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IA Resident – Ali Saad
Ali Saad (1996) is an Iraqi musician born into a large musical family in Baghdad. Many of his family members have been famous and respected musicians in the Arab world. He learned singing techniques from his uncles, and sings both … Continue reading
AR featured on SUBSTANCE 100
It is with great pleasure that we find Artists at Risk (AR) featured on SUBSTANCE 100, “a new, annual list that outlines a diverse array of artists, activists, collectives, movements and organizations making a substantial change in the world.” And … Continue reading
IA Resident – Gulled Simba
Gulled Simba aka SIMBA is a Somali pop musician who has been based in Finland since 2014. Simba was born in 1995 in the Somali city Kismaayo, where he nurtured a passion for music from a young age. Impressively, he … Continue reading
AR- Safe Haven Helsinki Resident – Angela Aldebs
Angela Aldebs (1995) is a dancer and performance artist born and based in Damascus, Syria. She has collaborated with a number of Syrian artists on contemporary dance and theatrical performances in both Damascus and Beirut. After attending the Damascus Ballet … Continue reading
Event: Panel talk at L̶a̶ ̶C̶o̶l̶o̶n̶i̶e̶ for ‘From Flood to Flight’
28 November 2019 Artists at Risk (AR) co-founders Marita Muukkonen and Ivor Stodolsky will present Artists at Risk’s (AR) work at the intersection of the arts and human rights as part of the public programme for the exhibition ‘From Flood … Continue reading
AR-Safe Haven Berlin Resident – Lil Baliil
Salad Ali, aka Lil Baliil, is a Somali musician, songwriter and performer from Nairobi, Kenya. He is a leading artist in East Africa and a key figure in Somali Afro Pop. Lil Baliil strives to empower and inspire Somali … Continue reading
AR PAVILION HELSINKI – MASS MEMORY MACHINES
1 November – 15 December 2019 Galleria Rankka – Eerikinkatu 36, 00180 Helsinki Artists: Babi Badalov, Damian Le Bas, Delaine Le Bas, CABOCO (B A / Nástio Mosquito / Junior Fernadez), Chto Delat, Lusine Djanyan and Aleksey Knedlyakovsky, Juan-Pedro Fabra … Continue reading
AR Residents Grammo Suspect – Rainbow Ambassador Kenya and Timeka Suspect
Grammo Suspect – Rainbow Ambassador Kenya is a rapper, spoken-word poet, activist and the founder of Rainbow Talent Kenya, a project which aims to uplift the voices of marginalised LGBTQI+ groups in Kenya. Timeka Suspect is a music video producer … Continue reading
AR-ER Resident Mohamed Jawad Husein Hameed
Mohamed Jawad Husein Hameed is a Bahraini musician, singer and human rights and environmental activist. As a resident of Ma’ameer, a village in the Kingdom of Bahrain that is surrounded by over 130 polluting factories, industrial workshops, petroleum and petrochemical … Continue reading
Welcoming AR-ENSH Partner ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
We are pleased to welcome ZKM | Center for Art and Media as an “Artists at Risk (AR) – A European Network of Safe Havens (AR-ENSH)” partner. ZKM | Center for Art and Media combines research and production, exhibitions and … Continue reading