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OPEN CALL for Ukrainian art residency representatives, coordinators and cultural workers to join the Artists at Risk (AR) UNB-Network online workshop
We are delighted to extend an invitation to our online workshop at our first UNB-Network meeting on Monday 22 September at 14:30–18:00 CET. The workshop will see presentations by AR host partners, institutions and funders in Ukraine, the … Continue reading
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Meet our first AR-resident Pamela Tulizo at our AR-Residence partner in Belgium Enough Room for Space (ERforS)!
Earlier this year, ERforS hosted Pamela – a photographer from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – as the first AR-resident as part of a new ongoing partnership. After initially studying journalism, Pamela graduated from the Market Photo Workshop school … Continue reading
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Meet Osée ELEKTRA, our new AR-Resident in Zanzibar
Artists at Risk (AR) is excited to announce our newest AR-Resident Osée Elektra at AR-Safe Haven Zanzibar Entertainment Foundation (AR-ZAEF). Akonkwa Bujiriri Osée, who goes by the name Osée Elektra, is a Congolese slam artist, rapper, poet, activist … Continue reading
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Artists at Risk (AR)’s Co-Director Marita Muukkonen at Berlin Biennale
In an era where crisis has become the status quo, what is the role of art when survival itself is at stake? On Wednesday 10 September at 4.30 pm, Marita will join a panel to discuss “The Claims of Art … Continue reading
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Artists at Risk (AR) at the Ars Electronica Festival
We’re delighted to announce AR co-directors Marita Muukkonen and Ivor Stodolsky will speak at the upcoming Ars Electronica Festival on Friday 5 September. Joining the panel “Art in the Age of Panic Politics”, Marita and Ivor will present … Continue reading
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Farnaz Abdoli, Iranian fashion designer named one of CNN’s Visionary Women 2013, is our 2025 AR-resident at AR-City of Munich/HALLE 6
Founder of fashion brand “Poosh-e Ma”, visual artist, and photographer, Farnaz’s vibrant new collection, From Bandar to Berlin, combines traditional Iranian textures with patchwork city aesthetics, stitched together from faraway cultures where she now works. After … Continue reading
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Meet Olena Lakhai, an artist and art teacher from Dnipro, Ukraine, and our newest Artists at Risk (AR) Resident in Helsinki
For over 14 years, Olena has been nurturing young creativity in her art studio in Dnipro, helping them explore their imagination and fall in love with art. Passionate about painting in all its forms, she creates her own vibrant … Continue reading
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Meet Liubov Romaniuk: a visual artist from the Donestk region in Ukraine!
This spring, we had the pleasure of hosting visual artist Liubov Romaniuk, from the Donetsk region of Ukraine, at the Artists at Risk (AR) – Safe Haven Helsinki. Romaniuk’s artistic practice focuses on natural resources and the way … Continue reading
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Introducing new AR-Residents in Zanzibar!
We’re thrilled to welcome four powerful voices from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to our AR-Safe Haven Zanzibar Entertainment Foundation (AR-ZAEF). The DRC faces ongoing conflict, displacement, and humanitarian crises, particularly in North Kivu. Armed groups and violence exacerbate … Continue reading
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2024 tuimme 99:ää Artist at Risk (AR) -residenssiläistä!
AR on tukenut yli 949:ää taiteen ammattilaista vuodesta 2013, jolloin se aloitti toimintansa. Haluamme juhlistaa vuoden 2024 saavutuksia partnereiden ja seuraajien kanssa, sekä kertoa vuoden 2025 uutisia. Tuimme 99:ää residenssiläistä maailmanlaajuisesti vuonna 2024: Merkittävistä rahoitusleikkauksista huolimatta onnistuimme … Continue reading
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