La Ribot’s Deviant, Distinguished Dance
Dance Office is a column dedicated to contemporary dance and performance art. Spanish choreographer La Ribot, recipient of the 2020…
Patrick Steffen
Curator on the Move
Dance Office is a column dedicated to contemporary dance and performance art. Marc Streit has been an associate artistic director…
Lynda Benglis
Alma Ruiz: I’d like to start our conversation with the present. I know that you’ve been working steadily since the…
Elad Lassry
Untitled (Presence 2005) by Elad Lassry, featuring six members of the New York City Ballet, confirms the artist’s deep interest…
Eleanor Antin & Judy Chicago
Glenn Phillips: Both of you grew up in different parts of the United States — Judy you were in Chicago,…
Bas Jan Ader
Patrick Steffen: When did you start working with Bas Jan Ader? Patrick Painter: When I first picked up Bas Jan…
Liz Magic Laser
Patrick Steffen: You sometimes recast existing plays or re-enact existing dialogues or scenes. Should I understand from this that reality…
Melodie Mousset
Patrick Steffen: There’s always a giant leap between your last work and the next one. Melodie Mousset: I am not preaching…
The Body Electric
Patrick Steffen: I recently spoke with Simone Forti about the legacy of postmodern dance, and she told me that one…
Heavy Bag
Vincent Szarek’s latest work, Heavy Bag (2012), is a symbolic talisman evoking an ostentatious excitement that combines a deep love…
Candice Lin
Patrick Steffen: I think of you as wild and prolific. Candice Lin: Wildness, or “going gaga” (to use a relevant…
Remembering Agnes Varda • Surprising Impressions
Patrick Steffen: I’ve wanted to organize this conversation since 2011, when Rita Gonzalez curated the show “Asco: Elite of the…