#ThrowbackThursday In March 2014, we presented Five (The Drawing Center) by #RashaadNewsome which introduced one of the three commissioned works that articulated important intersections among performance, time-based performances, and visual art. Newsome explored his ongoing fascination with vogue, a dance form that evolved in Harlem’s gay ballroom scene in the 1960s and 1970s. Created by Newsome along with New York-based vogue dancers and musicians, including renowned opera signer #StefanosKoroneoss and distinguished vogue commentator #KevinJzProdigy, the piece challenged the ephemeral nature of live performance by employing a specially designed motion-tracking software that traces the flashes of color in real time. The dancers’ dexterous gestures were translated into colorful linear abstractions that appeared during the performance via live video feed and subsequently printed as works on paper. As Newsome’s work also evoked a number of qualities associated with the medium of drawing...