Preserving cultural history

Welcome to Artifacts.movie, a new online video platform exploring the avant-garde, the arts, and queer culture.

Please browse a selection from our numerous series below, or explore the full archive by clicking the Archive button above.

Richard Foreman

In his final recorded interview, Richard Foreman (1937–2025), Obie-winning playwright, offers an in-depth reflection on his groundbreaking career and the evolution of his revolutionary Ontological-Hysteric Theater, celebrated for its non-narrative structures, abrasive soundscapes, and abstract acting.

JoAnne Akalaitis

JoAnne Akalaitis (1937–), co-founded Mabou Mines in 1970. A five-time Obie winner, she directed across genres and led NYC’s Public Theater (1991–1993), shaping political and experimental performance.

Richard Schechner

Richard Schechner (1934- ) is a director, performance theorist, environmental theater pioneer, and NYU Performance Studies founder. Editor of The Drama Review since 1962, he founded The Performance Group, producing Dionysus in 69, which evolved into the Wooster Group.

Coming soon!

John Vaccaro

John Vaccaro (1929-2016), from Steubenville, Ohio, founded The Play-House of the Ridiculous in 1965 after joining NYC’s avant-garde. Known for his transgressive style and glitter aesthetic, he inspired Punk and shaped experimental theater with bold, preposterous performances and collaborations.

Coming soon!

Gender Benders

Revealing the intimate dialogues and profound insights of groundbreaking icons, bending and transcending the boundaries of traditional gender and identity narratives.

Silver Factory

An enthralling journey through Andy Warhol’s Factory, uncovering the mesmerising stories of its vibrant inhabitants.

John Cale

John Cale, born in 1942 in Wales, has spent over 50 years bridging avant-garde and pop music. A key player in LaMonte Young’s Theatre of Eternal Music, co-founder of The Velvet Underground, and a prolific solo artist and producer, Cale’s collaborations span from Patti Smith to The Happy Mondays.

Underground Press

Uncover the untold stories of literary rebellion, journeying through the lives of game-changing figures who redefined the boundaries of literature and publishing.