The Delfina Foundation facilitates artistic exchanges and dialogue between the UK and the Middle East & North Africa via a programme of artistic residencies and related public events.
The public programme (including talks & exhibitions) provides platforms for artists to explore common areas of practice, showcase their work and look at the link between the arts and civic society. Renowned art patron Delfina Entrecanales established the foundation as the successor to Delfina Studios Trust. Over its 20-year existence, Delfina Studios became Britain’s largest artist residency space and earned an unprecedented reputation in the art world. As a charitable and non-political organisation, The Delfina Foundation aims to develop the next generation of international artists.
The Delfina house is open to the public only during programmed exhibitions and events. Please, check the website for more information.
Current Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Moe Satt: Rest the Thumbs on the Cheekbones
“Rest the Thumbs on the Cheekbones”, the first European solo exhibition by artist Moe Satt...
01 Oct 2024 - 17 Nov 2024
Delfina Foundation
London
Past Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Farah Al Qasimi: Abort, Retry, Fail
Delfina Foundation presents the first UK solo exhibition by its former resident Farah Al Qasimi. Based...
04 Oct 2023 - 20 Nov 2023
Delfina Foundation
London
Exhibitions
Nasser Al Salem: Amma Baad
Nasser Al Salem (b. 1984, Mecca) challenges the boundaries of the traditional Islamic art of calligraphy,...
02 Jul 2019 - 10 Aug 2019
Delfina Foundation
London
The collective exhibition gathers different artistic positions which interrogate power dynamics through...
26 Jan 2019 - 16 Mar 2019
Delfina Foundation
London
Exhibitions
Noor Afshan Mirza and Brad Butler: The Scar
Autumn 2018 marks the beginning of Delfina Foundation‘s integrated thematic programme The Public...
27 Sep 2018 - 01 Dec 2018
Delfina Foundation
London
Exhibitions
Ala Younis: Plan For Feminist Greater Baghdad
Kuwait-born, Jordan-based artist Ala Younis presents her solo show “Plan for Feminist Greater Baghdad”,...
31 Jan 2018 - 24 Mar 2018
Delfina Foundation
London
Exhibitions
Geumhyung Jeong: Private Collection: Unperformed Objects
The foundation is presenting the first solo show in the UK by the South Korean artist. A choreographer,...
28 Sep 2017 - 11 Nov 2017
Delfina Foundation
London
Exhibitions
Ali Miharbi in Residence
Turkish artist Ali Miharbi is currently in residence at the Foundation. He’s developing works related...
09 Jan 2017 - 02 Apr 2017
Delfina Foundation
London
Exhibitions
Jean-Paul Kelly: That ends that matter
Delfina Foundation presents an exhibition of new work by Canadian artist, Jean-Paul Kelly. Exploring...
29 Sep 2016 - 12 Nov 2016
Delfina Foundation
London
Exhibitions
A Prologue to the Past and Present State of Things
A Prologue to the Past and Present State of Things launches Staging Histories, a new research and commissioning...
02 Jul 2015 - 15 Aug 2015
Delfina Foundation
London