2011 MAXIMUM PERCEPTION PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL January 14th – 15th, 2011 Curators: Peter Dobill + Phoenix Lights

English Kills Art Gallery 114 Forrest St. Brooklyn, NY 11206

[email protected] www.englishkillsartgallery.com

Performances Nightly: 7pm-12am

English Kills Art Gallery is pleased to present the 2011 Maximum Perception Performance Festival, January 14-15, 2011 at English Kills Art Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.

Over 2 nights, the Maximum Perception Performance Festival will be a showcase for 17 national and international performance artists, focusing on presenting a dynamic range of contemporary performance practice from the best emerging artists in performance.

The Maximum Perception Performance Festival will feature newly commissioned performance works in addition to site-specific actions and ongoing projects from all participating artists.

Established as a critically acclaimed festival/exhibition in 2008 to survey the Brooklyn performance art scene, the Maximum Perception Performance Festival has evolved to become a yearly showcase for the forefront of performance art practice in New York City and beyond. The festival has presented over 40 artists the past 2 years, with 15 of the 17 artists this year performing at Maximum Perception for the first time.

Participating artists include: Dirk Adams, Rob Andrews, Man Bartlett, AA Bier, Bru Jø GLDN $ecurity, Sindy Butz, Holly Faurot + Sarah H. Paulson, Akiko Ichikawa, Faith Johnson, Zhenesse Staniec Heinemann, Anya Liftig, Joe Nanashe, Rafael Sanchez, Hiroshi Shafer, and Alice Vogler.

Performance Schedule:

Friday, January 14th – 7pm-12am

Joe Nanashe Anya Liftig Hiroshi Shafer Zhenesse Staniec Heinemann Akiko Ichikawa Man Bartlett AA Bier

Saturday, January 15th – 7pm-12am

Dirk Adams Sindy Butz Bru Jø GLDN $ecurity Rafael Sanchez Faith Johnson Alice Vogler Rob Andrews Holly Faurot + Sarah H. Paulson

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