international diaspora of émigré artists
We are RUBEZH.
We bring together émigré artists.
We believe that every artist deserves a home.
Many migrants join national diasporas in search of familiarity and safety. However, we believe that belonging should not be defined by birthplace or inherited identity.

Since 2022, we have been building an international diaspora for émigré artists — a community where it matters not who you were born as, but who you have become.

We grow it through communes and shelters for
artists at risk, international festivals and exhibitions, labs, support groups, and gatherings in our free atelier.
We also meet online, so artists from 25+ countries can stay with us no matter where they live.

For us, home is not a place or a passport.
It is the people we meet in exile and
choose to stay with.

RUBEZH ACROSS 25+ COUNTRIES AND 5 CONTINENTS
// 2022—2026

  • 4 LARGE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS

    RUBEZH: DEATH (2024)
    RUBEZH: LIBERTY (2023)
    RUBEZH: HOME (2023)
    RUBEZH: RUBEZH (2022)

  • 5+ INTEGRATION AND LANGUAGE FORMATS

    3+ months each

  • REGULAR FUNDRAISING FOR 6+ ORGANISATIONS

    Charity and mutual-aid support

  • 19 CURATED EXHIBITIONS

    Across 4 countries

  • 5 SPACES OF SUPPORT

    Shelters, communes, and a free atelier

  • 60+ MEETINGS IN THE LAST YEAR

    Artist talks, workshops and community gatherings

  • 6+ DAYS A WEEK OF EVENTS

    Online and offline
FESTIVALS AND EXHIBITIONS
WHAT ARTISTS CAN FIND IN RUBEZH
  • PUBLIC PRESENCE AND GROWTH
    From local events to large-scale festivals, RUBEZH gives artists space to show work, speak publicly, and deepen their practice.
  • A WARM AND OPEN COMMUNITY
    A free atelier with daily access, together with online and offline forms of connection built on care, openness, and equality.
  • PROTECTION AND SOLIDARITY
    Communes, shelters, and mutual-aid initiatives for artists at risk, alongside charity support for people affected by war and displacement.
  • EXPERTISE AND EXCHANGE
    Workshops, consultations, lectures, and shared learning between emerging and experienced artists.
  • LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION
    Labs, language-based formats, and cross-cultural exchange that connect artists to local scenes and a wider international context.
Our guiding principle is liberty.
The freedom from oppression, totalitarianism, prejudices of the mind, from the fear of death.
  • AGAINST MILITARY CRUELTY
    Russia’s war against Ukraine is criminal. We reject cruelty and military terror as tools of conflict and domination.
  • ANTI-AUTHORITARIANISM
    Against dictatorship, repression, and political violence.
  • HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
    LGBTQ+ inclusion, freedom of speech and conscience, equal dignity for all.
  • FREEDOM OF CULTURAL EXPRESSION
    For the right of artists to create without fear.
  • SOLIDARITY AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
    Support for people affected by war, displacement, and repression.
  • PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND DIALOGUE
    For a world without chauvinism.
International Art Festivals
Communes and Shelters
We have been living together since the spring of 2022.
In our communes, we practice democracy: all key decisions are made by majority vote.
We treat shelter residents not as guests but as full members of our community.

Overall, our communes are like big families. We hang out together, create projects, share friends, cook for each other, and even move to other countries together.
When a resident’s mom comes to visit, we are as happy as if a relative of our own has arrived.
And, of course, we share household chores — here, we have our own legal code.
Our Homes
Events & News
Organizers
  • Alsu Garapova
    Founder & Curator
  • Andrei Morev
    Co-founder & Producer
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