John Silvis is a New York and Berlin-based curator and art advisor. He grew up in Vienna, Austria, and the United States, receiving an MFA from the Academy of Fine Art Vienna in 1994. Due in part to his international background, and his experience working with prominent collectors from a young age, Silvis approaches curation from a global perspective. 

His latest research has focused on artists from South East Asia, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam and has recently been interested in creating visibility for artists in the global trans community. Recent curatorial projects have included Season 3 at the Orange County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; Twinkle at Barney Savage, New York; Interface: Art and Community in the Ahmanson Collection, Irvine, California; and Jumping the Shadow at Sapar Contemporary, New York. He is currently planning new projects, including a two person show highlighting the work of trans painters Victoria Cantons and Marla Bendini at Cuturi Gallery, Singapore.

In addition to curating contemporary art in New York, Los Angeles and Berlin and supporting substantial private art collections, Silvis writes for Artsy, CNN and PARNASS. As an art advisor, he is experienced in promoting the profile of dynamic family art collections; and is regularly making artwork accessible to the public through studio visits, artist interviews, and his monthly podcast.