Baryshnikov has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own.
Barysjnikov har stået i spidsen for mange af sine egne kunstneriske projekter og er blevet forbundet især med fremme af moderne dans, og har haft premiere med dusinvis af nye værker, herunder mange af hans egne.