Billy X. Curmano

Video still: Billy X. "Performance for the Dead" 3-day live burial (Video: Paul Woodworth)

Video still: "Performance for the Dead", Billy X. in state (Video: Paul Woodworth)

"Granite Marker" Billy X. "Performance for the dead"

"Don't forget to buy dead art folks. An artist in the morgue is worth two in the studio!" - Billy X.

"Willy Why", portrait, Billy X

Malta National Collection

"Honor the Waters" Spazju Kreattiv

"Swimming" Spazju Kreattiv

"Water Sample" Spazju Kreattiv

"Art in Odd Places" poster NYC_

"Portrait of an Artist as Political Prisoner", Performance #1, Rochester, MN, 2019 (Photo: Margarita Baumann)

"Portrait of an Artist as Political Prisoner", Performance #1, Rochester, MN, 2019 (Photo: Margarita Baumann/Sculpture: Po Shu Wang)

"Portrait of an Artist as Political Prisoner", Performance #1, Rochester, MN, 2019 (Photo: Margarita Baumann)

"Unauthorized Signings", set-up, Art Works USA, 2019

"Unauthorized Signings #1", (Enroute), Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN 2019 (Photo: Margarita Baumann)

"Unauthorized Signings #1", (Pens A-plenty), Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN 2019 (Photo: Margarita Baumann)

"Unauthorized Signings #1", (At Ready), Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN 2019 (Photo: Margarita Baumann)

"Tiger Cage on Wheels", (In Performance), Dean Gallery & Streets, Minneapolis, MN, 1974 (Photo ?)

"Tiger Cage on Wheels", (1973), Installed on deck, Art Works USA, Witoka, MN, 2018

"Night Vigil (flesh of God), acrylic with studies, 2019

"Portrait of the Artist as Political Prisoner", mixed media, 2019 (Photo: Margarita Baumann)

Art Works USA, "Corner Swim Installation", 2019

Crew 25, One Week "Swimmin' the River" installation at Art Works USA

"Containment Case" with objects from the Swim preparing for travel, 2018

"As Far As the Heart Can See", Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Project Space, NYC, 2018

"Swimmin' the River Installation", Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Project Space, NYC, 2018

"Swimmin' the River", Navigation Charts snake the ceiling, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Project Space, NYC, 2018

"Swimmin' the River", Navigation Charts snake the ceiling 2, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Project Space, NYC, 2018

Billy X Logo for The Expeditionary Art Adventure Team Art in Odd Places Festival

Billy X Keynote Performance Art in Odd Places L/R: Billy, Audio Acoustic Roller Vessel, John Pendergast, Bell Via & Lilith Dorsey (Photo: Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful)

Keynote AiOP, L/R: Dr. David Christenson, Billy X, Bella Via, John Pendergast & Lilith Dorsey (Photo: Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful)

Keynote AiOP, L/R: Billy X, Dr. David Christenson, Bella Via & John Pendergast (Photo: Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful)

Audio/Acoustic Roller Vessel at AiOP Keynote Performance L/R Dr. David Christenson, Billy X & John Pendergast (Photo: Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful)

Keynote Performance Art in Odd Places L/R: Billy X, Dr. David Christenson, Mina Bella Via & John Pendergast (Photo: Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful)

Expeditionary Art Adventure Team with Audio/Acoustic Roller Vessel L/R: Dr. David Christenson, Billy X Curmano, Lilith Dorsey & Bella Via (Photo: Margarita Baumann

Billy X Exhibition/Performance, Valletta, Malta, 2017 Photo: Margarita Baumann

Billy X, Installation, Valletta, Malta, 2017 Photo: Ms Elisa von Brockdorff

Water Purification/Collection, Marco Cremona Hoter, Malta, 2017 Photo: Margarita Baumann

Water Collection, Malta, 2017 Photo: Margarita Baumann

Billy X Performance, Valletta, Malta, 2017 Photo: Margarita Baumann

Billy X, Installation, Valletta, Malta, 2017 Photo: Margarita Baumann

Mississippi/Maltese Water United, Valletta, Malta Photo: Margarita Baumann

Mississippi/Maltese Water United (detail), Valletta, Malta Photo: Margarita Baumann

