Tirtzah Bassel (b. 1979, Boston, MA) is a Brooklyn-based visual artist whose work encompasses figurative paintings and site-responsive installations. Her artistic practice critically examines the perceived neutrality of commonplace spaces, such as airports and supermarkets. In her acclaimed series "Canon in Drag," Bassel reinterprets iconic artworks, subverting the authority of these canonical images through innovative gender flipping and the reconstruction of narratives. Bassel studied drawing and painting at the Jerusalem Studio School and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Boston University.
Recent projects include I Put a Spell, Air Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; The Invention of Truth, 601 Gallery, New York, NY; "Sacré" at RX&Slag, Paris, FR; Rule of Five at SLAG&RX, New York, NY; Milk Tongue, Martin-Mullen Gallery, SUNY Oneonta, NY. Prior exhibitions include Kunstverein Viernheim, DE; BRIC Arts Media Center, Brooklyn, NY; FOR-SITE Foundation, CA; The Visual Arts Center, NJ; and Open Source Gallery, Brookly, NY.
Her work has been reviewed in prominent publications such as Frieze Magazine, Hyperallergic, The Boston Globe, KQED, San Francisco Chronicle, The Art Newspaper, Huffington Post, Arts in Bushwick, Le Monde Diplomatique, Artspiel, Lilith Magazine, Al Jazeera English, and BBC Radio 4: Front Row, among others.
Upcoming, Bassel will be featured in a solo exhibition, Witches, Bitches, at the DePaul Art Museum in Chicago, IL.
A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
January 10 - February 10, 2026
Opening reception: Saturday, January 10 from 6-8pm
DePaul Art Museum, Chicago, IL
September 10, 2026 - February 7, 2027