Installation Performative Works

GATHERED GROUND: RITUAL, COMMUNITY AND EARTH

Karen Dolmanisth’s GATHERED GROUND: RITUAL, COMMUNITY AND EARTH brings together the accumulated knowledge of more than four decades of interdisciplinary artistic practice. Working across drawing, painting, photography, video, sculpture, installation, textiles, found and gathered materials, performance, and hand-built ceramics, Dolmanisth approaches these diverse media as interconnected languages through which to explore embodiment, memory, … Read more

SCULPTURE AS RITUAL, ENERGY DANCE PRAYER, HERA GALLERY SOLO EXHIBITION, PAST PRESENT FUTURE, ORACLES, PRIESTESSES & HEALERS  

KAREN DOLMANISTH PAST PRESENT FUTURE, ORACLES, PRIESTESSES & HEALERS, In Communion With Primordial Divine Mother Consciousness, HERA GALLERY SOLO EXHIBITION PAST PRESENT FUTURE, ORACLES, PRIESTESSES & HEALERS, In Communion With Primordial Divine Mother Consciousness, HERA GALLERY SOLO EXHIBITION Detail, PAST PRESENT FUTURE, ORACLES, PRIESTESSES & HEALERS, In Communion With Primordial Divine Mother Consciousness, … Read more

Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Inside Out Project, 2025, The Six Senses, With musician david Bartley

KAREN DOLMANISTH   Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Photo by Paula Kurasch Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Photo by Paula Kurasch Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Photo by Paula Kurasch Karen Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Photo: Paula Kurasch Karen Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table … Read more

Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Inside Out Project, 2025, The Seven Directions, with musician david bartley

KAREN DOLMANISTH   Karen Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Photo: Paula Kurasch Karen Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Photo: Paula Kurasch Karen Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Photo: Paula Kurasch Karen Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table Rock Gallery, Photo: Paula Kurasch Karen Dolmanisth, 2025, Berkshire Centerpoint, Table … Read more

Documentation of Dolmanisth Multi-Media Art Projects, 1990-2023

EXIT ART, FEVER, Inaugural 548 Broadway, Soho, NYC, NY Exhibition, INANNA / ALCHEMY, Nigredo, Albedo, Rubedo, Conjunctio EXIT ART, FEVER, Inaugural 548 Broadway, Soho, NYC, NY Exhibition, INANNA / ALCHEMY, Nigredo, Albedo, Rubedo, Conjunctio EXIT ART, FEVER, Inaugural 548 Broadway, Soho, NYC, NY Exhibition, INANNA / ALCHEMY, Nigredo, Albedo, Rubedo, Conjunctio EXIT ART, … Read more

VEIL Dance Ritual, SUNSET, Forest, late autumn

An Homage to Eadweard Muybridge Dress Dance Ritual and Veil Project The Dress Dance Ritual and Veil Project began formation within my workshop sessions in Amber Imrie’s class, Embodying Process and Imrie’s open forum Friday group Domesticity and Nature. The seeds were also planted for it to emerge in the fertile soil of … Read more

Geissler Gallery Sculpture Performance, Enheduanna, An Homage, Her voice • She Writes

Click here for the Gallery Release Click here for the Opening Conversations, Dolmanisth with StoneLeigh Burnham Students, Artist Melinda Mara Frederick, and Musician Vince Frederick The Shoe Sculptures Relics Dishware Musicians, Jim Nelson, David Durst Hands Guestures Vessels • Orbs Linens Mirror • Reflection Place Sand Pour She Runs VISUAL CYCLES, empty • … Read more

Geissler Gallery Presents Karen Dolmanisth and Olivia Bernard, Visual Cycles, empty / Full, absence / presence

Click here for the Gallery Release Click here for the Performance Dolmanisth, Site-specific Sculpture Environment, Geissler Gallery, ENHEDUANNA, Author of Inanna, Lady Of Largest Heart, A Heroine’s Quest, An Homage, As part of Two Person Exhibition, November, 2022, VISUAL CYCLES, Empty • Full, Absence • Presence, With Olivia Bernard Dolmanisth, Site-specific Sculpture Environment, … Read more

CONTEMPLATION: Circles. Relating and Intersecting, turnPark art space, berkshires, ma

CONTEMPLATION: Circles. Relating and Intersecting ( Heavenly Bodies, Celestial Phenomena, Point, Present and Infinity )   The past three years, my studio work has been focused in a series of developments called: Spirit of Place as Muse, with the most recent work named “CONTEMPLATION: CIRCLES. Relating and Intersecting”. The tall standing, three sided … Read more

