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Inbal Abergil is an Assistant Professor in the Art Department at Pace University, affiliated with the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences. She is based in New York City and works as both a visual artist and educator, with a focus on themes of trauma, memory, and societal norms in conflict-affected cultures.
Education:
- M.F.A. in Visual Art, School of the Arts, Columbia University, New York City (2011)
- B.F.A. with honors, The School of Art - Hamidrasha, Israel (2007)
Her artistic research explores the intersections of time, memory, and place, particularly in societies shaped by loss and conflict. Through photography and documentary practices, she investigates personal and collective trauma, especially within Israeli culture. Her work blends aesthetic inquiry with deep social commentary, often using portraiture and narrative series to convey emotional and historical depth.
Award-winning and internationally exhibited, Abergil has received recognition from major arts foundations including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and Artis Grant Program. Her series Nothing Left Here But The Hurt was nominated for the Prix Pictet Photography Prize (2012), and her project N.O.K - Next Of Kin received fiscal sponsorship from Artspire/NYFA and was exhibited in a solo show at Baxter St. Camera Club of New York (2016). Her first monograph, N.O.K - Next Of Kin, was published by Daylight Publishing in 2017.
Selected Awards and Honors:
- Rabenovich Prize, Tel Aviv Department of Art & Culture (2004)
- America-Israel Cultural Foundation Award (2002)
- Artis Grant Program (2012)
- Prix Pictet Photography Prize Nominee (2012)
- Pollock-Krasner Grant (2017)
- Artspire Fiscal Sponsorship, NYFA (2015)
- FlaxArt International Artist in Residence (2013)
- Residency at Baxter St., Camera Club of New York (2015)
Abergil actively contributes to academic pedagogy, teaching courses in photography, digital imaging, and art as social commentary. While no formal student advisement is mentioned, her mentorship is evident through her studio practice and residency engagements. She has not received traditional research grants but has secured significant project-based funding and institutional support for her artistic work.
She maintains a vibrant creative practice, with recent work culminating in a published monograph and sustained exhibition presence. Her residency experiences and international recognition underscore her role as a globally engaged artist-scholar bridging academic and artistic communities.
