performance art

noun

A form of art in which the artist creates a live performance, often using a variety of media.

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Meanings

nounperformance art (usually uncountable, plural performance arts)

plural performance arts

  1. uncountableusuallyartA form of art in which the artist creates a live performance, often using a variety of media.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 行為藝術 /行为艺术
  • 行為藝術 /行为艺术 (xíngwéi yìshù)a form of art
Finnish performanssitaide
  • performanssitaidea form of art
French art performance, performance artistique
  • art performancea form of art
  • performance artistiquea form of art
  • performancea form of art
German Performance
  • Performancea form of art
Japanese パフォーマンスアート
  • パフォーマンスアート (pafōmansu āto)a form of art
Russian перфо́рманс, перфо́манс
  • перфо́рманс (perfórmans)a form of art
  • перфо́манс (perfómans)a form of art
Spanish performance
  • performancea form of art
Cite this entry
APA

performance art. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/performance%20art

MLA

“performance art.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/performance%20art. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “performance art,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/performance%20art.

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