Karen Dolmanisth / Enheduanna -- Oliva Bernard / Billow

GEISSLER GALLERY PRESENTS OLIVIA BERNARD + KAREN DOLMANISTH VISUAL CYCLES OCTOBER 21 – NOVEMBER 18TH 2022

GEISSLER GALLERY PRESENTS Olivia Bernard + Karen Dolmanisth Visual Cycles October 21 – November 18th 2022   Karen Dolmanisth / Enheduanna — Oliva Bernard / Billow GALLERY RECEPTION: Thursday October 27th, 6-8pm Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday / 8am-4pm. Geissler Gallery is pleased to present a duet exhibition between Olivia Bernard and Karen Dolmanisth. Bernard … Read more

HEAR US. Water, Sand, Sky, Reflection and Light, THE QUARRY SCULPTURE PARK, CONTEMPORARY ARTS INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND SOUND FESTIVAL, ACTON, MA

“HEAR US ALL -
Inner Listening, and Voice, Be Acknowledged,
for Each Human Being,
Water, Sand, Sky, Reflection and Light”
THE QUARRY,
Sculpture Park, Performance Art and Sound Art,
CONTEMPORARY ARTS INTERNATIONAL, Acton, MA

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“HEAR US ALL -
Inner Listening, and Voice, Be Acknowledged,
for Each Human Being,
Water, Sand, Sky, Reflection and Light”
THE QUARRY,
Sculpture Park, Performance Art and Sound Art,
CONTEMPORARY ARTS INTERNATIONAL, Acton, MA

AWE, LIFE LINES OF CONNECTION & CONTINUITY

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

“LIFE LINES OF CONNECTION & CONTINUITY”,

On Site Installation,    Collaboration with George Trakas’   “ISLE OF VIEW”

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UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

“LIFE LINES OF CONNECTION & CONTINUITY”,

On Site Installation,    Collaboration with George Trakas’   “ISLE OF VIEW”

THE BALANCE: NATURE / SPIRIT / BODY / BREATH IMMANENCE, THE MEAD MUSEUM OF ART, AMHERST COLLEGE, MA

THE MEAD MUSEUM OF FINE ART, Amherst, MA.

Two Collaborative Performances, with Musicians: Jazz and Pop Music Duo, TOO HUMAN, and On Sitar, Sandy Cortez-Grieg, Aaron Hayden on Stearn's Steeple Nine-Bell Chimes. Dancer, Choreographer, Barbara Cortez-Grieg, Executive Director Curator, Elizabeth Barker and Terry Rooney, Curator of The Amherst Biennial

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“THE BALANCE-NATURE / SPIRIT / BODY / BREATH IMMANENCE”, shown at THE MEAD MUSEUM OF FINE ART, Amherst, MA.

“THE BALANCE-NATURE / SPIRIT / BODY / BREATH IMMANENCE”, shown at THE MEAD MUSEUM OF FINE ART, Amherst, MA.

WATER, EARTH, TRANSFORMATION/ WINTERBERRY PERCUSSION/ CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE / LINE, WAVE, PRIMORDIAL FORM AND SPACE

THREE NEW SOLO PERFORMATIVE WORKS:

1. WATER, EARTH, TRANSFORMATION

2. WINTERBERRY PERCUSSION

3. CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE / LINE, WAVE, PRIMORDIAL FORM AND SPACE

GEOFFREY YOUNG GALLERY, Great Barrington, MA, 2019

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THREE NEW PERFORMATIVE WORKS:

1. WATER, EARTH, TRANSFORMATION

2. WINTERBERRY PERCUSSION

3. CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE / LINE, WAVE, PRIMORDIAL FORM AND SPACE

GEOFFREY YOUNG GALLERY, Great Barrington, MA, 2019

Beingblue, Leap!, Arteon In motion

LA MAMA, New York City, NY,

Performance Project,

BEINGBLUE!

Solo Performance Project,

Improvisational Collaboration with Olga Zissi's Dancers and Musician, Improvisation Collaborators:

Leda Maniatakou and Travis Reuter,

Part of LEAP! ARTEON In Motion,

Cesar Llamas, Founder and Olga Zissi, Director, Choreographer,

Dolmanisth, copyright 2010

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La Mama Performance, BEINGBLUE, LEAP! ARTEON In Motion, Cesar Llamas, Directed by Olga Zissi, NYC, NY, Photographer, Ionna Myrka

Performance Project,

BEINGBLUE!

