ONGOING PROJECT
SOOMAAL VISUAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP
A partnership between Soomaal House of Art and Augsburg Galleries that aims to harness the power of art as a tool for intellectual and civic engagement by advocating and advancing the creative development of Somali visual artists.
The fellowship strives to:
Foster the development of new ideas and expressions of emerging Somali artists
Normalize the possibility of a career in the visual arts for Somali students/youth
Recognize distinct cultures and use art as a bridge to share those cultures
Utilize art to shape and frame critical discourse around local and global issues of our time
2025–2026 EXHIBITIONS
CURRENT FELLOWS
JOWARA LUULA
in.visible
nafyar
WAABERIGA DHAMMAADKIIS / at the end of daybreak
SOOMAAL VISUAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP
PAST FELLOWS
WASIMA FARAH
GROWING PAINS II: EXPECTED DISAPPINTMENTS
MOHAMED HERSI
TIDES OF TRIBULATIONS: A JOURNEY THROUGH SOLACE
YASMIN YASSIN
SHOULD BE GOOD TIMES
KHADIJA CHARIF
STRANGERS OF MY SIGHT – IN TRUTH AND IN TRIAL
KHADIJAH MUSE
XARIIR
KAAMIL A. HAIDER
SOO BOOD, BOOD / COME JUMP, JUMP
Support the Fellowship
This fellowship is made possible through the generosity of individual donors. Funds provide artists with a stipend to create and grow for a year in a supportive studio setting.
Address
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
gallery@augsburg.edu
Open Hours
Mon-Fri: 10am–4pm
Closed Holidays
Tuesday evening by appointment