About
About
I'm a New York-based visual and tattoo artist working mainly in illustration. My subjects are animals, human-animal hybrids and everyday moments.
I tattoo to meet people and make them happy, and I paint to create exhibitions and events that bring people together. I show work in galleries and alternative spaces, and develop long-term projects around routine and community. My work favors action over explanation, and experience over symbolism.
Selected experience
Along the way
- 2025Solo exhibition “Birds”, Ornithology Jazz Club, New York
- 2024Exhibition at Philippe Labaune Gallery, New York · Solo show “Dogs of New York”, Moshava Gallery
- 2023Solo exhibition at Dacia Gallery, East Village · Resident tattoo artist at Atelier Eva, Williamsburg
- 2022Solo exhibition “Fitting In”, Inked, New York
- 2021Resident tattoo artist at Inked NYC · Founded and taught “Drinking and Drawing NYC” · Solo exhibition at Beit Ha'amudim, Tel Aviv
- 2020Solo exhibition at Drivin' Jazz, Tel Aviv
- 2019Featured artist and drawing masterclass at Framed Berlin · Founded and taught “Drinking and Drawing Berlin” · Guest spots in Toronto, London, Milan and Berlin · Resident tattoo artist at NOIA, Berlin (2018–2019)
- 2018Tattoo artist at DYO Tattoo, Tel Aviv
- 2017Tattoo artist at Big Boy studio, Ramat Gan
- 2016Established and managed the Music Room, a music and art center in Kibbutz Afek
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Contact
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For tattoos, please use the waiting list. For commissions, the commission form is the quickest way. For anything else, write here or email info@shaninizan.com.
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