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Vito Acconci (Italian: [ˈviːto akˈkontʃi], / ə ˈ k ɒ n tʃ i /; January 24, 1940 – April 27, 2017) was an American performance, video and installation artist, whose diverse practice eventually included sculpture, architectural design, and landscape design.
Vito Acconci was an American artist who worked in performance, video, installation, sculpture, architecture and design. He explored the body, public space, transgression, provocation and participation in his diverse and influential practice.
Apr 28, 2017 · Vito Acconci, a father of performance and video art and a shamanistic, poetic, deeply influential force on the New York art scene for decades, died on Thursday in Manhattan. He...
Apr 28, 2017 · Acconci was a pioneer of postwar American art, challenging the boundaries of art and life with his provocative and poetic actions. He followed people, masturbated in galleries, bit himself, and confessed his secrets to strangers in his quest to shatter the opposition of art and everyday life.
Apr 28, 2017 · A tribute to the artist and architect who explored personal experience and public space in his multifaceted work. Learn about his influential performances, such as Following Piece and Seedbed, and his experimental architecture projects, such as Murinsel.