Adrienne Reitano

A vibrant and startling photograph of a skinned horse’s head, a large canvas depicting multiple Christs in soft pastel tones, and snapshots of moonlit, deserted playgrounds across the city are just a few of the images that have adorned the walls of the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University.

Without any negative connotation, Monday’s live performance at the Whitney Biennial, titled “Great Campaign on Hubbert’s Peak,” can truly be described as shitty.