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
2023–2024 EXHIBITIONS
CURRENT FELLOWS
WASIMA FARAH
GROWING PAINS II: EXPECTED DISAPPINTMENTS
MOHAMED HERSI
TIDES OF TRIBULATIONS: A JOURNEY THROUGH SOLACE
SOOMAAL VISUAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP
PAST FELLOWS
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