Archive: Ivan Sygoda
By Ivan Sygoda, Founding Director A recent New York Times article (When the Art Isn’t on the Walls: Dance Finds a Home in Museums, by Hilarie M. Sheets; January 22, 2015) had me reflecting on longtime Pentacle artists Eiko & Koma’s extensive experience working in galleries and museums. Read the full story
By Ivan Sygoda, Founding Director I remember viscerally the first time my mother took my wee sentient self into New York City on the Long Island Rail Road. I sensed more than heard the tremor of the approaching train. The platform seemed three feet wide, and I pressed myself… Read the full story
By Ivan Sygoda, Founding Director While we pat ourselves on the back for getting a NEA grant, we should remember that not all that long ago, NEA grants could be fraught with controversy. Then Foundation for Independent Artists (a nonprofit corporate structure administered by Pentacle) member Tim Miller was… Read the full story
Founding Director Ivan Sygoda is once again attending the biennial Tanzmesse gathering in Dusseldoff, Germany (August 26-30). Tanzmesse is the world’s largest dance-specific convening of choreographers, managers, producers and journalists. Ivan, as part of the American Dance Abroad delegation, will represent American dance in general and members of the extended… Read the full story