Simone Forti

Simone Forti, 91, died on July 29, 2026. Simone Forti was known publicly as an American postmodern dancer and choreographer and artist. From the 1950s onward, she exhibited, performed, and taught workshops throughout the world. Her innovations in Postmodern dance, including her seminal 1961 body of work, Dance Constructions, along with her contribution to the early Fluxus movement, have influenced many notable dancers and artists. Forti first apprenticed with Anna Halprin in the 1950s and later worked alongside artists and composers Nam June Paik, Steve Paxton, La Monte Young, Trisha Brown, Charlemagne Palestine, Peter Van Riper, Dan Graham, Yoshi Wada, Robert Morris, and others. Forti's published books include Handbook in Motion (1974, The Press of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design), Angel (1978, self-published), Oh Tongue (2003,, and Unbuttoned Sleeves (2006) Beyond Baroque Foundation, ed. Fred Dewey), and New Book (2024), published by Nero Editions. Public biographical listings identify Forti as an American postmodern dancer. Forti was also associated with choreographer and artist. This public record remains centered on Forti's work as an American postmodern dancer and choreographer and artist and the documented milestones of that career.