Actionism
Museumsnews
Anger as Vienna's new Actionism museum shows child abuser's art
The inclusion of Otto Muehl, who was convicted of sexual abuses against minors, has triggered protests at the Vienna Actionism Museum, which opened in March
Artistsnews
Günter Brus, central figure of Viennese Actionism, has died, aged 85
Brus was the last surviving founder of the movement, though he abandoned performance art after 1970
Performance artnews
Gore, guts and gongs: Hermann Nitsch’s six-day 'orgiastic mystery theatre' restaged at his country castle near Vienna
The performance featuring a slaughtered bull is considered the highpoint of the late Austrian Actionist's work
Performance artreview
Dead pigs, guts and crucifixion: an intense encounter with Nitsch's epic performance about creation
This version of the late artist's 6-Day Play is a "toned down" iteration of the 1998 original—but it felt primal, real and morbidly beautiful
Obituariesnews
Hermann Nitsch, known for bloody and ritualistic performances that often confronted moral taboos, has died, aged 83
The revered avant-garde artist was prone to shocking audiences with the use of blood, carcases and viscera in his performances
Collectorsarchive
Actionist collection offered to Courtauld
Long-term loan from British collector would gather controversial works in public