Introducing Our 2026 Selected Artists
Fountainhead announces its 2026 artist residency selections, a roster of 21 exceptional contemporary artists from around the world and working across various media.
Alina Orlov
February 18 to March 18
Sponsored by Artis
Jacqueline Surdell
February 18 to March 18
Sponsored by Lois Whitman Hess and Eliot Hess
Leilah Babirye
February 18 to March 18
Sponsored by HRF
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Madison Donnelly
Connecticut
January 7 to February 4
Sponsored by Leomi Foundation
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Rei Xiao
New York
January 7 to February 4
Sponsored by Leomi Foundation
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Samantha Joy Groff
Pennsylvania
January 7 to February 4
Sponsored by Leomi Foundation
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Alina Orlov
Israel
February 18 to March 18
Sponsored in part by Artis
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Jacqueline Surdell
Illinois
February 18 to March 18
Sponsored by Lois Whitman Hess and Eliot Hess
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Leilah Babirye
New York
February 18 to March 18
Sponsored by Human Rights Foundation
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Mauro Giaconi
Mexico
April 1 to April 29
Sponsored by Adriana and Ricardo Malfitano
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Maya Weishof
Brazil
April 1 to April 29
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Tariku Shiferaw
New York
April 1 to April 29
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Anthony Akinbola
New York
May 13 to June 10
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Napoles Marty
Rhode Island
May 13 to June 10
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Nao Bustamante
California
May 13 to June 10
Sponsored by Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz
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Maya Fuji
California
June 24 to July 22
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Pachi Muruchu
New Jersey
June 24 to July 22
In partnership with Zona Maco
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Piero Penizzoto
New York
June 24 to July 22
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Antonius Tin-Bui
Illinois
August 5 to September 2
Sponsored by Hesty Leibtag and Terry Verk
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Omar Mendoza
Mexico
August 5 to September 2
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Tobias Bradford
United Kingdom
August 5 to September 2
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Ad Minoliti
Argentina
September 16 to October 14
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Eilen Itzel Mena
United Kingdom
September 16 to October 14
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Walker Bankson
Georgia
September 16 to October 14
In partnership with YoungArts