Tirtzah BASSEL

Presentation

Brooklyn-based artist Tirtzah Bassel, born in 1979, creates images and spaces that moves people to see the familiar in unexpected ways. Her figurative paintings and site-responsive installations draw attention to the presumed neutrality of ubiquitous spaces like airports and supermarkets, and Canon in Drag – a series of paintings in the style of iconic artworks – subverts the authority of canonical images through gender flipping and altered narratives.

Biography

Née en 1979 .
Vit et travaille à Brooklyn, NY.

 

2010

MFA in painting, Boston University, Boston, MA.

2004

Jerusalem Studio School, Jerusalem, Israel.

 

SOLO EXHIBITION

2023
- Little Deaths, RX & SLAG, Paris, France

2022

- Canon in Drag, Slag Gallery, New York, NY.

2018
- Close One Eye, Slag Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.

- When You are Everywhere, Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Stuttgart, Allemagne.

- Keynote, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY.

2017

- Volta NY, Slag Gallery, New York, NY.

2016

-Terminal, BRIC Arts Media House, Brooklyn, NY.

2015

- Rites, Slag Gallery, NY (Two Person).

- I want To Hold You Close, Open Source Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

- PERFORM, Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY.

2014

- The Line Starts Here, Slag Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.

2013

- Duct Tape Miami, Gliter&__, Miami, FL.

- Stop and Frisk, Strivers Gardens Gallery, Harlem New York, NY.

- El Paso/Juarez : Your dreams Available Now, Purple Pop Up, El Paso, TX.

2012

- Airport In Security, Chashama 416 Gallery, New York, NY.

- TSA Chapel, LABA Fellowship, Ney York, NY.

2010

- MFA Thesis Show, 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, MA.

2007

- Pieces of Change, Solo Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel (curator : Danna Taggar Heller)
 

 

GROUP SELECTION

2023

- Milk Tongue, Martin-Mullen Gallery, SUNY Oneanta, Oneanta, NY

2022

- PLATFORM, in partnership with David Zwirner, New York, NY.

- Tomorrow’s Women, Natasha Arselan Gallery, Londres, UK.

2021

- Curated Choice. Female Figuration, ENTER Art Fair, Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Copenhague, Danemark.

- Unconquerable Women, Benefit Against Abortion Ban in Texas, Marthas Contemporary, Austin TX

- Scapes, Slag Gallery, New York, NY.

2020

- Domestic Brutes, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY (curators : Chirstina Massey and Etty Yaniv).

- Collective Disquiet, Musa Collective, Boston, MA (virtual).

2019

- Instal/De-instal, 601 Artspace, New York, NY (curator : Gabriela Vainsancher).

- Volta Bassel, Slag Gallery, Basel, Suisse.

2018

- Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Rheinstetten, Allemagne.

2017

- Four New York Painters, Tirtzah Bassel, Dumitro Gorzo, Tim Kent, et Dan Voinea, Kunstverein Worms & Kunstverein Vierhnheim en collaboration de Kunstverein Stuttgart, Allemagne.

- Art@ SAP, SAP International Training Center, Walldorf, Allemagne (curator : Alexandra Cozgarea).

2016

- Home Land Security, FOR-SITE Foundation, San Francisco, CA.

2015

- Adhere, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ.

- Hort Foundation Benefit Exhibition and Auction, Bosi Contemporary Gallery, New York, NY.

- Human Territory, Slag Contemporary Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.

- Volta Basel, Slag Gallery, Basel, Suisse.

2014

- Convergence, 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, MA

2013

- ROOMS, Gitler&__, New York, NY.

2012

- Line. Grid. Black. White. Dreitzer Gallery, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.

2011

- From Origin to Originality, Contemporary Israeli Art, The Laurie M Tisch Gallery, at the JCC, Manhattan, NY.

- Faculty Show, Weili Art Gallery, New York, NY.

- Pop Up – Pop In, Amalgamated Artsitd, New York, NY.

- I am my Beloved, Performance Project, LABA Theater, New York, NY.

2010
- In Bodies That Don’t Keep, Two Person Show, Commonwealth Gallery, Boston, MA.

- 25th International Exhibition, Musuem of Fine Arts Florida, Tallahassee, FL Market, RKB Gallery, UK.

- Realization of Dreams, Rubin-Frankel Gallery, Boston, MA.

2009

- Boston Young Contemporaries, 808 Gallery, Boston MA.

- Imagine Desire, Aegis First Biennal, Hite Art Institue, University of Louisville, KY.

- Boston Printmakers, 2009 North American Print Biennal, 808 Gallery, Boston MA.

2008

- Genesis, Collaborative Performance Project, American Dance Festival, Duke University, Durham.

