
Achiro P. Olwoch
Writer in Residence, 2021 Achiro Patricia Olwoch, hailing from Gulu in Northern Uganda, is an award-winning writer, director, and producer currently living in exile in

Nazanin Noroozi
Visual Artist in Residence, 2021-2022 Nazanin Noroozi is a multi-disciplinary artist incorporating moving images, printmaking and alternative photography processes to reflect on notions of collective

Yasmeen Bou Chaaya
Yasmeen is a Lebanese director, writer, and actress based in Brooklyn (technically Queens). Her journey began in Lebanon, continued with a master’s in screenwriting and

Bart Was Not Here
Bart Was Not Here is a Burmese artist in exile based in New York. Bart’s mediums span from working with large scale canvases to figurines,

Cansu Korkmaz
Cansu Korkmaz is a Turkish-born visual artist based in Brooklyn. Her work explores themes of intimacy, memory, and identity through photography and mixed media. Her

Margarita Kuleva
Visual Artist in Residence, 2025 Margarita Kuleva is an artist, researcher, and curator. She is based in New York and teaches at NYU Arts&Science and