Immigrant Artist Biennial Names Four Curators for 2026 Edition
The Immigrant Artist Biennial (TIAB) has selected Sanna Almajedi, Sofia Thiệu D'Amico, Eva Mayhabal Davis, and Anna Khimasia as co-curators for its third edition, which will take place from October to November 2026. Almajedi, who is a performance curator at e-flux, previously co-curated the 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale. D'Amico and Davis are co-directors at Transmitter, and Khimasia is an independent curator and co-founder of International Arrivals. Chosen by Katya Grokhovsky and Anna Mikaela Ekstrand, their focus will be on performance, sound, and video art. This edition will also include public events addressing immigrant issues, and TIAB will partner with Shiva Gallery at John Jay College for the first time. Additionally, TIAB has started The Endowment Project with Zeit Contemporary Art, featuring contributions from various artists.
Key facts
- The Immigrant Artist Biennial (TIAB) third edition will be held in October-November 2026.
- Curators: Sanna Almajedi, Sofia Thiệu D'Amico, Eva Mayhabal Davis, and Anna Khimasia.
- Almajedi is performance curator at e-flux and co-curator of the 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale.
- D'Amico and Davis are co-directors at Transmitter.
- Khimasia is an independent curator and co-founder of International Arrivals.
- Shiva Gallery at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) is the first-time host partner.
- TIAB launched The Endowment Project with Zeit Contemporary Art, supported by UBS.
- First donors to The Endowment Project include Kiki Smith, Felipe Baeza, Baseera Khan, and Tariku Shiferaw.
Entities
Artists
- Sanna Almajedi
- Sofia Thiệu D'Amico
- Eva Mayhabal Davis
- Anna Khimasia
- Katya Grokhovsky
- Anna Mikaela Ekstrand
- Macushla Robinson
- Kiki Smith
- Felipe Baeza
- Baseera Khan
- Tariku Shiferaw
- Harold Offeh
- Kambui Olujimi
Institutions
- The Immigrant Artist Biennial (TIAB)
- e-flux
- 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale
- Transmitter
- International Arrivals (IA)
- Shiva Gallery at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
- Zeit Contemporary Art
- UBS
- New York Foundation for the Arts
- Brooklyn Museum
- Accent Sisters
- EFA Project Space
- Center for Art Law
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- American Immigration Council
- Define American
- Brooklyn Ballet
- Kickstarter
- Chashama
- Green-Wood Cemetery
- Independent Curators International
- Zeitz MOCAA
- CCA, Lagos
- White Columns
- Canal Projects
- Vera List Center for Arts and Politics
- Isamu Noguchi Museum
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
- Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies
- NARS Foundation
- ISCP
- Brooklyn Navy Yard Studios
- Queens Museum
- The Bronx Museum of Art
- Art & Law Program
- National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures
- Artistic Freedom Initiative
- Abrons Arts Center
- Carleton University
- UCLA
- Rutgers University
- Institute of Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture (ICSLAC)
- Biennial Foundation
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Canada
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Toluca
- Mexico
- Brooklyn
- Lagos
- Cairo