Silvana D'Mikos is a Uruguayan-American artist who works in various formats, including video, animation, documentary, installation, and mixed media, focusing on environmental and sociopolitical issues.
Her notable works include "What Your Taxes Pay For," which critiques U.S. military funding related to the Gaza conflict, and "Under the Skin," a documentary animation about the U.S. immigration system. "Under the Skin" has received awards at international festivals, including DOC NYC-U and the XII Human Fest Film and Human Rights Festival in Spain, and it won the 2020 Spotlight Film Award.
D'Mikos' artworks have been exhibited in venues worldwide, including G.A.S. Gallery in Berlin, ARC Gallery and Fernway Gallery in Chicago, Index Art Center and Newark Museum in New Jersey, Coral Gables Museum, Wynwood Exhibition Center, Wynwood Contemporary Art Fair in Miami, and the Venice Art Walk in California. As a faculty member, she has also curated and exhibited at the New World School of the Arts, affirming her significant role within the student art community.
Silvana holds an MFA in Documentary and Integrated Media Art from Hunter College, a master's degree in International Curatorial Practices from Magasin des Horizons in France, and a BFA from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Her work emphasizes the role of contemporary art in driving social change.