Abigail DeVille

Abigail DeVille (born 1981) is an American artist who creates large sculptures and installations, often incorporating found materials from the neighborhoods around the exhibition venues.

[3][4][5][6][7] Her work often involves a performance element that brings the artwork out of its exhibition space and into the streets; DeVille has organized these public events, which she calls "processionals," in several U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and New York.

She decided to use her grandmother as inspiration because of her vibrant personality, to help her articulate ideas from the neighborhoods of the Bronx.

[11] She attended the High School of Art & Design (1999) and the Cooper Union Saturday Program.

[16] DeVille has received awards from the Joan Mitchell Foundation (2012), the Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund of The New York Community Trust (2012), and Creative Capital (2015).