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Meet Mariia Pelishenko, Ukrainian artist and AR-Resident at Künstler:innenhaus Bremen

Artists at Risk (AR) is proud to welcome Mariia Pelishenko to Bremen, where she began her two-month residency at Künstler:innenhaus Bremen! Born in 2004 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Pelishenko has lived and worked in Uzhhorod since 2015. Her artistic practice spans … Continue reading →

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PRESS: “Museum at Risk” Founded – Petition against the dissolution of M HKA in Antwerp by On Art Press Review

Source: Kunstforum Internationale, 12/11/2025 Press text: In Antwerp, Belgium, the M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp) faces the threat of dissolution, which is being regarded with concern within the Belgian art scene. In response, various artists, curators, professionals, and … Continue reading →

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🎉 The finalists for the Minna Canth Award have been announced!

We’re honoured that Artists at Risk (AR) is among the nine finalists for the Minna Canth Award, to be presented on the 19th of March 2026 in connection with the Minna Canth Seminar in Kuopio. A total of 137 individuals … Continue reading →

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Aws Al-Zubaïdy joins AR-Residency in Zurich with the RENA network

Aws Al-Zubaïdy was last notably seen at AR with his memorable performance at the AR Pavilion – Venice, and are delighted to welcome him to the new Artists at Risk (AR) residency in Zurich Switzerland in cooperation with RENA — … Continue reading →

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Meet AR-Resident Bénédicte Luendo!

We are delighted to introduce Bénédicte Luendo, a singer, songwriter, and performer from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in residence at AR-Zanzibar Entertainment Foundation (ZAEF) in Zanzibar.  Bénédicte Luendo discovered music at a young age, singing in church from … Continue reading →

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Meet Osama Khalid, Sudanese Visual Artist and AR-Resident in Barcelona!

Artists at Risk (AR) is proud to welcome Osama Khalid to Spain, where he is currently in residence at No Callarem – Artistes en Risc Barcelona. Osama is a visual artist from Sudan who works primarily in fine arts and … Continue reading →

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Kholod Hawash, AR-Alumna, opens a new show at Caisan Galleria in Helsinki

  Kholod Hawash’s exhibition “Veil” opens on June 5th and focuses on women’s freedom in the Middle East and beyond.    “Veil” takes a stand against oppression and persecution, through referents and symbols such as the uncovering and cutting of … Continue reading →

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Open Call: The State of the ART(ist) 2025

The State of the ART(ist) invites international artists working under existential threat to apply to their Open Call by 31 May 2025!     The 2025 edition of the initiative explores the intersections of art, activism, and resistance. As we … Continue reading →

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UNESCO Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

The UNESCO Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, also known as the “2005 Convention on Cultural Diversity”, held its 9th Session from 6–8 June at the UNESCO Headquarters in … Continue reading →

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AR-Finland Network

AR-Safe Haven Helsinki – Read more ANTI Contemporary Art Festival – Read more    Dance Info Finland – Read more Filmaverkstaden Vaasa – Read more Finnish PEN & Journalistiliitto – Read more Fiskars Artist-in-Residence Onoma –  Read more Hammaslahti Residency … Continue reading →

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