Carolee Schneemann: A Revolutionary Voice in Performance and Visual Art Carolee Schneemann (October 12, 1939 – March 6, 2019) was an American visual experimental artist whose work profoundly challenged conventional notions of art, gender, sexuality, and the body. Emerging from the Abstract Expressionist movement, she swiftly moved beyond traditional painting to embrace performance art, happenings, film, and a diverse range of media—al…