Established in 2020 to support young and mid-career curators based on the African continent, the 2025-2026 iteration is held in partnership with the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) Gallery.
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The Curatorial Residency Fellowship is a subsidiary of ARAK Collection, an independent, Qatari-based effort committed to fostering critical dialogue around contemporary art practices, with a focus on African art through exhibitions, publications, research and educational programs. ARAK represents the initials of the private collector, AbdulRahman Al Khelaifi who is behind the initiative.
The Curatorial Residency Fellowship promotes a better knowledge and understanding of contemporary African art in the Middle East and beyond, through the research, curation and exhibition of artworks in the collection.
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