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Grammy award winner Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero have been jailed since mass protests in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He is a symbol and character more than a man, a type of performance artist.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

A number of clips featured artists working in various areas of the house while a performance artist named Michelle Garduno danced or napped with a CPR doll.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Four years earlier, a performance artist pulled the banana from the wall after the artwork was sold for $120,000 at Art Basel in Miami.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

The performance artist was on the mark that day.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith