Past Partners – Artists In Residence
2024/2025 A!R curatorial partners
Byline | Brooklyn
Byline, the culture magazine at the forefront of new media in New York, was conceived of as a place for contributors to be themselves. It was founded in 2023 by editors Gutes Guterman and Megan O’Sullivan, who have chosen the theme “art as play” for their curatorial throughline, presenting four artists for their insights into this paradox of pleasure and productivity.
commune | Kyoto
commune brings the underground above ground. The Tokyo-based gallery, book shop and publisher is small and deliberate in what they do, running pop-ups, exhibiting at international book fairs and putting on exhibits guided by diversity, community and DIY ethics. Their curatorial concept for the residency is all about curiosity and a conviction that good art is key to a good life.
Powerhouse Arts (PHA) | New York
Powerhouse Arts operates a purpose-built fabrication facility devoted to providing artists the resources, tools, and community needed to bring their art projects to life. Seeking to inspire and empower, not just within, but beyond the confines of their building, the not-for-profit organization has selected four artists whose work centers creative expression through material exploration.
FWB (Friends With Benefits) and Superchief | Palm Springs
This season’s artist residencies in Palm Springs are presented by co-curators Friends With Benefits, or FWB, and Superchief. FWB is a new cultural institution growing the adoption of emerging technology in pursuit of a better internet. Superchief is an international gallery exploring untapped possibilities for the NFT as an artist’s tool. Their curation shines a light on three artists who capture the surreal psychedelia of LA’s desert milieu, and one more to be selected in a closed call among FWB members.
The Substation | Sydney
The Substation is an arts venue with a genre-defiant approach to experimental programming and artist led-initiatives. For their curatorial concept, the organization has chosen four artists whose work speaks to the possibility of “shifting paradigms,” and the idea that art can make us question our most fundamental assumptions.
2023/2024 A!R curatorial partners
Fort Makers | Brooklyn
FORT MAKERS is a New York City-based studio with a multidisciplinary approach to contemporary art, furniture, stage and product design. FORT MAKERS offers unique collections of furniture, lighting and accessories, as well as artist collaborations, design partnerships, stage and interiors. Through connecting creatives across disciplinary boundaries and searching for a curated commonality in their practices, FORT MAKERS creates atmospheres for participants to discover the unexpected. FORT MAKERS was founded by Nana Spears, Noah Spencer and Naomi Clark in 2008.
Geisai | Kyoto
Revived by Takashi Murakami’s Kaikai Kiki Gallery, GEISAI scouts and curates emerging artistic talent through its art competition. The competition was created to allow young artists from a wide range of backgrounds show their work to new audiences. GEISAI has launched the careers of many artists who have gone on to gain significant success and acclaim from galleries and institutions internationally. Kaikai Kiki Gallery, located in Tokyo, has been discovering, nurturing, and managing artists for the past 20 years.
Performance Space New York | New York
Over the last 40 years, Manhattan-based Performance Space New York has been propelling cultural, theoretical and political discourse forward. Futurity and world-building connect the interdisciplinary works they present — works that dissolve the borders of performance art, dance, theater, music, visual art, poetry and prose, ritual, nightlife, food, film and technology, shattering artistic and social norms alike.
No)one. Art House | Palm Springs
No)one. Art House operates as a fluctuating collection of artists creating approachable movement-based artistic experiences led by Chris Emile. Using a multidisciplinary approach, No)one. Art House is dedicated to creating opportunities for artistic collaboration, building audiences for the arts and providing learning opportunities. NOAH has collaborated with notable institutions such as the Getty Center, SAINT HERON, Hauser & Wirth and Refinery 29.
Rethinkable | Sydney
Rethinkable is a certified B Corp social innovation collective that works across impact, placemaking and storytelling. They future-proof organizations by finding the intersection of growth and positive community and environmental impact and turn innovative strategies into outcomes-driven initiatives. Rethinkable’s mission is to forge a new, regenerative economy.