Hermann Nitsch 60 Painting Action at MIKE WEISS GALLERY

As a founding member of the Viennese Actionists, Hermann Nitsch took the action out of action painting and put his body into it. Taking Harold Rosenberg’s contention that the canvas was no longer just a place to create an image but rather an arena where the recording of an “event“ happened, the Actionists influenced generations of European artists. Nitsch attracted scores of collaborators who would join with him in his vast festivals/performances, that sought to reintroduce sacred ceremonies into moder