Fountainhead Arts Announces 2027 Residency Artists

Written By Nicole Martinez

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 12, 2026 - Miami, FL. Fountainhead announces its 2027 artist residency selections, a roster of 21 exceptional contemporary artists from around the world and working across various media. The selected artists will be the first to live and work at Fountainhead’s sprawling new campus, located between Midtown and Wynwood. During their month-long residency program, artists will connect one-on-one with renowned curators, collectors, and arts professionals and the public.

Fountainhead Residency offers artists the opportunity to establish relationships and foster connections that can help them thrive in their careers; be immersed in and inspired by Miami; and have time and space to create, research, and explore. The program fulfills the organization’s mission to elevate artists’ voices and present their work in a welcoming environment.

The new campus opens in January 2027, following 18 years at Fountainhead’s Morningside home. Roughly twice the size of the previous residence, it is organized around a central courtyard that connects a main house for living, research, and gathering with a separate private studios building. 

This year’s artists were nominated by over 100 Fountainhead alumni and an esteemed group of curators working around the world, which included:

  • Storm Ascher, Founder, Superposition Gallery and the Hamptons Black Arts Council

  • Raphael Chikukwa, Executive Director and Chief Curator, National Gallery of Zimbabwe

  • Rosie Gordon-Wallace, Founder and Senior Curator, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator

  • Marcela Guerrero, DeMartini Family Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art

  • Abaseh Mirvali, Artistic Director, viennacontemporary

  • Julia Morandeira, Director of Studies, Museo Reina Sofía

  • Katie Pfohl, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, Detroit Institute of Arts

  • Anushka Rajendran, Curator, Prameya Art Foundation

  • Rasha Salti, Curator and Writer; Curatorial Advisor, 61st Venice Biennale

  • Ben Tollefson, Curator, SCAD Museum of Art

Founded in 2008, Fountainhead has hosted over 600 artists from 50 different countries, and countless U.S. cities to date.

The 2027 artist residency roster includes:

Session 1: January 6 to February 3, 2027

Session 2: February 17 to March 17, 2027

Sponsored by Leomi Foundation

Session 3: March 31 to April 28, 2027

Session 4: May 12 to June 9, 2027

Session 5: June 23 to July 21, 2027

Session 6: August 11 to September 8, 2027 

Sponsored by Hermes (TBD)

Session 7: September 22 to October 20, 2027

For press inquiries, contact Nicole Martinez, Deputy Director at nicole@fountainheadarts.org or 305-450-0414.

About Fountainhead

Founded in 2008, Fountainhead Arts is Miami's oldest-running artist residency, inviting 24 artists annually to live and work in Miami in one-month-long residency sessions. With a mission to elevate the voices, visibility and value of artists in our society and make their work accessible in a welcoming environment, Fountainhead has welcomed over 600 artists from 50 countries and myriad national and international cities. It is considered one of the most prestigious American residencies for its robust career development objectives, which directly connects artists with professionals who can impact their careers, enhances their visibility through visual and critical documentation, and provides resources that continue beyond their initial residency. Major support for Fountainhead is provided by the State of Florida Division of Arts and Culture, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation, the Arison Arts Foundation, and others. Learn more at fountainheadarts.org.

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Nicole Martinez
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