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“Diary: Between Loss and Light” – Exhibition by Olena Lakhai at Osasto5 Gallery
Opening: Tuesday November 11 at 17:00 Osasto5 Gallery, Lapinlahden Lähde Lapinlahdenpolku 8, 00180 Helsinki 11.11.2025–7.1.2026 We are delighted to invite you to “Diary: Between Loss and Light,” an intimate and moving exhibition by Ukrainian artist and AR-Helsinki Alumna Olena Lakhai. … Continue reading
Artists at Risk (AR) co-director Marita Muukkonen interviewed for Maailman Kuvalehti
“Artists are often the seismographs of the current times, who sense the changes in society at the forefront.” AR co-director Marita Muukkonen was interviewed by Riina Rastas for Maailman Kuvalehti about the worsened human rights situation of artists worldwide. Marita … Continue reading
AR-resident and Human Rights Defender Ana Jabauri’s interview in Huvudstadsbladet by Melvin Londen
Artists at Risk (AR)’s Human Rights Defender (HRD) pilot programme resident Ana Jabauri was interviewed by Melvin Londen for Huvudstadsbladet. The programme is an initiative for protecting human rights defenders established in cooperation with the Ministry for Foreign in Finland … Continue reading
AR’s HRD resident Hayfa Dhouib’s reflections from the time of her residency
We were delighted to welcome Hayfa Dhouib, a Tunisian independent journalist and a researcher of political science, as the first Artists at Risk (AR) Human Rights Defender (HRD) pilot programme resident earlier this year. During her three-month residency, she was … Continue reading
AR-resident Marwa Abu Raida
Marwa Abu Raida is a Palestinian writer and poet from Gaza. Her work addresses themes such as displacement, resistance, and the possibility of reconciliation. She is the author of the novel Friends of Fearness – Galil and Ozile, … Continue reading
Palestinian writer Marwa Abu Raida and co-directors Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen at Nodes Barcelona
organised by Palosanto at MONDIACULT 2025 event under the auspices of the Generalitat de Catalunya. We were delighted to welcome the young Palestinian poet and writer Marwa Abu Raida on stage at this high-level event. Recently escaped from … Continue reading
AR-Barcelona resident Marwa Abu Raida and co-directors Marita Muukkonen and Ivor Stodolsky at Nodes Barcelona panel at MONDIACULT 2025 today
“From fragility to flight: Creativity and resilience in exile” Wednesday 1 Oct – 17:30–18:30 – La Llotja de Mar, Passeig d’Isabel II, Barcelona Palestinian artist Marwa Abu Raida from Gaza, currently in exile and hosted by NoCallarem AR-Barcelona, … Continue reading
Last days at the AR-UNB/Ukraine Internal Residency Network Meeting at MC6, Ukraine
The third and fourth day at the AR/Ukraine Nordic Baltic Residency Network Meeting at the Creative Residence MC6 in the Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine, are behind us. We are grateful for these beautiful days full of interesting conversations, new insights, and … Continue reading
Day 2 at the AR-UNB/Ukraine-Internal Residency Network Meeting at MC6, Ukraine
Another inspiring day at the AR/Ukraine Nordic Baltic Residency Network Meeting at the Creative residence MC6 in the Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine. Our heartfelt thanks to our partners Creative Residency MC6, Nida Art Colony, Nordic House Iceland, Retreat Art … Continue reading
AR-UNB/Ukraine-Internal Residency Network Meeting at MC6, Ukraine
Here’s a glimpse of the first day of the Ukraine-Nordic-Baltic Residency Cooperation Network Meeting at the Creative Residency MC6 in the Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine. The meeting is joined by Artists at Risk (AR)’s co-directors Marita Muukkonen and Ivor … Continue reading