John Pendergast/BillyX, Time Be My Bitch, Center for Book Arts, NYC, 2016-Photo: Nicolás Dumit Estévez

Deface Billy Project, Center for Book Arts, NYC, 2016-Photo: Nicolás Dumit Estévez

BillyX Display Case, Enacting the Text, Center for Book Arts, NYC, 2016-Photo: Nicolás Dumit Estévez

Performance for anUnknown Space with Lemons, displayed: Enacting the Text, Center for Book Arts, NYC, 2016

Billy Curmano, Earth Day 1990, Cleveland, OH Photo: C.H. Pete Copeland

24-hour World Wide Rolling Nap, Billy Curmano as American Idle, Performance, 2014 -Photo: Margarita Baumann

How Do You Sleep at Night? Billy Curmano, Installation Detail, 2014

Bed o' Nails Pillow of Tiny Tacks (Detail)

Auto-Portrait as Pin Cushion (Used), Billy Curmano, 2014 -Photo: Margarita Baumann

Bed o' Nails, Pillow & Blanket of Tiny Tacks and Teddy

Stencil & Spray Paint Graphic for the Peoples Climate March, 13" X 15", Billy Curmano, 2014

Mespaethes - Newtown Creek - EPA Super Fund Site, Photo: Margarita Baumann

Greetings from Misi-ziibi to Mespaethes, Billy X. Curmano, 2014, Photo: Margarita Baumann

"Sun Salutation", Billy Curmano, 4'x4', Acrylic, 2012

Artist with Sun Protection - Near Oquawka, IL Photo: Darlene Hlidek

Decontamination, St. Louis - Billy, Melisse Reichman, Bob Bradshaw Photo: Ray Marklin

Billy X. Curmano Day, St. Louis - Photo: Ray Marklin

Artist Swims into the Gulf - Photo: Mary Coughlan

Cover: Futurism's Bastard Son

K'un & Billyzilla from Futurism's Bastard Son

The Intergalactic Tour from Futurism's Bastard Son

Lotus Legs from Futurism's Bastard Son

Art Students League Poster

X-3C Polluted Water Wear with Sketches. Model: Laura Vinroot. Photo: Jerry Blow.

X-3C Launch. Video Still: The Mainstream with Roy Blount, Jr

Billy X. Collects Danube Waters- Photo: Veronika Merklein

Billy X. Danube/Mississippi Mix, Vienna- Photo: Claudia Rohrauer

Billy X/Ocean Harp, PANik3, Vienna- Photo: Claudia Rohrauer

Billy X. Inflatable World- Photo: Claudia Rohrauer

Billy X. PANik3 The Depot, Vienna- Photo: Claudia Rohrauer

Billy X. "River Rap" Vienna- Photo: Claudia Rohrauer

Cascade Meadow Inaugural Confluence, Mixed Media, Billy X.

Cascade Detail, Mixed Media, Billy X.

Billy X., John Pendergast and Poppa Neutrino aboard the "2010 Swimming Man Festival" raft/stage. Photo: Margarita Baumann

First Festival King, Billy X., and John Pendergast perform at the Swimming Man Festival, Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT-Photo: Queen Margarita Baumann

"X3C Polluted Water Wear" on the "Swim" DVD (Model: Laura Vinroot - Photo: Jerry Blow)

"WAR" DVD (Model: Rodney Winfield)

"Bloodbath" L to R: Billy X. Curmano, Nancy Speltz and Kevin Pomeroy

"Bloodbath" L to R: Billy X., Nurse Nancy and Corporate Kevin

"Bloodbath" Billy X. as Sacrifice, Screening Room, Winona, MN, 1984

"Tiger Cage on Wheels" (For the expedient removal of detainees) at the Contemporary Art Center New Orleans, Billy X. Curmano

"Impervious Flag", Copper, Steel and Aluminum, Billy X. Curmano

Impervious Flag Demonstration, Rourke Museum, Billy X. - A constitutional amendment to protect the flag is unnecessary with a really durable flag.

