1979Nominee
Best Performance
Flux-Concert
Simone Forti
Actor · Director · Writer
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
March 25, 1935
Biography
Simone Forti (March 25, 1935 – July 29, 2026) was an American postmodern artist, dancer, choreographer, and writer. From the 1950s onward, she exhibited, performed, and taught workshops throughout the world. Her innovations in Postmodern dance, including her seminal 1961 body of work, Dance Constructions, along with her contribution to the early Fluxus movement, have influenced many notable dancers and artists.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2013Nominee
Best Performance
L.A. Woman
2009Nominee
Best Performance
Simone Forti: An Evening of Dance Constructions
Career Highlights
2017Highlight
Best Performance
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