residencies

The AES+F Artist Residency Award was created in 2020 to give an opportunity to Russian speaking artists, who are at a pivotal stage of their careers, to become immersed in the New York art world as a resident of the International Studio and Curatorial Program and to join the global alumni network of the prestigious residency program. Since 2022, as a sign of solidarity, the Residency Award is also offered to Ukrainian artists.

Due to their own experience, AES+F artist collective based in New York and Berlin understands the importance of international connections for career development and see the tragic lack of opportunities for Russian artists, as well as their underrepresentation in the United States especially. The program aims to emphasize the importance of the mission to support the voices of the new generation of artists from the region.

Recipients of the Award:
Aslan Goisum
Pavlo Grazhdansky
Mikhail Tolmachev
Polina Kanis
Ilya Frdotov-Fedorov
Ustina Yakovleva

Marina Abramovic (artist, New York), Kate Fowle (director, MoMA PS1, New York; former chief curator, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow), Xiaoyu Weng (curator, Guggenheim Museum, New York), Joseph Kosuth (artist, New York, and London), Ksenia Nouril (Jensen Bryan Curator, The Print Center, Philadelphia), Susan Hapgood (director, ISCP, New York), JOSH SIEGEL (curator, Film department, MoMA, New York), KSENIA M. SOBOLEVA (art historian and writer, 2020-2021 Marica and Jan Vilcek Curatorial Fellow at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York) and AES+F (artist collective, Berlin, New York).

International jury in different years included:

| a studio at ISCP and housing in New York for 3 months |
| funds for round-trip airfare to New York |
| one-on-one mentoring by AES+F during the residency |
| professional development from ipureland |
| studio visits from curators and arts professionals |

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IPURELAND in partnership with RIA KEBURIA FOUNDATION organizes an art residency and professional development program in Georgia
for artists who have to leave Russia and Belarus.

Participated artists:
Nikita Seleznev
Dagnini + Yulia Yousma
Sasha Marshani + Sonïa Stol
Oksana Yushko + Arthur Bondar
Danila Dvinskikh
Elena Soboleva
Dmitry Kalashnikov
Ivan Kurbakov
Masha Panamariova + Elina Rustamava
Mayana Nasybullova
Georgy Kobiashvilli + Ksenia Davidenko
Ellina Gennadievna
Sasha Kulak + Masha Maroz
Julia Abzaltdinova
Igor Samolet
Varya Pavlova Lisokot

We invite artists and artist collectives to come to develop works that critically investigate, challenge, and extend the existing norms of artistic practice. The program also aims to open new international opportunities for the participants. They will benefit from using residency facilities in Kachreti, Georgia, and participating in an educational program with internationally established art experts, and a public program in Tbilisi.

| a stipend, a studio, and housing for 8-10 weeks |
| access to residency facilities in Kachreti, Georgia |
| a professional development program with internationally established art experts|
| an exhibition|

Artists in Exile
program provides

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IPURELAND organized an online professional development program for artist collectives, members of artist-run initiatives, and groups from post-Soviet countries. The program runs from October 28th till December 30, 2022, on Fridays-Saturdays.

The program delves into the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts, building on the power of the artist community in its roots.
In the post-pandemic world, decentralization of the curatorial and market power opens up new opportunities for artist initiatives. Collective Academy will offer opportunities to build international networks, learn from the experience of the US-based and international artist collectives, and get advice from artist mentors. Tiger Strikes Asteroid (US), HEKLER (US/Serbia), Ruangrupa (Indonesia), Fully Funded Rerisdencies (international) are among the invited speakers. Program includes lectures, workshops, and discussions.

Selected Russia-based galleries benefited from a professional development program with international experts and awarded a subsidy for participation
in an international art fair during 2021-2023.
The subsidy covered up to 50% of the participation fee in one of the high-quality international art fairs.

Frieze (New York, Los Angeles, London),Armory Show (New York),Untitled (Miami), NADA (Miami), Liste (Basel), Vienna Contemporary (Vienna), Loop (Barcelona), Paris Internationale (Paris), Arco (Madrid), Felix (Los Angeles).

Art fairs eligible for a subsidy:

Participating galleries:

IPUrELAND