The 2026 Kravis Studio Residency welcomes the founders of Pageant, an artist-run performance space located in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Cofounded in 2022 by Sharleen Chidiac, Lili Dekker, Jade Manns, Owen Prum, and Alexa West to support movement-based performance, Pageant prioritizes art that is rigorous, messy, and spectacular, where experimentation and risk-taking are encouraged. With a focus on presenting new performance work while also hosting workshops, rehearsals, and gatherings, Pageant maintains a local performance community in which artists support artists.
The Kravis Studio Residency is an annual program offering space and support for artists to research and develop new work behind closed doors, with special opportunities for the public to experience their works in progress. While Pageant is in residence at MoMA, the Kravis Studio will alternate between a rehearsal space and a live stage, creating an environment of shared work and experimentation, with key moments of visibility to the public.
The group will develop and present a Performance Marathon, inviting viewers to drop in and experience a lineup of short works performed by Pageant and other veterans of its Brooklyn space. The residency will also include a moderated public conversation, reflecting the collective’s collaborative ethos and the porous boundaries between rehearsal, production, and presentation.
Organized by Martha Joseph, Associate Curator, with Luiza Repsold França, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Media and Performance. Thanks to May Makki, former Curatorial Assistant, Department of Media and Performance. Produced by Lizzie Gorfaine, Director, with Monica Nyenkan, Assistant Performance Coordinator, Performance and Live Art.