Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present

Day 10, Installation View

“The Artist is Present” is a performance by Marina Abramovic, which features her sitting in a chair at MoMA throughout the day with museum visitors taking turns sitting across from her. Some sit for only a few minutes, others for hours.

Day 1, Marina Abramovi? Day 1, Marina Abramovi?

Photographer Marco Anelli has been shooting fascinating photos of the people participating in Marina’s performance. Jason Kottke has been tracking some interesting people who have participated, including Lou Reed.

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Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.