- Home for Hebrew Culture, Tel Aviv, Israël.

2007

- New York, High Touch Gallery, Herliya, Israël.

2004

- Work in Progress, Art Space Gallery, Jerusalem, Israël.

 

PRESS (selection)

2021

- BBC Radio 4: Front Row, Artist Tirtzah Bassels Canon in Drag Reimagines art history without the patriarchy, July 20th. 

- Lilith Magazine, Artist Tirtzah Bassels Female Gaze, Susan Schur, November 15th, 2021.

- The Art Newspaper, Canon in Drag: Tirtzah Bassel, Etty Yaniv, September 22nd.

- Rethinking Painting, Nancy Princenthal, Raphael Rubinstein, Jutta. Koether, Barry Schwabsky,  edited with an introduction by Joan Waltermath,

- The Leroy Hofflberg School of Painting at MICA. 

2020                  

- The Journal News, Pelham exhibit "a realistic picture of what it means to be a women today "  M. Falkenstein, Sept 16 

2018                 

- Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Die Stille Vor Dem Blick: Aktuelle Ausstellungen die. Israelische Malerin Tirtzah Bassel Jetz in der Galerie Thomas Fuchs - wird sich die Kunstwelt erobern, Nikolai B.  Forstbauer, October 19 2018.

- Stuttgarter Zeitung, Einmal Waschen und Legen, Galerienotizen, Dr. Georg Leisten, October 5th. 

2017                  

Le Monde Diplomatique, Artist of the Month, Wilhelm Werthern, December 7th

- Wormser Zeitung, New Yorker Kunst Worms und Viernheim, Sophia Rishyna, April 4th. 

2016                   

- SFAQ, Home Land at the Presidio, Gabrielle Gopinath,December 15th.

- Hyperallergic, Stories of War and Survival Unfold in San Francisco's Presidio, Thea  Quiray  Tagle, November 16th. 

- ArtLtd Magazine, Report: San Francisco, Leora Lutz, November.

- Freize Magazine, Home Land Security, Rob Marks, October 24th.

- KQED, “Artwork and Setting Depict Post-9/11 World,” Matthew Harrison Tedford, September 26th.

SF Weekly, “For-site is 20/20,” Jonathan Curiel, September 22nd.

- The Bay Area Reporter,“Coastal Art Installations,” Sura Wood September 15th.

- KQED Forum, “Homeland Security Installation Comes to San Francisco’s Presidio Barracks,”  M. Krasny, September 13th.

- The Art Newspaper, “Political Art That Packs A Punch,” Jori Finkel, September 9th.

- Curbed SF,“Exclusive Look at Art inside Presidio’s Abandoned Bunkers,” Adam  Brinklow, Sept.9                             

- San Fransisco Chronicle,“Foundation Puts Ballistics Test Inside Mothballed Presidio Bunker, Sam  Whiting, September 7th.

C Magazine, “Safe Haven,” Leilani Labong, September.

- SF/ARTS, “New Presidio Exhibit Illuminates Complex SociaIssues,” Jean  Schiffman, Sept.2016                             

- San Francisco magazine, “Make Art Not War,” Annie Tittiger, September.

- The New York Times, A ‘Home Land Security’ Art Show, at the Foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, J. Finkel, June 23rd.

KQED,Ex-Military Bunkers to Host Major Group Exhibition in San Francisco, C. Veltman June  23  

- San Francisco Chronicle, For-Site Show coming to Presidio in September, Sam Whiting June 23rd.

- BK Live, Tirtzah Bassel’s Duct Tape Art, March 17th.

2015                  

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Exhibition Catalog, Exposing Adhesives, Katherine Murdock.      

- Brooklyn Hits, Interview with Garret Lawson, March 17th.

2014                  

The Boston Globe, BU's Abstract Ace Shows His Stripes, Cate McQuaid, December 2nd. 

- Poets and Artists, Substance, Daniel Maidman, Issue #56, June 2014.

- Metalptic, Tirtzah Bassel at Slag Gallery, Tatiana Isotmina, May 9th.

- Arts in Bushwick, An Odd Symbiosis: Action in Non- Action, Etty Yaniv, April 23rd.

- Prologue Profiles, Interview with Dan Held, April 13th. 

- The Huffington Post, Tirtzah Bassel Transform Duct Tape, Vanessa Albury, March 26th. 

2013                  

Hyperallergic, The Miami Fairs, Rendered in Duct Tape, Vanessa Albury, March 26th.

- Atribune, Miami Updates: Non-Solo Fiere, Santa Nastro, December 8th.

-  Journal of Absence: New York, Bookieman Publications, July12th.