Somewhere in Vietnam after the bombs, after the firefight I tried to help this innocent recover, but the war got back in the way. - (Billy at 19/still a teen)

"Kroller-Mueller Construction", unauthorized construction near Otterloo Holland, Billy X. Curmano, 1977

"French Creek Construction", South Dakota, Billy Curmano, 1978

"Ozark Pyramid" (Under construction), Near White River, Arkansas, Billy Curmano, 1974

"Ozark Mountain Memorial Pyramid", Unauthorized construction abandoned in AR forest, Billy Curmano, 1974

"Rocking Boots", mixed media, 8 1/2 D, Billy X. Curmano - When you are too busy to sit to relax

"Rocking Stool", mixed media, seats one, Billy X. Curmano

Billy X performs "Flying Monkeys Bit My Face" with New X. Photo: Monta May

"Flying Monkeys..." at Ed's No Name. Photo: Monta May

Billy X. in "Formal Strait Jacket" for "Flying Monkeys..." Photo: Monta May

Merry Xmas from Billy X. (Video Still: David Brower)

Steve Smith, Billy X. and John Pendergast - Threat Level 3 (Photo: Rachel Pendergast)

"The Universal Speed Master", mixed media, billy X. Curmano - For pounding things

"Cast Iron X" (Detail), 10" X 10", Billy X. Curmano, 2002

"Wheelbarrow with Iron X's", Billy X. Curmano, 24 @ 10" X 10" cast for "The Fire Bearer", 3 day Performance with installation, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ, 2002

This photo and headliner image shot at Intermedia Arts MN by Kevin Pomeroy. New X - Front row: Angelica Star, Jenny Kouba, Billy X., Kelly Coyle. Back row: Sean Dalton, James B. Quick, Pete Hansen, D.

"The Set of Properties Peculiar to X", acrylic on canvas, Billy X. Curmano

The CD Peddler (Photo: Julie Erickson and John O'Hara)

Billy X., Steve Smith and D.L. Hunt - New X Trio (Photo: Jerry Modjeski)

"Lotus Legs", mixed media, one size fits most, Billy X. Curmano - For meditating on fine art when the Lotus Posture seems just too darn hard

"The New Gideons BIble...

...with Pop Up Jesus", mixed media, Billy X. Curmano

John Pendergast - American

"Portrait of the Artist as Someone Else", Acrylics, 14" X 18", Billy Curmano, at the Rourke Museum this summer.

Salt Lake City Water Festival

"The River Van" in "Disruptive Pattern Material" (London, England), mixed media, Billy X. Curmano - The official river project van used in the 2,367.4 mile Mississippi River Swim

Billy X., Mike Collins, Tal and John Pendergast - Unauthorized performance at Lincoln Center (Photo: Kimberly Haedtke)

Lincoln Center Bust (Photo: Kimberly Haedtke)

Kenneth Patrick Payne's "Circus Inferno Fire & Ice" with Threat Level 3

Video still: The New X Art Ensemble recording "Trios & Duets"

Poppa Neutrino with New X: Andrew Foss, James B. Quick, D.L. Hunt, Poppa, Betty Boops, Billy X. and Steve Smith (Photo: Sean Dalton)

Billy X "Mutiny on the Mississippi", Milwaukee Art Museum: John Foshager, Billy X., Rip Tenor and Alan Anderson (Photo: Jim Brozek)

Video still: Billy X. solo "The Greyhound Tour", BPM, New York

Billy X. "Greetings from the Mississippi to the Arctic Sea" (Photo: Mike Fabian)

New X at Art Works USA Safari Cow Park (Photo: Mary Coughlan)

Pastoral New X: James B. Quick, D.L. Hunt, Steve Smith, Billy X. and Sean Dalton

"Timber Tie", mixed media, Billy X. Curmano - Tree timbers play dress-up at the old Art Works USA

The new Witoka Contemporary where highways 12 and 17 meet just outside Winona, MN - home to Art Works USA and The eXperimental Art Research Terminal (XART)