Hermann Nitsch: Painting Action '60. Malaktion'
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Hermann Nitsch is recognized as the forerunner of the Viennese Actionism movement.
Since his earliest works in the 1960’s, Nitsch equalized the art-making process and spiritual ritual. The artist was head priest, facilitating an enlightened awareness through action.
In 2011, we, through Mike Weiss Gallery, provided Nitsch a white-washed and thoroughly protected area to perform his first Action Painting in the United States.
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Images courtesy of artnet and Art in America