Past Residents

Qatar

Past Resident
2022: Fire Station - Qatar Museums

Zainab AlShibani

Zainab AlShibani explores mysticism and folklore through Arabic letter forms and illustrations. She is passionate about creating dream-like visions of life, gender, self, and creative work.

Zainab AlShibani has exhibited work at Cairopolitan, Egypt; VCUQ, Qatar; and MIA, Qatar, among others.

Events & Exhibitions

2022 Fall Open Studios

November 18–November 19, 2022

Inspired by zoomorphic and anthropomorphic arabic scripts, the 1001 nights poster is a lettering piece that reflects the complexity of the Arabian nights via ornate and lively letter forms.

Zainab AlShibani, 1001 Nights, 2021, screenprint, 20 × 30 in. (50.8 × 76.2 cm).

In the words of Mirza Ghalib, “every letter has a paper shirt.” The Talking Letters explores the potential outcomes of Arabic lettering through inquiries into the latent meanings, future forms, and local practices in order to create representations of the versatility and expressive nature of the script. From the Turkish prophetic tradition “trust in the waws (و)” to the mystical studies of the letters, this project aims to explore the multifaceted dimensions of the Arabic script.

Zainab AlShibani, The Talking Letters, 2021, screenprint, 22 × 30 in. (55.88 × 76.2 cm).

To exemplify the value of experimental lettering within a commercial design project, Pierce is playful take on a client driven brief for a piercing and tattoo walk-in parlor.

Zainab AlShibani, Pierce, 2021, screenprint, 11 × 8¹/₂ in. (27.94 × 21.59 cm).

inspired by early islamic motifs and patterns

Zainab AlShibani, Motif, 2021, lino block print, 18 × 9³/₈ in. (45.72 × 23.88 cm).

One of the outcomes of The Talking Letters project is the Lettering kit.The kit is designed to help equip artist and designers with all the tools and refrences they would need to put together their own lettering pieces.

Zainab AlShibani, Arabic Lettering Card Deck, 2021, screenprint, dimensions variable.

Residents from Qatar

Dana Hayek

Qatar

Fire Station - Qatar Museums

Studio #209

Hissa Al-Khuzaei

Qatar

Fire Station - Qatar Museums

2025

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United States, Israel

Past Resident
2022: Artis

Adam Liam Rose

Through his multidisciplinary practice, Adam Liam Rose investigates the visual language and architecture of “safety.” His work delves into the intersection of theater and life, where aesthetics and cheap tricks are used to numb, soothe, or distract audiences from a real or perceived disaster.

Adam Liam Rose has exhibited work at The Bronx Museum of the Arts; Ortega y Gasset Projects; and The Jewish Museum, all New York, among others.

"Silver Bullet Test Site" overall shot. image description: A sculpture stands in front of a large row of windows (shades closed). The sculpture is a point perspective room constructed of wood and is painted to resemble a basement on the interior. a monitor hangs on the outside of the structure.

Adam Liam Rose, Silver Bullet Test Site, 2017, installation, wood, bolts, house-paint, ceramic, miniature light, PVC, insulation foam, dirt/trash and HD video, 96 × 120 × 96 in. (243.84 × 304.8 × 243.84 cm).

A frontal view of "Silver Bullet Test Site" with a viewer gazing into a fictional basement space that moves from human scale to miniature.

Adam Liam Rose, Silver Bullet Test Site, 2017, installation, wood, bolts, house paint, ceramic, miniature light, PVC, insulation foam, dirt/trash and HD video, 96 × 120 × 96 in. (243.84 × 304.8 × 243.84 cm).

Installation shot of “Stages of Fallout” showing a constellation of graphite drawings hanging against a white wall at various heights. Each drawing is framed in a grey steel frame.

Adam Liam Rose, Stages of Fallout, 2019-2022, works on paper (graphite, gouache, colored pencil) , dimensions variable . Installation at 'BRONX CALLING: The Fifth AIM Biennial,' The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 2021-22..

Textured drawing of a section cut rectangular structure, revealed through cut rubble underground. A spotlight appears from the center of the page and hits the center of the room.

Adam Liam Rose, Stages of Fallout (invasion) , 2020, graphite on paper, 11 × 7¹/₂ in. (27.94 × 19.05 cm).

A textured drawing depicting two crater / sinkhole structures with a spotlight connecting the two. Each crater has a swirling gradient whirlpool pattern which blends into the background

Adam Liam Rose, Stages of Fallout (never lonely), 2021, graphite on paper, 12 × 9 in. (30.48 × 22.86 cm).

Residents from United States

Cate Pasquarelli

United States

Arison Arts Foundation

Studio #303

Heather Nicol

Canada, United States

Canada Council for the Arts

2026

Ailyn Lee

United States, South Korea

Anonymous

2025

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Ireland

Past Resident
2022: Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin
2021: Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin

Artist

Sam Keogh

Sam Keogh works with collage, drawing, sculpture, performance and installation. He builds intricate environments with idiosyncratic detail in which he hosts live performances. These installations incorporate collage, small sculptures and found objects; shifting between artwork made by Keogh, props used by the performer and technologies made by the characters in the universes he constructs. Keogh’s performances interweave research on diverse topics into meandering semi-fictional monologues that make surprising connections between political movements, biological processes, archaeology, housing, science fiction, or pop cultural phenomena.

Sam Keogh has exhibited work at Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, London; The Centre Pompidou, Paris; Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin; and Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale, among others.