RoseLee Goldberg with Paul D. Miller

RoseLee Goldberg, world-renowned art historian, critic, and curator, is Founding Director and Chief Curator of Performa. Launched in 2004 to create a highly visible public platform for contemporary art and performance by artists, Performa has changed public and academic perception of performance art with its city-wide Biennial, ground-breaking commissions, publications, and original arts-broadcasting platform. Goldberg’s many publications include her pioneering book, Performance Art: from Futurism to the Present, first published in 1979 and now in fourteen languages. Her many awards include Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French Government. Goldberg has taught at NYU Steinhardt since 1987.

Composer, multimedia artist, and writer Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) immerses audiences in a blend of genres, global culture, and environmental and social issues. Miller has collaborated with an array of recording artists, including Metallica, Chuck D, Steve Reich, and Yoko Ono. His 2018 album DJ Spooky Presents: Phantom Dancehall debuted at #3 on Billboard Reggae. He is an Editor-at-Large for the Brooklyn Rail.