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Artists at Risk (AR): Year in Review 2023 (Part 1)

Peace may seem hard to imagine in a year marked by unspeakable violence that batter our screens and minds. It is a difficult wish to make, but the artists we work for and with, whose lives and art are coloured … Continue reading

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Gorki Theatre’s premiere of THE LAST WORD, the Creative Team

  ALISA KHAZANOVA, ACTOR AND CREATOR OF THE PLAY’S IDEA Alisa Khazanova is an actor, film director and screenwriter. Alisa started her career as a Bolshoi ballet soloist and performed in a wide-ranging classical repertoire. She is also a graduate … Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE: AR-Production Fund launched at Gorki Theatre’s premiere of THE LAST WORD 

PRESS RELEASE 30 December 2022 For Immediate Release Artists at Risk (AR) Production Fund launched at the Maxim Gorki Theatre’s premiere of  THE LAST WORD A play about dissident female activists in Russian courts  Artists at Risk (AR) is honoured … Continue reading

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Venice Biennale: “The Member”, a historical Performance-Intervention at the Russian Pavilion by Aleksey Yudnikov, 22.04.2022

At this most dangerous juncture in European history since the Second World War, this vivid performance at the Venice Biennale painted a nuanced picture of our vulgar times. A historical entry in the yearbook of the Russian Pavilion! Artist: Aleksey … Continue reading

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PRESS: The Art World Responds to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine by Wide Walls

Source: Wide Walls Balasz Takac 13.04.2022   PRESS TEXT: The Art World Responds to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine   In 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, and this particular event marked the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. … Continue reading

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PRESS: Vooraf: Artists at Risk by HART

SOURCE: HART Magazine Kathleen Weyts 05.04.2022 PRESS TEXT: (In Dutch) Vooraf: Artists at Risk In 2015 werkte ik in opdracht van BOZAR aan de tentoonstelling Imagine Europe. In Search of New Narratives.Het was het jaar waarin Europa de toevloed van honderdduizenden migranten uit … Continue reading

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PRESS: Monocle Weekend Edition: Saturday – Pack mentality by Monocle

Source: Monocle Monocle Team 02.04.2022   PRESS TEXT: Pack mentality It’s difficult to gauge what effect, if any, art has on conflict (writes Alex Briand). Sometimes it’s as simple as acting as a catharsis for the artist in a time … Continue reading

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PRESS: Artists at Risk to support Ukraine by Art is Alive

Source: Art is Alive Nicolass Mirnoff 21.03.2022   PRESS TEXT: Artists at Risk to support Ukraine The current tragic geopolitical situation in Ukraine is terrifying. One of the best humanitarian responses comes from an informal group of international artists. They’ve come … Continue reading

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PRESS: Major contemporary artists sell prints to aid Artists at Risk in Ukraine by Wallpaper

SOURCE: Wallpaper Harriet Lloyd-Smith 16.03.2022   PRESS TEXT: Major contemporary artists sell prints to aid Artists at Risk in Ukraine Leading contemporary artists including Nan Goldin, Isaac Julien and Camille Henrot are selling open-edition prints in aid of Artists at … Continue reading

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PRESS: The Globalist (Radio Episode) by Monocle

Source: Monocle Monocle Speakers 16.03.2022   PRESS TEXT: We discuss the latest in Ukraine as Polish, Slovenian and Czech leaders meet in Kyiv. Plus: China’s Russia problem, an interview with Venezuela’s foreign minister and a look at nominations for the … Continue reading

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