Author Archives: Elda
AR-Helsinki Spring gathering and Barbecue!
☀️ Sunshine, barbecue and good company brought our AR network together for a relaxed outdoor gathering! We shared food, stories and plenty of laughter, celebrating community and collaboration in a warm and informal setting. 🔥🌿 A heartfelt … Continue reading
State of the ART(ist) 2026 Open Call
State of the ART(ist) 2026 Open Call We’re delighted to share that the open call for State of the ART(ist) 2026 is now live! Artists at Risk (AR) co-directors Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen will once again serve on the … Continue reading
AR-Residents Yan Ivich and Sandor Ivich
Yan Ivich and Sandor Ivich are transgender authors and multidisciplinary creators. Their creative partnership began in their countries of origin, where they managed a large-scale, text-based online literary role-playing game. Within this project, utilizing a dedicated digital platform, the authors … Continue reading
“A Daily Choice” An exhibition by Mariia Zhuravel
“A Daily Choice” An exhibition by Mariia Zhuravel 30.05-17.06 Opening 29.05 19:00 📍U.ART Gallery, Annankatu 11, Heslinki Co-curated by Kateryna Harahulia and Ramiro Carmelo We warmly invite you to the opening of “A Daily Choice”, the first solo exhibition by … Continue reading
AR-Resident Mariia Zhuravel
Mariia Zhuravel is a Ukrainian artist and illustrator based in the city of Kyiv, currently studying in a master’s program on memory studies and public history. The theme of her works after 2022 is the altered reality during the war … Continue reading
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
