Keith Hennessy, MFA, PhD, is a frolicker, imperfectionist and witch working in the fields of dance, performance, teaching, anti-capitalist housing, queer sexuality, and racial equity. Raised in Canada on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek lands, living in San Francisco on Ramaytush Ohlone lands since 1982, Keith tours internationally. Hennessy’s work is interdisciplinary and experimental, motivated by anti-racist, anarchist and queer-feminist movements. He engages practices of improvisation, ritual, collaboration, play, and protest to respond to political crises and intense feelings. Hennessy directs Circo Zero, co-founded the dance/culture spaces 848 and CounterPulse and was a member of Sara Mann’s Contraband, 1985–1994. Awards include Guggenheim, USArtist, NY Bessie, and Bay Area Izzies. With a focus on the politics of relationships, Keith has negotiated shared power and creativity with some truly amazing artists including Ishmael Houston-Jones, Sarah Crowell, Peiling Kao, Peaches, Snowflake Calvert, Jassem Hindi, Annie Danger, Meg Stuart, jose abad, Annie Danger, Michael Morris, Thomas DeFrantz, Faustin Linyekula and Gerald Casel.
12.03.2024
