He has some facial hair and wears a grey fedora and blue silk shirt.
Thomas Bradshaw
Grants to Artists, 2012
Performance Art/Theater
A black and white portrait of Grace Schwindt in front of a brick wall. She has short hair and wears a dark parka and scarf.
Grace Schwindt
Grants to Artists, 2012
Performance Art/Theater
A side angled portrait of Alix Pearlstein in front of a wall printed with life sized photos of people. She has medium length black hair and wears a black short sleeved t-shirt.
Alix Pearlstein
Grants to Artists, 2011
Performance Art/Theater
A low angle black and white portrait of Rabih Mroué in front of a bright white background. He has jaw-length curly hair and some facial hair.
Rabih Mroué
Grants to Artists, 2010
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of Nature Theater of Oklahoma with Pavol Liska on the left and Kelly Copper on the right. Both wear t-shirts which say
Nature Theater of Oklahoma
Grants to Artists, 2010
Performance Art/Theater
A blurred black and white portrait of Ruth Maleczech leaning on a counter with her elbows, looking down towards it. She wears a black top and has medium length hair.
Ruth Maleczech
Grants to Artists, 2009
Performance Art/Theater
A portrait of founder John Collins in front of a brown background. He has short grey hair and wears thin brown glasses and a grey button up shirt.
Elevator Repair Service
Grants to Artists, 2009
Performance Art/Theater