Item Archive: freedom of expression
All items pertaining to freedom of expression
AR Resident – Kholod Hawash
Kholod Hawash is a self-taught textile artist, born in Albasra, Iraq, in 1977. Her work is inspired by the heritage and archeological landscapes of the region she is from. Its bold symbols and forms convey strong local narratives. Due to … Continue reading
Welcoming Kholod Hawash to AR Saari Residence/Saastamoinen Residency
We are pleased to welcome Kholod Hawash, an accomplished Iraqi textile artist, who joins us as an Artists at Risk (AR) Safe Haven resident with her husband, Saddam Jumaily. The couple’s first stop will be the Saaren kartano – Saari … Continue reading
Welcoming Saddam Jumaily to AR Saari Residence/Saastamoinen Residency
We are pleased to welcome Saddam Jumaily, renowned Iraqi painter, writer, and graphic artist, as an Artists at Risk (AR) Safe Haven Resident. We have been working to achieve this reprieve in Amman from highly precarious circumstances for almost two years … Continue reading
Posted in AR-Artist Events, Map, NEWS
Tagged #artistsatrisk, AR, ar resident, artist, artists at risk, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, helsinki, Iraq, Jordan, Jumaily, perpetuum mobile, Safe Haven Helsinki, safe haven residency
AR Resident – Saddam Jumaily
Saddam Jumaily (born Saddam Al Saeedi in Basra, Iraq, 1974) is a painter and sculptor with a significant following in his country, where he is known for works that use symbolism to deal with memory and nostalgia. From 1999-2000 Jumaily … Continue reading
Posted in AR-Artist Bios, Map
Tagged #aralumnus, #artistsatrisk, AR, ar resident, artist, artists at risk, basra, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, helsinki, Iraq, Jordan, Jumaily, painter, painting, perpetuum mobile, Safe Haven Helsinki, safe haven residency
AR-Resident Erden Kosova
Erden Kosova is a Turkish art critic and curator based in Istanbul and Berlin. Kosova has been an AR-Resident in Berlin since January 2018. His residency is a cooperation between Artists at Risk (AR) and the project-space Apartment Project … Continue reading
Welcoming Erden Kosova to AR-Safe Haven Berlin
We are pleased to host Erden Kosova as an AR-Resident in Berlin in cooperation with Apartment Project (Selda Asal). Erden will use the residency to continue his theoretical research in the coming months. Erden Kosova is a Turkish art critic and … Continue reading
AR MOBILE talk at HAM with Spartak Khachanov
Spartak Khachanov will give an AR MOBILE Talk will on Wednesday 3 April from 5pm to 7pm in Helsinki Art Museum’s HAM Hall (2nd floor, Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, 00100 Helsinki, upstairs from Finnkino). The talk will be moderated by Ivor … Continue reading
Posted in AR-Artist Events, MOBILE TALKS, NEWS
Tagged Academy of Kiev, activism, AR, ar resident, artist, artists at risk, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, helsinki, Mobile Talk, mobile talk at ham, open letter, Pa#artistsatrisk, pacifism, perpetuum mobile, Safe Haven Helsinki, safe haven residency, Spartak Khachanov, Ukaraine, Ukraine
AR Resident – Spartak Khachanov
Spartak Khachanov is a sculptor and contemporary artist who produces visually, politically and emotionally charged works in a variety of materials and genres. Following an exhibition of his new work at the Kiev Academy of Fine Art (NOAM) in January … Continue reading
Posted in AR-Artist Bios, AR-Artist Events, Immigre Artists and Artists at Risk - NCP Network, Map
Tagged #aralumnus, #artistsatrisk, activism, AR, ar resident, artist, artists at risk, Chatschanow, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, helsinki, Khachanov, pacifism, perpetuum mobile, Safe Haven Helsinki, safe haven residency, Spartak, Spartak Chatschanow, Spartak Khachanov, Ukraine
Free Musician Rami Sidky – Held in Egyptian prison since 2018 – Artists at Risk
Rami Sidky, a 33-year old guitarist and musician from Cairo (Egypt) has been languishing in jail since May 2018. The Egyptian judiciary continues to hold Rami without clear charges. His supposed crime? Alleged participation in a song critical of the … Continue reading
Posted in NEWS
Tagged activism, AR, Egyptian revolution, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, human rights, open letter, Rami Sidky
AR Resident – Barıs Seyitvan
Baris Seyitvan (1982) is a Kurdish curator and artist previously based in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, working around the themes of contemporary art and migration, conflict, imprisonment and torture, nomadism, and exile. Graduating in 2004 in Fine Arts Education at Dicle … Continue reading
Posted in AR-Artist Bios
Tagged #aralumnus, activism, AR, ar resident, AR-ZKM Karlsruhe, artists at risk, Artists at Risk (AR), Baris, baris seyitvan, Belgrade, Berlin, freedom of expression, helsinki, Kurd, perpetuum mobile, pm, Seyitvan, turkey, ZKM