Rapper Lexa Gates Accused of Mimicking Miles Greenberg Performance at Deitch Gallery
Rapper Lexa Gates has been accused online of mimicking a performance by artist Miles Greenberg after she presented a work at Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in New York. The Artnet News report, published 28 January 2026, notes that Gates performed a piece described as “walks the wheel” at Deitch on 15 January 2026. Critics alleged similarities to Greenberg’s performance practice, prompting debate about appropriation and authorship in performance art. The gallery and the artists’ responses were not included in the provided excerpt.
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This story was covered in Daily Art Download — January 28, 2026