Sunday, May 12–Sunday, May 26

The exhibitions—Any where, Oral Fixations, Slip , and High Performance: the First Five Years, 1978–1982—are organized by master's degree candidates in the Center's graduate program in Curatorial Studies.

High Performance: the First Five Years, 1978–1982

High Performance, the only art magazine devoted exclusively to performance art, ran as a quarterly from 1978 to 1997. Based in Los Angeles, the magazine provided a forum for both local and international artists, many of whom, in the years beyond the 1970s and early 1980s, became prominent and highly influential members of the avant-garde. Curated by Jenni Sorkin, the exhibition, High Performance: The First Five Years, 1978–1982 , features photographs, videos, artists' books, costumes, and other objects documenting the first international performance magazine.

Image from High Performance: The First Five Years, 1978–1982, curated by Jenni Sorkin.
High Performance, vol. 4, no. 1, issue 13, Spring 1981.
Ronald Reagan Event, Wolfgang Stoerchle, Sacramento, 1970.

An opening reception for the exhibitions—Any where, Oral Fixations, Slip , and High Performance: the First Five Years, 1978–1982—will be held on Sunday, May 12, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The exhibitions are on view at the Center from May 12 to 26, and museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the museum and to the reception is free.

On May 12, the day of the exhibition openings, free bus transportation will be available from New York City to the Center for Curatorial Studies. A chartered bus will leave from SoHo at 11:00 a.m. and depart from the Center at 4:00 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Center at 845-758-7598 no later than Friday, May 10. Transportation is provided through the generosity of Howard and Donna Stone.

Exhibitions are free and open to the public. Programs at the Center, including the spring exhibitions, are supported by the Friends of the Center for Curatorial Studies and by the Center’s annual benefit for student scholarships and exhibitions. Additional support for the spring exhibitions has been provided by the Monique Beudert Fund and Marieluise Hessel.