Berlin Art Link's September Issue Explores Performativity in Art
The September 2026 edition of Berlin Art Link delves into the theme of performativity within contemporary art and societal standards. Alison Hugill's editorial connects this idea to J. L. Austin's 1955 work 'How to Do Things with Words' and Judith Butler's influential 1990 text 'Gender Trouble.' The 'performative turn' of the 1990s brought attention to transient artworks. Featured in this issue is William Kherbek's critique of the Ana Mendieta exhibition at Tate Modern, reflecting on her impact following her mysterious death in the 1980s, reportedly involving her spouse, Carl Andre. Additionally, Olivia Noss examines Carrie Mae Weems' 'Kitchen Table' series at C/O Berlin, and Jesse Slater reviews 'everybody' at Georg Kolbe Museum, focusing on bodily norms. Jeffrey Grunthaner interviews Ana Maria Caballero, whose mid-career retrospective is set to debut at Francisco Carolinum Linz.
Key facts
- Berlin Art Link's September 2026 issue focuses on performativity.
- The editorial letter is by Alison Hugill.
- J. L. Austin introduced 'performativity' in his 1955 book 'How to Do Things with Words.'
- Judith Butler's 1990 book 'Gender Trouble' argued gender is performative.
- William Kherbek reviews the Ana Mendieta exhibition at Tate Modern in London.
- Ana Mendieta died in the 1980s; her husband Carl Andre was allegedly involved.
- Olivia Noss writes about Carrie Mae Weems' exhibition 'The Heart of the Matter' at C/O Berlin.
- Jesse Slater reviews 'everybody' at Georg Kolbe Museum, featuring EVA & ADELE, Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz, Lauryn Youden, and Carolyn Lazard.
- Jeffrey Grunthaner interviews Ana Maria Caballero, whose retrospective opens at Francisco Carolinum Linz.
- Caballero recently published the poetry collection 'Material.'
Entities
Artists
- J. L. Austin
- Judith Butler
- Ana Mendieta
- Carl Andre
- Carrie Mae Weems
- EVA & ADELE
- Pauline Boudry
- Renate Lorenz
- Lauryn Youden
- Carolyn Lazard
- Ana Maria Caballero
- Alison Hugill
- William Kherbek
- Olivia Noss
- Jesse Slater
- Jeffrey Grunthaner
Institutions
- Berlin Art Link
- Tate Modern
- C/O Berlin
- Georg Kolbe Museum
- Francisco Carolinum Linz
- Marian Goodman Gallery
- Alison Jacques, London
- Gladstone Gallery
- Fraenkel Gallery
- Galerie Barbara Thumm
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Berlin
- Germany
- Linz
- Austria
- New York
- United States
- San Francisco