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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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Welcoming Barış Seyitvan as AR-Resident at Suomenlinna
We are happy to welcome Barış Seyitvan as AR-Resident at Suomenlinna in Helsinki. Barış is a curator and artist with extensive experience of research into conflict and displacement in relation to contemporary art and the conditions of the art worker … Continue reading
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AR-Safe Haven Helsinki Resident Güllü Özalp at the Eläintarha Villa
We are happy to announce the arrival of AR-Resident Güllü ÖZALP ULUSOY. She is staying at the Eläintarha Villa from 3 February to 1 May, hosted by the AR-Safe Haven Helsinki BIO The origins of Güllü’s family are rooted in … Continue reading
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