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Two of my favorite things, dancing and eating, artist Agathe Snow tackles in her life-as-art work. One of the artists behind Chop Shop, as part of this year’s Whitney Biennial she’ll be hosting a couple of performance-based projects at the Armory, the Biennial’s new annex this year. The first is her version of a dance-a-thon, Stamina: Gloria et Patria, starting this Sunday, March 9th. After you’ve won that contest and burned about a million calories, check out her gypsy feast, Abat-Jour, that she’ll be producing in collaboration with another Biennial artist, Rita Ackermann.

Stamina, via Whitney.org, March 9-15:

“Snow holds daily dance sessions throughout the Armory over the course of a week, culminating in a twentyfour- hour dance marathon in the Drill Hall. Visitors are issued time cards to record their participation, and at the end of the week the winner—whoever has danced the longest—is announced. Time cards are available at the Armory Information Desk and at the Information Desk in the Museum Lobby.”

Abat-Jour, March 23, 2008:

“Ackermann and Snow host a gypsy-themed feast, in which food, drink, and decoration—as well as the guests themselves—become materials in the work of art. A play on the French word for lampshade, Abat-Jour refers to bajour, a traditional gypsy confidence game. Using bartering and chance as a central themes, Ackermann and Snow explore issues related to gender, community, and celebration. At 9:30 pm all visitors are welcome to dance in the dinner hall. Please visit whitney.org/biennial for registration information. ”

[Image courtesy Chop Shop.]