Between 2005 and 2025, Baryshnikov Arts has produced over 271 different shows of dance, music, theater, multimedia and we have been home to 272 Resident Artists. Join our vibrant community and support artists of all disciplines in developing and presenting their work.

Baryshnikov Arts, founded in 2005 by Mikhail Baryshnikov, is rooted in the belief that artists hold irreplaceable roles in our world as they shape perspectives, offer new approaches, and initiate crucial conversations in complex social, political, and cultural environments.

Born 1948 in Riga, Latvia, Mikhail Baryshnikov is considered one of the greatest dancers of our time. After commencing a spectacular career with the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he came to the West in 1974, settling in New York City as principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT).

The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is a foundation and arts complex opened by Mikhail Baryshnikov in 2005 at 450 West 37th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. [1]

3 days ago · EXCLUSIVE: Baryshnikov Arts, the New York City multidisciplinary arts organization founded in 2005 by artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov, will celebrate its 20th anniversary spring season with ...

Join Baryshnikov Arts this September–December for a program of newly commissioned works: dance, music, film, visual art, and more. 🤍 Tickets are on sale now! Visit the link in our bio for details.

Baryshnikov Arts, founded in 2005 by Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov, is rooted in the belief that artists hold irreplaceable roles in our world, shaping perspectives, offering new...

Baryshnikov Arts, New York, New York. 36,656 likes · 160 talking about this · 2,525 were here. Baryshnikov Arts is a gathering place for presenting and supporting artists of all disciplines.

Mikhail Baryshnikov was born in Riga, in the Latvian SSR, Soviet Union, now known as Latvia. [5] [6] His parents were ethnic Russians: his mother was Alexandra (a dressmaker; née Kiselyova) and his father was Nikolay Baryshnikov (an engineer).According to Baryshnikov, his father was a strict, nationalist military man, and his mother introduced him to theatre, opera, and ballet. [4]

April 25-27: Solo violin and violin/electronics by Bach and composers of other eras are woven together to form a program with dramatic arc, flow, and scope. May 10-12: A new production of Jupiter’s Journey to the Earth, Haydn’s family-friendly puppet opera based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses.