HECTOR CANONGE is an American artist, curator, cultural producer and educator. Born in Argentina, Canonge spent his childhood in Bolivia, South America, and grew up in the United States where he studied Comparative Literature, Cinema, and New Media Arts. His work in Performance Art, Dance, Multimedia Production, Installation, and Social Practice treats notions of identity, gender roles, and migration politics. Through his investigation of somatic expression, he has developed a corporeal theory for the practice of Performance Art presenting it in workshops and conferences around the world. Challenging the white box settings of a gallery or a museum, or intervening directly in public spaces, his performances mediate movement, endurance, and ritualistic processes. Some of his actions and carefully choreographed performances involve collaborating with other artists and interacting with audiences. His performances, films and media installations have been presented and exhibited in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

In 2021, while living in Bolivia, South America, Canonge was commissioned to present 3 solo exhibitions: “Escolar,” Museo Altillo Beni, “Mi hogar está donde vos estés” (My Home Is Where You Might Be,” Museum of Contemporary Art, and “(G)ritos Urbanos” (Urban Screams & Rituals) at Museo Costumbrista Juan de Vargas.  He also presented his new dance project “Cholo” in the International Festival Dancenica, and introduced his book of poetry “Veinte Jornadas Para Llegar A Vos” in the International Book Fair of Santa Cruz. 

Canonge is the founding director of the performance art festivals: ITINERANT in NYC (2012-present), LATITUDES in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (2018-present), and AUSTRAL in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2019-present). He is responsible for the international initiatives: ARTerial Performance Lab (2013-present), PERFORMEANDO (2014-2017), PERFORMAXIS (2014-present), TALKaCTIVE & LiVEART.US (2015-2018), CONVIVIR at MODULO 715 (2016-2018), NEXUS (2017-present), and IGNITION (2018-2019). In 2020, reflecting on the effects of the Corona pandemic, Canonge launched the virtual world-wide program, CHRONICLES of CONFINEMENT, featuring artists from Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is currently at work in the development of new projects and programs for the exploration and experimentation of Live Art and its various manifestations.