John Giorno: The Performative Word
Mousse Publishing: Milan
2026

Available in Spring 2026

John Giorno: The Performative Word is the first monograph dedicated to the American artist, poet, and activist John Giorno (1936–2019) and accompanies a retrospective exhibition presented at the Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, curated by Lorenzo Balbi.

Edited by Lorenzo Balbi, Anthony Huberman, and Bonnie Whitehouse

Texts by Lorenzo Balbi, Kyle Dacuyan, Laura Hoptman, Nicola Ricciardi, Ugo Rondinone, and Drew Sawyer.

Produced with the support of Shane Akeroyd, Thomas Brambilla Gallery, Almine Rech, kurimanzutto, and Galerie Eva Presenhuber.