Agosto Machado

Agosto Machado (died March 21, 2026) was an American performance artist, activist and archivist. He was a major figure in the New York City downtown arts scene beginning in the 1960s. He was active in the Stonewall Riots in 1969. When reflecting on the Riots, he said, "The situation at hand was like a magnet. With street kids like me, we had nothing to lose. That was the action of the moment and the time. It was an event."[1] The first play he was in was Vain Victory by Jackie Curtis in 1971. He was a member of the pioneering gay activist group the Gay Activists Alliance.[2][3][4][5]

Machado died on March 21, 2026. He directed his representatives not to reveal his age or birth year upon his death, having previously said of the decision that "A lady never tells."[6]

References

  1. ^ Bernadicou, August. "Agosto Machado, Ruby Lynn Reyner, and Tony Zanetta: Oral History". The LGBTQ History Project. The LGBTQ History Project. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  2. ^ Bernadicou, August. "Agosto Machado: Oral History". The LGBTQ History Project. The LGBTQ History Project. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Agosto Machado | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art.
  4. ^ "Agosto Machado's artistic shrines honor an evanescing New York". Art Basel.
  5. ^ Spiegelman, Nadja (June 5, 2025). "Your World Is Your Street: A Studio Visit with Agosto Machado by Nadja Spiegelman".
  6. ^ Greenberger, Alex (22 March 2026). "Agosto Machado, Artist and Activist Whose Shrine Sculptures Kept Queer History Alive, Has Died". ARTnews. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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