NEWS
February 2026
TIAB 2026 NEWS: Curators Announced
Four Curators Present Performance, Video, Sound, and Public Programs Across Partner Institutions
Sanna Almajedi, Sofia Thiệu D’Amico, Eva Mayhabal Davis and Anna Khimasia
will co-curate the third edition of The Immigrant Artist Biennial to be held in October-November 2026.
The third edition of TIAB will take the form of a programmatic framework. The four curators were selected by Katya Grokhovsky, Founding Artistic Director, and Anna Mikaela Ekstrand, Associate Director, in recognition of their scholarly and professional expertise in curating performance, sound, and video art, as well as their demonstrated leadership within artistic communities and sustained commitment to immigrant artists. “This change reflects my broader intention: to create spaces for gathering, mutual support, and social collective interaction at a time when it's most needed. We are focusing on public-facing events such as screenings, panels, talks, performances, and other forms of programming that encourage dialogue and connection,” comments Katya Grokhovsky, TIAB Founding Artistic Director.
Press Release
Keren Anavy, I Wish I Had a River, 2021
August 2023
TIAB 2023 announces launch at Ps122 Gallery!
The Immigrant Artist Biennial 2023 Launch
September 8th 2023 6-10pm
Organized by Katya Grokhovsky
Performance: 7.30 pm by Yali Romagoza
Videos: Keren Anavy, Ana Armengod, Erika DeFreitas, Juna Skenderi and more
PS122 GALLERY
150 FIRST AVENUE
(ENTRANCE ON 9TH STREET BETWEEN FIRST AVE. AND AVE. A.)
NEW YORK, NY 10009
Erika DeFreitas. Her body is full of light (often, very often, and in floods). 04:22 minutes single-channel video. 2016. Image courtesy of the artist and Christie Contemporary.
July 2023
TIAB 2023 Artists Announced!
The Immigrant Artist Biennial Announces 48 Artists in 2023 “Contact Zone”
April 2023
The Immigrant Artist Biennial 2023 receives Brooklyn Arts Fund Grant, Brooklyn Arts Council for forthcoming group exhibition Enmeshed.
February 2023
Forthcoming second edition of TIAB, taking place in the Fall of 2023 in NYC is featured in The Art Newspaper Fair Dailies Frieze Edition as part of Frieze L.A.
January 2022
Curators Announced for the 2nd Edition of The Immigrant Artist Biennial in 2023. The Immigrant Artist Biennial (TIAB) is pleased to announce the appointment of two members of TIAB 2020’s curatorial advisory, Katherine Adams and Anna Mikaela Ekstrand joined by TIAB 2020 artist Bianca Abdi-Boragi, as co-curators of the 2nd edition of The Immigrant Artist Biennial in 2023.