Janine Antoni
1964–
Introduction
Janine Antoni (born January 19, 1964) is a Bahamian–born American artist, who creates contemporary work in performance art, sculpture, and photography. Antoni's work focuses on process and the transitions between the making and finished product, often portraying feminist ideals. She emphasizes the human body in her pieces, such as her mouth, hair, eyelashes, and, through technological scanning, her brain. Antoni uses her body as a tool of creation or as the subject of her pieces, exploring intimacy between the spectator and the artist. Her work blurs the distinction between performance art and sculpture.
She describes her work by saying "I am interested in extreme acts that pull you in, as unconventional as they may be."
She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. She is represented by Luhring Augustine Gallery, NY, and Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco.
Wikidata identifier
Q6154531
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Introduction
Known for incorporating everyday materials and her own body in her sculptural process (e.g. Gnaw, 1992); the absent body, gender roles, and the oral focus are recurring issues in her work.
Country of birth
Bahamas
Roles
Artist, installation artist, performance artist, photographer, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500114905
Names
Janine Antoni
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 10, 2025.
