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Artists at Risk (AR) Opening IrídiaFest 2026
✨ Artists at Risk (AR) Opening IrídiaFest 2026 Artists at Risk (AR) is honored to open the fourth edition of IrídiaFest 2026 in Barcelona with a conversation on art, protection and human rights. In the opening session of the festival, … Continue reading
Issa Touma’s return to AR-Helsinki!
Issa Touma’s return to AR-Helsinki! Touma is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker whose work is held in major international collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (London) and FOMU (Antwerp). His films have received wide international recognition, with 9 Days … Continue reading
Artist talk and film screening with Tatiana Chistova
Artists at Risk (AR) warmly invites you to an artist talk and film screening with a documentary film director, AR-Safe Haven Helsinki resident, Tatiana Chistova from St.Petersburg. 🗓 Tuesday, 10 March 🕔 5:00–6:30 PM 📍 Rosebud Bookshop Postitalo (Mannerheimintie 2) … Continue reading
Introducing AR-Resident Tatiana Chistova
Introducing Tatiana Chistova Russian filmmaker, scriptwriter, editor, and Resident at AR-Safe Haven Helsinki Tatiana Chistova has directed a feature television film which is a Ukrainian–Russian co-production, and worked on six full-length documentaries as director, screenwriter, and editor. Her documentaries have … Continue reading
UBN Network Meeting at Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts
We’re looking forward to the upcoming UBN Network Meeting taking place from 28 March to 1 April 2026 at Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts. The meeting is part of the AR–UNB Network project supported by Nordic Culture … Continue reading
AR-Helsinki Pizza Party at Saastamoinen Foundation!
❄️ Even at -20°C, our AR-Helsinki network came together for a cozy and creative get-together at the Saastamoinen Foundation! We made pizza, shared stories, and enjoyed lots of laughs together. 🍕💛 A heartfelt thank you to the Saastamoinen Foundation, our … Continue reading
Artists at Risk (AR) participates in WE ARE AT WORK in Düsseldorf
WE ARE AT WORK Residencies in the Performing Arts between Mobility, Practice & Community We are excited to share that Artists at Risk (AR) participated in WE ARE AT WORK in Düsseldorf: a two-day gathering dedicated to reflecting on artistic … Continue reading
Welcome Ulises Matamoros Ascención!
Introducing Ulises Matamoros Ascención, visual artist, educator, and independent curator from Mexico, and the first ER-Resident in Colombia at Plataforma Caníbal! Born in Puebla, Mexico (1984), Ulises is a community-based, multidisciplinary artist whose practice conceives art as the creation of … Continue reading
FROM RISK TO RESILIENCE: Thank you 2025 ✊ … and launching the AR VIRTUAL RESIDENCY in 2026 ✨
FROM RISK TO RESILIENCE: Thank you 2025 ✊ … and launching the AR VIRTUAL RESIDENCY in 2026 ✨ With the entire post-WWII framework for peace and democracy at risk, Artists at Risk (AR) enters 2026 with both trepidation and excitement. … Continue reading
Open Studio & Artist Talk at Art Factory, Porvoo
Open Studio & Artist Talk Artists at Risk (AR) warmly invites you to an Open Studio and Artist Talk at Art Factory, Porvoo, on 29 January. 🕒 3:00–5:00 PM Open Studio with Iryna Bestchetnova 🕕 6:00 PM Artist Talk / … Continue reading
