Room for artists
Artists from African nations are eligible to apply to work in the OpenStudio, Forster Gallery Zanzibar.
If the work of the artist matches with the concepts of the Forster Gallery, the artist will be invited to work in the OpenStudio for a set time period. Forster Gallery covers travel expenses and provides free accommodation.
Artists in Residence 2024
Gavin Kendo
8 April – 27 April 2024
Valerie Asiimwe Amani
17 Mai – 1 June 2024
Kool Koor
13 June – 12 July 2024
Undare Mtaki
31 August – 13 September 2024
Previous Programs
Annah Nkyalu
4 March – 23 March 2024
News article: Dare to try something new!
Works of the artist in the Forster Gallery
Kyunyu Pauline Makala: September 2023
News article: First Works
Works of the artist in the Forster Gallery
Juanita Frier: Artist in Residence September 2023
Yvette Kiessling: Artist in Residence 20 January – 22 February 2023
Agemo Francis: Artist in Residence in August/September 2022
Works of the artist in the Forster Gallery
Miska Mohmmed Ngeeb: Artist in Residence in Mai/June 2022
Works of the artist in the Forster Gallery
Johannes Petrus Meyer: Artist in Residence in January 2022
«Princesses and Sultans of Zanzibar»
Juanita Frier: Artist in Residence in March 2020
The artist herself shows her work in our OpenStudio.