-  El Paso Inc., The Border Through a Visitors Eyes, Austin Savage, May 29th. 

- El Paso Inc., Pop Up Art: Your Dreams Available Now, Melody Parra, May 22nd.

- El Diario de El Paso, Expaone su art visual insirada en la Vida en la frontera, Sergio Arellan, May 19th.

- Untapped Cities, A Tribecca Art Exhbition shown in 'Rooms', Abby Sam Thomas, March 8th.

- Sketch 42, Airport Insecurity, Nicole Cohen, Februrary 18th.

-  Buddy of Work, Oil &Duct Tape, January 23rd.

2012                 

- The One Way Ticket Show, Interview with Steven Shalowitz, October 9th. 

- Waters Edge: Conversations with Three Artist, Intervieww with Davy Knitted, August 21st. 

- The Sisterhood/ The Jewish Daily Forward, Getting Inmate at the Airport, Interview with Gabrielle Bikner, May 16th.

- Ynet/Yediot Acharonot, The Heart of LABA, Interview with Yasmin Shemesh (in Hebrew), May15th.

- America Israel Cultural Foundation website, Featured Artist: Tirtzah Bassel, May 13th. 

- Speakers Lab Exploring New Perspectoves on Jewish Identity,Interview with Helena Gindi, April 11th.

2011                

Ynet/Yediot Acharonot, Contemporary Conceptualism, Leor Grady(in Hebrew); March 1st. 

2007                  

Globes Israeli Business Daily, A Window of Opportunity at the Central Bus Station, Hagit. Peleg Rotem, February 7th.

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

2018-present    

Faculty, Visual and Critical Studies., Continuing Education Department, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY.

2021-present    

Vice President of Partnerships and Jewish Learning, OneTable, New York, NY.

2018-2021        

Program Director, Lippman Kanfer Foundation, Brooklyn, NY.

2015-2018        

Founding Director and Senior Educator, Pop Up for change, 14th street Y, New York, NY. 

2014-2018        

Assitant Director, Brandeis Institute for Music and Art, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.

2009-2013        

Visual Arts Instructor, Brandeis Institute for Music and Art, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. 

2010-2014        

Visual Arts Instructor, School of the Arts, 92nd Street Y, New York, NY.

2009-2010        

Instructor of Record, Figure Drawing, Boston University, Boston, MA.

2004-2008        

Senior Educator & Program Coordinator, The Nesiya Institue, Jerusalem, Israel Interracial Dialog  Facilitator. 

 

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

2020- present  

Board Member, Faith in/ and Democracy Advisory Board, Philanthopy for Active Civic Engagment (PACE), Washington DC.

2014 - 2018      

Board Member, Visual Arts Advisory Board, School of Visual Arts, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.

2017                  

Member of Review Panel, BRIC Arts Media House, Brooklyn, NY.

 

LECTURES

2022                  

- Artist Panel: Birthing Bodies/Birthing Art, Conference: Mother’s Milk – Breastfeeding from Metaphor to Practice, with Loudon Wainwright III, Tirtzah

- Bassel, Katie UmansShilpa Darivemula and Isha Parupudi (Aseemkala Initiative),University of New Hampshire Visiting Artist, Visual Arts Department

- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA. 

2018                  

Visiting Artist, Dance Department, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2017                  

Visiting Artist, Print Media Department, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Detroit, MI.

2017                  

- Visiting Artist, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Detroit, MI.

2016                  

Visiting Artist, Parsons The New School of Design, New York, NY.

2015                  

Visiting Artist, University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA.                

- Visiting Artist Lecture, L.E. Hoffberger Graduate School of Painting, Maryland Institue College of Art, Baltimore, MD.

2014                  

Visiting Artist Lecture, Nassum Community College, Garden City, NY. 

2013                  

Visiting Artist Lectur Stanlee & Gerald Rubin Center for Visual Arts, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX.

- Visiting Artist Lecture Davidson College, Davidson, NC.

 

RESIDENCIES, GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

2010-present    

Studio Residency, Chashama Workspace Program, Brooklyn, NY.

2013, 2016        

Asylum Arts, International Artist Retreat, Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY.

2015                  

- Awesome without Borders Grant, The Harnisch Foundation, New York, NY.                 

2011-2012        

LABA Arist Fellowship, 14th street Y, New York, NY.

2011                  

Arist Residency, I-Park Foundation, East Haddam, CT.

2002, 2003        

Arist Residency, International School of Drawing Painting and Sculture, Umbria, Italy. 

 

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2009-2010         

- Boston University Woman's Council Scholarship, Boston University.

2008-2009         

- Dean's Scholar Award, College of Fine Arts at Boston University.