Klaus Biesenbach

This author is the founding director of the Institute for Contemporary Art (KW) in Berlin and the Berlin Biennale. Under her leadership, both institutions evolved from self-inventive initiatives into federally and state-funded entities. She also served as a curator at MoMA PS1 starting in 1996, later moving to its Department of Film and Media, which expanded to include Performance Art. As Chief Curator of this department, she spearheaded pioneering projects, including a new performance art exhibition series and acquisitions of media and performance art.