Solo Performance Project,

Improvisational Collaboration with Olga Zissi's Dancers and Musician, Improvisation Collaborators:

Leda Maniatakou and Travis Reuter,

Part of LEAP! ARTEON In Motion,

Cesar Llamas, Founder and Olga Zissi, Director, Choreographer,

Dolmanisth copyright 2010

PRESENT in the moment

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA,

Presented in the context of THE MIRACULOUS IN THE EVERYDAY

Curated by Director, Loretta Yarlow, 2006

Sculpture Exhibit: Tom Friedman, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Gabriel Orozco

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PRESENT, IN THE MOMENT

Ephemeral, On Site Sculpture Installation and Performance

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Presented in the context of THE MIRACULOUS IN THE EVERYDAY

curated by Director, Loretta Yarlow, 2006

Permanent sculpture exhibit: Tom Friedman, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Gabriel Orozco

Sculpture suspended above Dolmanisth's performative works: Orozco's LINTELS 2001

Photographs by Andrea Burns

Smile Rainbow Tears

SMILE RAINBOW TEARS, Solo Performative Work

FIBI CONCRETE II, With Suzan Shutan, Yo Park,

Curated By Yo Park

TOMPKINS SQUARE GALLERY, New York City Public Library, New York City, NY

The performance involved the artist moving in a slow, contemplative improvisation, while releasing colored inks from a Water Carrier Body Sculpture, onto papers arranged on the floor in front of the audience, Present and Intimate, within a few feet of the mindful, concentrated attention, of the performative action.

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SMILE RAINBOW TEARS, Solo Performative Work

FIBI CONCRETE II, With Suzan Shutan, Yo Park

Curated By Yo Park

TOMPKINS SQUARE GALLERY, New York City Public Library, New York City, NY

The performance involved the artist moving in a slow, contemplative improvisation, while releasing colored inks from a Water Carrier Body Sculpture, onto papers arranged on the floor in front of the audience, Present and Intimate, within a few feet of the mindful, concentrated attention, of the performative action.

 

Touching Space

ZEA MAYS GALLERY, ZEA MAYS Printmaking Studio, Arts & Industry, Florence, MA

TOUCHING SPACE (flow), An Exhibition of Prints From the Flat Files Collection of Zea Mays

Curator, Karen Dolmanisth

TOUCHING SPACE (flow), included a Curators Talk and Contemplative Task Based, Action Performance:

"The Red (Inside Blue,) Slow Walk"

"A(wake) Walking Meditation"

A Paper Trail, Local Poke Root Berry, Bowls, Water, Hand Bells, Breath Count, Allen Phillips, Photographer

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ZEA MAYS GALLERY, ZEA MAYS Printmaking Studio

TOUCHING SPACE (flow)

An Exhibition of Prints,

Curator, Karen Dolmanisth, From the Flat Files Collection of Zea Mays Printmaking Studio, Arts & Industry, Florence, MA

TOUCHING SPACE (flow), included a Curators Talk and Contemplative Task Based, Action Performance:

"The Red (Inside Blue,) Slow Walk"

"A(wake) Walking Meditation"

A Paper Trail, Local Poke Root Berry, Bowls, Water, Hand Bells, Breath Count, Allen Phillips, Photographer

SENTIENCE, UP down Strange Beauty

Solo Performance Commission for the 90th Anniversary Art Festival in Honor of DaDA - Zurich

Curator, Founder / Director, Sukran Aziz

CaBAret VOltAire ART CENTER, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2008

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SENTIENCE, Up Down Strange Beauty,

Solo Performance Commission for the 90th Anniversary Art Festival in Honor of DaDA - Zurich

Curator, Founder / Director, Sukran Aziz

CaBAret VOltAire ART CENTER, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2008

TRANSFORMATIONS, Place Like Home

TRANSFORMATIONS, Place Like Home

NASHAWANUK GALLERY, OZ, Easthampton, MA,
Seasonal Plants ( Berries ) as Pigment
Performance Action Contemplation Work
Sound, Breath, Movement, TRANSFORMATIONS / Grind, Sift, Paint, Pour 
Curated by Terry Rooney, August 12, 2007, Photographed by Kirtland Snyder.

Shells, kitchen glassware, water, local poke root berry juice, paper, leaves, asphalt, rain

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TRANSFORMATIONS, Place Like Home

NASHAWANUK GALLERY, OZ, Easthampton, MA,
Seasonal Plants ( Berries ) as Pigment
Performance Action Contemplation Work
Sound, Breath, Movement, TRANSFORMATIONS / Grind, Sift, Paint, Pour 
Curated by Terry Rooney, August 12, 2007, Photographed by Kirtland Snyder.

Shells, kitchen glassware, water, local poke root berry juice, paper, leaves, asphalt, rain