John Giorno: The Performative Word

Introducing some of the many ways Giorno wove poetry into all aspects of daily life—by putting words on the wall, on the performance stage, on LP vinyl records, or on the telephone, in the context of the iconic Dial-A-Poem, one of his most celebrated works. A wide range of archival documents, images, and ephemera also form an intimate portrait of Giorno as an activist, performer, Buddhist practitioner, collaborator, and friend. Thanks for nothing! Long live GPS! 

With texts by Lorenzo Balbi, Kyle Dacuyan, Nicola Ricciardi, Ugo Rondinone, Laura Hoptman, Drew Sawyer.