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Artists at Risk (AR) is an institution at the intersection of human rights and the arts.

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Introducing Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art: a new hosting partner in the AR-Network!
Artists at Risk (AR) is delighted to welcome the @u_jazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw as a new hosting partner in our global network supporting artists at risk.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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!
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🎉 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.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
HFBK University of Fine Arts, Hamburg on Monday: Co-Directors Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen on current affairs at AR/ER
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Artists, curators, professionals and institutions across the cultural sector - with the support of luminaries from Anish Kapoor to Boltanski (Messager) and Obrist - have come together as “Museum at Risk” to oppose the shocking plan by the Flemish government to dissolve a leading contemporary
November 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Aws Al-Zubaïdy joins AR-Residency in Zurich with the RENA network
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Meet our 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.
October 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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 @NoCallarem – Artistes en Risc Barcelona.
October 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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 @NoCallarem – Artistes en Risc Barcelona.
October 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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 @NoCallarem – Artistes en Risc Barcelona.
October 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Diary: Between Loss and Light” – Exhibition by Olena Lakhai at Osasto5 Gallery

Opening: Tuesday November 11 at 17:00
Osasto5 Gallery, Lapinlahden Lähde
Lapinlahdenpolku 8, 00180 Helsinki
11.11.2025–7.1.2026
October 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Artists at Risk (AR) co-director @maritamuukkonen interviewed for @maailmankuvalehti

“Artists are often the seismographs of the current times, who sense the changes in society at the forefront.”
October 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Artists at Risk (AR)’s Human Rights Defender (HRD) pilot programme resident Ana Jabauri was interviewed by Melvin Londen for Huvudstadsbladet.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
AR’s HRD resident Hayfa Dhouib’s reflections from the time of her residency
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October 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Art for All: Placing Gender Equality at the Heart of Tomorrow’s Cultural Policies at MONDIACULT 2025, UNESCO, Barcelona
October 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Palestinian writer 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝘂 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼-𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗸𝘆 and 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝘂𝗸𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮

organised by Palosanto 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧 event under the auspices of the Generalitat de Cataluña
October 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
𝗔𝗥-𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝘂 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼-𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝘂𝗸𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆
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October 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗥-𝗨𝗡𝗕/𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗖𝟲, 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲
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September 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗥-𝗨𝗡𝗕/𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗖𝟲, 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲
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September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
𝗔𝗥-𝗨𝗡𝗕/𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗖𝟲, 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲
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September 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝘂𝗸𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗸𝘆, 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 (𝗔𝗥) 𝗖𝗼-𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
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September 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
❗️𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 (𝐀𝐑) 𝐔𝐍𝐁-𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗥-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗼 @𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗥-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 (𝗘𝗥𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗦)! ✨
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September 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
⭐️ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘀é𝗲 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗞𝗧𝗥𝗔, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗥-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗿!

Artists at Risk (AR) is excited to announce our newest AR-Resident Osée Elektra @osee_elektra at AR-Safe Haven Zanzibar Entertainment Foundation (AR-ZAEF) @zaef_zanzibar.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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?
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September 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM