NEWS
AR-Resident Veronika (Nika) Nikulshina
Veronika “Nika” Nikulshina is a multidisciplinary artist and human rights defender from Russia. She is known for her work as a performance artist and as a prominent member of Pussy Riot. Her work with the punk feminist group has made … Continue reading
AR-Resident Anna (Anya) Kuzminykh
Anna (Anya) Kuzminykh is a screenwriter and film director from Russia, known for her work as a human rights defender and member of Pussy Riot. A graduate of the renowned Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) with several awards to her … Continue reading
AR-Resident Alexander (Sasha) Sofeev
Alexander (Sasha) Sofeev is a Russian artist, activist and member of Pussy Riot since 2012. His art and activism are centred on themes of protest, police brutality, political prisoners, LGBTQ rights and feminism in the Russian Federation. As a prominent … Continue reading
Georgia joins AR-Network with AR-Tbilisi at Untitled Gallery
We are very pleased to announce that Untitled Gallery Tbilisi (Georgia) has joined the Artists at Risk (AR)-Network as the host institution of AR-Tbilisi! Untitled Gallery is an art space established in early 2019 by Giorgi Rodionov in Tbilisi. Georgia. … Continue reading
EVENT: Artists at Risk Listening Session with Grammo & Timeka Suspect
Artists at Risk (AR) listening session With Grammo Suspect – Rainbow Ambassador & Timeka Suspect Monday 18 Oct 2021 2–4pm (Helsinki Time) Please join us for our next listening session organised by Artists at Risk (AR) with Grammo Suspect – … Continue reading
Meet the new members of the AR-Safe Haven Helsinki team!
It has been a joyful time at Artists at Risk (AR) in Finland, where we have welcomed two new members of our AR-Safe Haven Helsinki team over the summer: Annu Kemppainen and Ha Nguyen! AR has had an intense summer … Continue reading
PRESS: How to help Afghan artists and cultural workers now at risk under the Taliban by The Art Newspaper
SOURCE: The Art Newspaper Sarvy Geranpayeh 12.10.2021 PRESS TEXT: How to help Afghan artists and cultural workers now at risk under the Taliban As part of our ongoing series “Dispatches from Afghanistan”, we have compiled a list of organisations supporting those … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: “Resistosphere – a Visual Commentary on Contemporary forms of Resistance” an exhibition by Kianoush Ramezani
Dear friends and colleagues of Perpetuum Mobile (PM) and Artists at Risk (AR) in Finland! Welcome to the vernissage of in cooperation with Perpetuum Mobile (PM). Date: Friday, October 8th, 2021. Time: 17:00 Place: Venetsia building, Lapinlahti, Helsinki Opening Words: … Continue reading
Grammo Suspect launches new album: SEXY
Artists at Risk (AR) extends our congratulations to AR-Resident Grammo Suspect – Rainbow Ambassador Kenya on the release of her third album, SEXY. The album features 10 tracks on the topic of love and romance. This album was inspired by … Continue reading
Pussy Riot member Maria (Masha) Alyokhina sentenced by Moscow district court
MOSCOW. Today Maria (Masha) Alyokhina, a key figure in the world-renowned feminist protest art collective Pussy Riot and a member of Artists at Risk (AR)’s International Advisory Board was sentenced to one year of “restricted freedom” by the Moscow district … Continue reading
