AR-Artist Bios

This list is meant to be representative only, and is by no means complete. Artists at Risk (AR) has relocated hundreds of artists and cultural workers over the space of almost 10 years.

AR Resident – Spartak Khachanov

Spartak Khachanov is a sculptor and contemporary artist who produces visually, politically and emotionally charged works in a variety of materials and genres. Following an exhibition of his new work at the Kiev Academy of Fine Art (NOAM) in January … Continue reading →

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AR Resident – Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo

Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo is a poet, non-fiction writer and protest musician from the city of Kwekwe in the Republic of Zimbabwe. He is co-founder and Director of the Zimbabwe Organization for Youth In Politics (Z.O.Y.P), a grassroots non-profit youth organisation … Continue reading →

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AR Resident – Barıs Seyitvan

Baris Seyitvan (1982) is a Kurdish curator and artist previously based in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, working around the themes of contemporary art and migration, conflict, imprisonment and torture, nomadism, and exile. Graduating in 2004 in Fine Arts Education at Dicle … Continue reading →

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Open Letter re Pussy Riot Artists in Sweden: AR and Partners Call for Political Asylum

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AR Resident – Tito Valery

Born CHIFOR C. VALERY, “Tito” is a Cameroonian activist, photographer and media personality from the anglophone city of Bamenda (North West). After studying law at the University of Buea, he begun his career as a radio DJ with a focus … Continue reading →

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AR-Safe Haven Helsinki Resident Güllü Özalp at the Eläintarha Villa

We are happy to announce the arrival of AR-Resident Güllü ÖZALP ULUSOY. She is staying at the Eläintarha Villa from 3 February to 1 May, hosted by the AR-Safe Haven Helsinki BIO The origins of Güllü’s family are rooted in … Continue reading →

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AR-Safe Haven Helsinki Resident Kemal Ulusoy at the Eläintarhan Villa

We are happy to announce the arrival of AR-Resident Kemal Ulusoy. He is staying at the Eläintarha Villa from the 3rd of February to the 1st of May, hosted by the AR-Safe Haven Helsinki. BIO Kemal was born on … Continue reading →

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AR-Resident Mai Khoi hosted at the AR-Safe Haven Helsinki

We are happy to welcome Mai Khoi, the flamboyant Vietamese pop-star, as our new short-term resident at AR-Safe Haven Helsinki. Mai Khoi gained a reputation as a singer and musician, and became internationally recognized as a human rights, LGBTI+ and … Continue reading →

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Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo: first AR-Safe Haven Berlin Resident

Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo is a human rights and democracy activist, writer and artist based in the mining town of Kwekwe, in central Zimbabwe. From 9 January to 8 April 2018 he will be the first AR-Safe Haven Berlin Resident. This … Continue reading →

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Shieko Reto – Long-term AR-Resident at Safe Haven Helsinki

We are very pleased to announce that today Shieko Reto is taking up residency as the first one-year Artist at Risk (AR) Resident at Safe Haven Helsinki. Shieko Reto is a visual artist and activist from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, whose … Continue reading →

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