Rudy Gerson

Rudy Gerson (b. 1993) is an artist originally from Las Vegas, Nevada who currently lives and works in Philadelphia, PA. Rudy works across disciplines and media to investigate aesthetic expressions of diaspora and propose non-narrative and post-documentary approaches to historical inquiry. Alongside a studio practice, Rudy collaborates with artists and performers for public works, the stage, and installation. They performed at Abrons Arts Center (2019, 2022) with the River-to-River festival (2022), with Tania Bruguera (2018) and Julie Tolentino (2023). Rudy currently works as a member of eo Studio on two public artworks in Philadelphia. They studied Comparative Literature and Anthropology at Cornell University (B.A.) and received an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania.