Author Archives: Elda
Meet Osama Khalid, Sudanese Visual Artist and AR-Resident in Barcelona!
Artists at Risk (AR) is proud to welcome Osama Khalid to Spain, where he is currently in residence at No Callarem – Artistes en Risc Barcelona. Osama is a visual artist from Sudan who works primarily in fine arts and … Continue reading
“Diary: Between Loss and Light” – Exhibition by Olena Lakhai at Osasto5 Gallery
Opening: Tuesday November 11 at 17:00 Osasto5 Gallery, Lapinlahden Lähde Lapinlahdenpolku 8, 00180 Helsinki 11.11.2025–7.1.2026 We are delighted to invite you to “Diary: Between Loss and Light,” an intimate and moving exhibition by Ukrainian artist and AR-Helsinki Alumna Olena Lakhai. … Continue reading
Artists at Risk (AR) co-director Marita Muukkonen interviewed for Maailman Kuvalehti
“Artists are often the seismographs of the current times, who sense the changes in society at the forefront.” AR co-director Marita Muukkonen was interviewed by Riina Rastas for Maailman Kuvalehti about the worsened human rights situation of artists worldwide. Marita … Continue reading
AR’s HRD resident Hayfa Dhouib’s reflections from the time of her residency
We were delighted to welcome Hayfa Dhouib, a Tunisian independent journalist and a researcher of political science, as the first Artists at Risk (AR) Human Rights Defender (HRD) pilot programme resident earlier this year. During her three-month residency, she was … Continue reading
Art for All: Placing Gender Equality at the Heart of Tomorrow’s Cultural Policies at MONDIACULT 2025, UNESCO, Barcelona
This event organised by UNESCO’s Division for Gender Equality with its Culture and Emergencies Entity last Tuesday, examined the devastating impact of crises on women artists and cultural professionals, drawing on the preliminary results of UNESCO’s new Global Survey on … Continue reading
