9. About the Artist

Born and raised in Los Angeles to a Persian Jewish family, Jonathan York is a multihyphenate—an artist, lawyer, speaker and filmmaker. By day, York operates a private investment firm. By night, York is a multidisciplinary artist who has worked across installation art, photography, and film. His large-scale installation works merge architecture with fine art, often serving as a medium for Jewish community and interactivity.

Additionally, his first film AL TIRA—documenting the human stories of the Israel-Hamas War—has been screened across the US and in Israel. He is currently working on a new film about the process of creating The Sukkah Project: Force Majeure, which will debut later this year. York received his undergraduate degree and law degree from Stanford University, and his master’s from the University of Southern California. He resides in Los Angeles.