Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held January 31 - May 18, 2008. Texts by Deborah Cullen, Maris Bustamante, Claudia Calirman, Elvis Fuentes, Sayuri Guzmán, María Iovino, Ana Longoni, Robert Neustadt, Gabriela Rangel, Sharon Lerner Rizo-Patrón, Jorge Villacorta Chávez, and Virginia Pérez- Ratton. " 'Arte No Es Vida' explores performative art actions created by over 300 artists and collaborative groups from throughout the Americas—including Latinos in the United States, as well as artists working in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, and Central and South America. Overviews of 11 regions provide in-depth contextual examinations, while a chronological timeline presents, for the first time, a year-by-year compilation of key events. Along with an artists index and an extensive bibliography, this bilingual publication opens the door to a signifacnt and dynamic, yet often overlooked, strand of production." - publisher's statement. Texts in English and Spanish.