🎭 Culture 1d ago · Matt Stromberg

Simone Forti, Artist of Movement and Chance, Dies at 91

Hyperallergic
Art and culture criticism
View Channel →
Simone Forti, Artist of Movement and Chance, Dies at 91
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
Simone Forti, the pioneering choreographer who bridged the worlds of performance, dance, and contemporary art, passed away at her home in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning at the age of 91, according to Jason Underhill, her longtime assistant and a trustee of the Simone Forti Art Trust. While the cause could not be confirmed, she was open about her years-long battle with Parkinson’s disease.Throughout her lengthy career, she mixed boundless curiosity with a formal rigor across a broad crea

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Betye Saar, Simone Forti, Walter Benjamin
Hyperallergic · 9h ago
The Thorny Politics of Protest Photography
Hyperallergic · 22h ago
California Exhibition to Document One of the US’s Worst Deportation Campaigns
Hyperallergic · 22h ago
15 Outdoor Art Shows to See in NYC This Summer
Hyperallergic · 23h ago
Long-Contested Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Gets Opening Date
Hyperallergic · 1d ago
How a Former Military Settlement in Taipei Became an Artist Residency
Hyperallergic · 1d ago