Artis

Artis supports contemporary artists from Israel whose work addresses aesthetic, social, and political questions that inspire reflection and debate. Artis is an independent, nonprofit organization based in New York.

Artis connects artists, curators, and the public through international programs that emphasize long-term dialogue and conversation. Through grants supporting exhibitions, residencies, curatorial research and travel, acquisitions, and publications, our programs facilitate opportunities for arts professionals to connect with artists from Israel; foster artist engagement with art institutions worldwide; and contextualize art from Israel within international contemporary art discourse.

Artis supports artists of any religion, ethnicity, race, gender, or political persuasion, and the freedom of speech and artistic expression for all people. To maintain independence, Artis does not seek or accept governmental funds.

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DE-SUICIDE: Video installation at PS122 Gallery, NYC 2021

Deville Cohen is a New York City based non•disciplinary artist. He studied sculpture at the KHB Berlin from 2002-2007 and received his MFA in film/video from Bard College NY in 2010. His videos and installations were shown internationally in museums and galleries such as International Objects, MoMA PS1;  SFMoMA; The CCA Tel-Aviv; PS122 Gallery; and The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik. He began creating for the stage during a residency at the Wooster Group Performance Garage in the summer of 2014. His creation underline, in collaboration with the composer Hugo Morales, was commissioned and co-produced by the Deutsche Oper Berlin and The Munich Biennale for New Music Theater in 2016. In 2018 he co-created MENAGERIE with choreographer Shamel Pitts for Gibney Dance Company in NYC. In 2019 his new creation McGuffin was commissioned and produced by The Center of The Less Good Idea in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2020. He was an artist in residence at Recess Art; EMPAC Troy, NY; Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) workspace, NYC; Fountainhead in Miami; LMCC Process-Space NYC, and Kinosaito Art Center. Deville is also a founding member of Artists Commit, an NYC based artist-run initiative invested in advocating for a climate-conscious, equitable, and resilient future. As a platform, the group has provided tools and resources to support artists catalyzing climate action, in particular through the impact of the work we make and how it travels through the art world.

Instagram: @devillecohen