Artists in residence
Our Artists-in-Residence come from a wide range of artistic disciplines such as visual arts, music, writing, and performance. They have been chosen for their exceptional artistic abilities and potential to make significant contributions to the world of art. During their time at the Institute, they will have the opportunity to collaborate with other leading artists, attend workshops and seminars, and create new works. We are excited to welcome them to our community and to see the impact of their work. Browse through the artist profiles to learn more about their artistic background, achievements, and current projects.
The Artist in Residence fellowship at IIAS is open to artists working in all disciplines, including visual arts, performance, writing, and music. The program provides artists with a private studio space, as well as access to the IIAS’s facilities and resources.
During their residency, artists are expected to engage in scholarly discussions and to give public presentations of their work. They will also be able to benefit from the IIAS’s international academic community, which can provide valuable feedback and insight into their work.
The Artist in Residence fellowship at IIAS is held annually and is open to artists from all over the world. The selection of artists is based on the quality of their work and the potential to contribute to the academic community. The program is a great opportunity for artists looking to push their artistic practice and to build a network of contacts in the academic world.
Dror Mishani
IIAS Author in Residence
Israel
Dror Mishani (b. 1975) is a writer, screenwriter, translator and literary scholar, head of the Creative writing program in Tel Aviv University.
His novels were translated into more than 20 languages, and won numerous international prizes, including the prestigious Martin Beck award for best crime novel translated to Swedish, and Prix Mystere de la Critique in France. They include four installments in the Avraham detective series – “The Missing File” (2011)”A Possibility of Violence” (2013); “The Man who wanted to know everything” (2015); and “Conviction” (2021) – and a Stand-alone thriller, “Three” (2018).
Dror is also the author of a collection of essays on Hebrew fiction (“The Ethnic Unconscious”, 2006), a recent memoir (“An unheroic war diary”, forthcoming) and numerous essays on Literature, culture and Politics.
He teaches in Tel Aviv University, where he’s head of the Creative Writing program. His courses include Prose writing workshops, as well also various courses on literary theory, literature and ethnicity, and the history of detective fiction. He’s a regular contributor to Haaretz Book Review, of which he was editor in chief in 2005-2008. His translations include works by Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault and Pierre Bayard.
