PARIS October 29. ART GALA – Paris 2026, an initiative of Pamela Tulizo, AR Alumna from Goma, DRC, at Goethe Institute Paris in partnership with Artists at Risk(AR) ✨ !
AR is honored to partner with Tes ART GALA, held under the theme PAMOJA NA MAMAN WA KIVU (“Alongside the women of Kivu”). This special edition shines a spotlight on the artistic community of Kivu, supporting artists in Goma and Bukavu while creating space for dialogue on how geopolitics, conflict, and displacement shape artistic expression and storytelling.
On the Program:
- Photo Exhibition
- Video Exhibition of interviews with AR Residents from Goma
- Artistic performance
- Roundtable debate including AR Directors
- Charitable Auction
- Cocktail
- Fundraising Campaign via AR’s Donation Page
Art Gala is an initiative co-founded by the renowned artist and photographer Pamela Tulizo from Goma who was an AR Resident in Belgium in 2025 at Enough room for space, following the invasion of the Kivu region by the M23 rebels. Pamela Tulizo is a prominent photographer and artist, recently featured in The Guardian: https://bit.ly/4eyWfh2
Video-interviews with artists from Goma Benedicte Luendo, Osee Elektra, Daniel Masasi and Alain Bazamuka, former AR Residents in Zanzibar will be exhibited. AR’s co-directors Marita Muukkonen and Ivor Stodolsky will join artists, creatives, and changemakers in this remarkable solidarity initiative.
TES ART GALA celebrates the power of art to connect communities and build bridges between African and European art scenes.
📍 Goethe-Institut Paris, 17 Avenue d’Iéna, Paris
📅 October 29, 2026
🕕 6:00–9:00 PM
Registration (limited due to capacity): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftBxksQoCrhmXLdBSdYZOUjHGyRluHFpgBLGKJi7_jXBbX1Q/viewform
