Author Archives: Elda
Documentation: Dressed to Resist in Iran by Farnaz Abdoli at the World Village Festival
Related: Farnaz Abdoli and Artists at Risk (AR) at the World Village Festival: Dressed to Resist in Iran Photos by Marjo Tynkkynen, Camilla Hanhirova, Julius Töyrylä, Tanja Ryhänen, and Katarina Sjöholm. AR-alumna Farnaz Abdoli at the World Village Festival, May … Continue reading
AR-Khata-Maysternya
Part of the UA-Internal Network, Khata-Maysternya is a seminar and residency house in the Carpathians designed for living and working in close relation with nature and others. It provides space for workshops, retreats, and collaborative or individual work in a … Continue reading
PRESS: “A strand of hair showing from under a scarf or an unbuttoned tunic: how a small act can become resistance for women in Iran” by Helsingin Sanomat
Source: Helsingin Sanomat by Kristiina Sarasti, 16 May 2026, Link to original article: https://www.hs.fi/popkulttuuri/art-2000011978498.html Automated machine translation: A strand of hair showing from under a headscarf or an unbuttoned tunic: even a small act like this can be resistance for … Continue reading
Farnaz Abdoli and Artists at Risk (AR) at the World Village Festival: Dressed to Resist in Iran
Farnaz Abdoli: Dressed to Resist in Iran Keynote at the World Village Festival 📍 Speaker’s Stage, Bio Rex, Mannerheimintie 22–24, Helsinki 🗓️ 16 May, 13:00–13:25 🎟️ Free Admission How can fashion become an act of defiance in a country where … Continue reading
🎤 ART DÜSSELDORF Talks
“Art versus politics: a renewed old power struggle?” with Ivor Stodolsky – Artists at Risk (AR) Co-Founder and Co-Director Lars Hendrik Beger – Editor magazine Corso at Deutschlandfunk. Georg Schöllhammer – Head of tranzit.at, author, curator and editor-in-chief of the … Continue reading
BOGOTÁ: Inaugurating the Ecologists at Risk (ER) Latin America Residency Network (ER-RRAL) 🌿
Led by Perpetuum Mobile (PM), Ecologistas en Riesgo (ER) – Red de Residencias en América Latina (ER-RRAL), in Spanish, brings together representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean, founding a continental support network for eco-cultural practitioners at risk. 👥 The … Continue reading
Lives of Artists at Risk: Fatima Khaliqi & Masiha Khaliqi
After nearly three years of fear, hiding and uncertainty, the Afghan actress Fatima Khaliqi and her daughter, actress Masiha Khaliqi, have safely arrived in Germany with their family through the longstanding efforts of the Artists at Risk (AR) Afghanistan Team. … Continue reading
PRESS: The NGO Saving Artists at Risk by El Mundo
Source: El Mundo (La Lectura section) by Vanessa Graell, 2 April 2026, Link to original article: https://www.elmundo.es/la-lectura/2026/04/02/69bd8d9d21efa0af598b45a5.html Automated Machine translation: The NGO Saving Artists at Risk: “The Number of Authoritarian Governments Is Growing Worldwide While Democracy Is in Decline” Based … Continue reading
AR-Resident Olga Karpenko’s “Helsinki–Kyiv” exhibition opening soon in Helsinki!
Join us at Myymälä2 for “Helsinki–Kyiv”, the first solo exhibition in Finland by Ukrainian artist and AR-Safe Haven resident Olga Karpenko. 📍 Myymälä2,Uudenmaankatu 23 F, HELSINKI 00120 🗓 9–19 April 2026, Wed-Sat 12-18, Sun 12-17, Mon-Tue Closed ✨ Opening: … Continue reading
BERLIN this FRIDAY: Join us for dialogue and dance at the Humboldt Forum!
Curator and artist Barış Seyitvan engages in conversation with AR’s Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen followed by a DJ set by Alissa Zaddi. Come along for a chat, a drink and dance at this informal format of a “Späti” – … Continue reading
