Current Residents
Current Resident: Oct 1, 2025–Dec 31, 2025
Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Studio #209
Artist
Hissa Al-Khuzaei
Hissa Al-Khuzaei is a multidisciplinary artist and interior designer based in Qatar. Drawing inspiration from her surroundings, her work explores memory, storytelling, and culture. Through painting, illustration, and design, she creates visual and spatial experiences that evoke familiarity and connection. Her practice reflects a deep interest in how spaces embody shared narratives, offering a sense of place that is both personal and collective.
Hissa Al-Khuzaei has exhibited work at M7 – Msheireb Cultural Forum, Qatar; Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Qatar; and Azerbaijan State Academy of Art, Azerbaijan, among others.
Hissa Al-Khuzaei, Veins of the Coast, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 2013/16 × 44 in. (52.83 × 111.76 cm).
Hissa Al-Khuzaei, Heart of Asia, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 393/8 × 311/2 in. (100.08 × 80.01 cm).
Hissa Al-Khuzaei, Desert Beauty, 2023, oil on canvas, 1113/16 × 16 in. (29.97 × 40.64 cm).
Hissa Al-Khuzaei, Sands of Serenity, 2023, oil on canvas, 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm).
Hissa Al-Khuzaei, Al-Zubara Waves, 2023, oil on canvas, 59 × 40 in. (149.86 × 101.6 cm).
Current Resident: Oct 1, 2025–Dec 31, 2025
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Studio #222
Artist
Swapnaa Tamhane
Swapnaa Tamhane’s research begins with the material histories of cotton and jute in India. She approaches her practice through the lens of drawing, which has expanded into papermaking and large-scale textile installations. Since 2018, she has collaborated closely with woodblock carvers, block printers, and embroiderers in Kutch, Gujarat, India, through processes of skill-sharing and exchange. Her work seeks to dissolve and decolonize the hierarchies between art, craft, and design established under British colonial rule in India.
Swapnaa Tamhane has exhibited work at Mead Art Museum, Massachusetts; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; and Surrey Art Gallery, British Columbia, among others.
Swapnaa Tamhane, Mobile Palace, 2020-2021, block print and natural dyes on cotton, appliqué and beading, dimensions variable. Photography by Paul Eekhoff/ROM.
Swapnaa Tamhane, Mobile Palace, 2020-2021, block print and natural dyes on cotton, appliqué and beading, dimensions variable. Photo by Dennis Ha.
Swapnaa Tamhane, Never Was a Man, 2025, achadiyas, appliqué and mirrors on steel dowels, 52 × 871/2 in. (132.08 × 222.25 cm). Photo by Jean-Michael Seminaro.
Swapnaa Tamhane, Cabinet, 2025, block print on cotton and mirror cabinet with achadiyas, dimensions variable. Patel Brown Gallery, Toronto. Photo by Darren Rigo.
Swapnaa Tamhane, And And, 2024, pencil on archival board, 16 × 19 in. (40.64 × 48.26 cm). Photo by Jean-Michael Seminaro.
Residents from Canada
Current Resident: Oct 1, 2025–Dec 31, 2025
IASPIS - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee's International Programme for Visual Artists
Studio #215
Artist
Gunilla Klingberg
Gunilla Klingberg’s spatial installations investigate the viral nature of visual language in everyday life. Through the use of generic symbols and signs, often repeated, she evokes unseen transcendental and spiritual patterns woven into daily experience. Her works extend beyond the exhibition space, resonating with cosmic forces such as moon phases, tides, and energy lines. In her latest series, she turns to themes of loss, absence, and presence, focusing on the subtle vibrations of the body.
Gunilla Klingberg has exhibited work at Skissernas Museum, Sweden; Bonniers konsthall, Sweden; and The 11th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea, among others.
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Gunilla Klingberg, Spirit of the woods (Silvia), 2024, aluminium, dimensions variable. Skissernas Museum, Sweden.
Gunilla Klingberg, Whirlwind and The red thread, 2024, dimensions variable. Skissernas Museum, Sweden.
Gunilla Klingberg, The red thread (Katarina), 2023, terrazzo concrete, mock-up, dimensions variable. Slussen Bus Terminal, Sweden.
Gunilla Klingberg, Wheel of Everyday Life, 2021, concrete, 14000 × 240 in. (35559.98 × 609.6 cm). One Burrard Place, Vancouver .
Gunilla Klingberg, A Sign In Space, 2012, sandprint. Laga, Spain.
