Network of Middle East, North Africa and South Asia Patrons
Delfina Foundation, as well as our predecessor Delfina Studios Trust, has a long history and renowned reputation for nurturing and promoting creative talent from across the Middle East, North Africa & South Asia (MENASA).
Through our residency programmes we have supported over 150 practitioners from the region, including Subodh Gupta, Khalil Rabah, Susan Hefuna, Ziad Antar, Rana Begum, Michael Rakowitz, Sunoj D., Farhad Moshiri, Manal Al Dowayan, Hrair Sarkissian, Ayesha Sultana, Lydia Ourahmane, Alia Farid, and Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim.
Moreover the foundation has been pioneering in hosting major solo presentations of artists such as Wael Shawky, Nasser Al Salem, Ala Younis, Baptist Coelho, Ahmet Öğüt, Abbas Akhavan, Ruanne Abou Rahme & Basel Abbas, and Lamia Joreige.
For more about joining this network, click here.
RESIDENCIES SUPPORTED
Blqees Zuhair
London: 06/06/2022 — 02/07/2022
RESIDENCIES COMPLEMENTED
Moza Almatrooshi
London: 19/09/2022 — 16/10/2022
Wesam Al Asali
London: 08/10/2022 — 18/12/2022
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