Author Archives: Miina Leisti
Ecologists at Risk (ER) Public Call in Maasai / ENKIPOTOTO oo lang’eni lenkop o ng’uesi oogolikito tiatua AFRIKA
Apply at this link. ILANG’ENI LENKOP O NG’UESI OOGOLIKITO (ER) Olchirika le Mondial loolang’eni lenkop oo ng’uesi ootii atua en’goloto OLKILIKWAI LEMAA Iriiu olkilikwai tene … Tadwaa empalai naipotuto iltung’anak metoomonu tene … ENKIPOTOTO oo lang’eni lenkop o ng’uesi oogolikito tiatua … Continue reading
PRESS: Ukrainalainen taiteilija on toipunut sodasta Heinävaarassa by Karjalainen
Source: Karjalainen Suvi Palosaari 27.05.2025. Link: https://www.karjalainen.fi/paikalliset/8552434?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR65X5FDqbw9iK5X2hQTD4_d3fPtIhUg4cd1Bhamg8dVESMf2GfJ7eJCboDSCA_aem_q1-2YrjgN0KjFB7bAlLtHg
Kholod Hawash, AR-Alumna, opens a new show at Caisan Galleria in Helsinki
Kholod Hawash’s exhibition “Veil” opens on June 5th and focuses on women’s freedom in the Middle East and beyond. “Veil” takes a stand against oppression and persecution, through referents and symbols such as the uncovering and cutting of … Continue reading
Open Call: The State of the ART(ist) 2025
The State of the ART(ist) invites international artists working under existential threat to apply to their Open Call by 31 May 2025! The 2025 edition of the initiative explores the intersections of art, activism, and resistance. As we … Continue reading
Annual spring celebration and Issa Touma’s public presentation on 17.05.2025 in Lapinlahti
We are thrilled to welcome you to our annual spring celebration on Saturday, May 17th at our beloved Venetsia building in Lapinlahti! We will start in the Blue Room on the first floor of the Venetsia building. … Continue reading
Issa Touma has returned to AR-Safe Haven Helsinki!
For security reasons, we couldn’t announce it earlier—but we are pleased to share that Issa Touma has returned to Helsinki for a renewed AR-Residency! Touma is a self-taught photographer and film director based in Aleppo, Syria, where he has run … Continue reading
PRESS: A tour of the pavilions at Venice Biennale: So brisant wie lange nicht mehr by Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung
Source: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung By: Eleonora Frolov 4.-5.5.2024: https://www.rnz.de/kultur/magazin_artikel,-Kunstbiennale-Venedig-Brisante-Ausstellung-ist-eine-Hommage-an-die-Fremden-unter-uns-_arid,1329164.html PRESS TEXT: Die Kunstbiennale von Venedig ist eine Hommage an „die anderen“ Künstlerinnen und Künstler: an die Fremden, die Migranten, Geflüchteten, Exilanten, Außenseiter, Autodidakten, Queeren und Indigenen – eben an … Continue reading
New Ukraine/Nordic-Baltic (AR-UNB) Residency Cooperation Network
We are pleased to announce that Artists at Risk (AR) has been awarded Long-Term Network Funding from the Nordic Culture Point for a collaborative project that connects our partners from Ukraine with the Nordic-Baltic Region! The Ukraine/Nordic-Baltic (UNB) Residency … Continue reading
Opening of ‘The Voice of Women is the Voice of Freedom’ at ZKM Karlsruhe
We are thrilled to share that the art installation ‘The Voice of Women Is the Voice of Freedom’ by Artists at Risk (AR)-residents Khanda Hameed and Nabaz Samad will open to the public on Friday, March 28, 2025, at … Continue reading
Artists at Risk (AR) at the PANAF Summit 2025
The Pan-African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF) Summit, founded by Selam, aims to advance artistic freedom across the African continent and beyond by bringing together artists, cultural producers, policymakers, and human rights activists. Our Directors Ivor Stodolsky and Marita … Continue reading
