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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

July 14 - October 9, 2012

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Stage Presence: Theatricality in Art and Media Charles Atlas, Hail the New Puritan, 1985-86
"Stage Presence" shines a spotlight on theatricality in the art of the last 30 years, presenting works in various media that defy the traditional divide between the visual and the performing arts. A newly commissioned in-gallery cinema and performance space created by Bay Area artist Tucker Nichols expands the survey with live events. Artists in exhibition: Charles Atlas, Gerard Byrne, Janet Cardiff, James Coleman, Geoffrey Farmer, David Fischli/Peter Weiss, Andrea Fraser, General Idea, Sharon Hayes, Craigie Horsfield, Mike Kelley, George Legrady, Tucker Nichols, Tony Oursler, Mika Tajima with Charles Atlas, Sam Taylor-Wood, Catherine Wagner, and Carey Young. Artists in the daily screening programs: Victor Alimpiev, Guy Ben-Ner, Deville Cohen, Keren Cytter, Cheryl Donegan, Christian Jankowski, George Kuchar, Zbigniew Rybczynski, Rosemarie Trockel, and Robert Wilson. Artists in the performance series: D–L Alvarez and Kevin Killian, Cliff Hengst, Anne McGuire, Shana Moulton and Nick Hallett, My Barbarian, Rashaad Newsome, Margaret Tedesco, and Richard T. Walker.