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The Somali Arts Foundation (SAF) is the first contemporary art institution in Somalia. We work with (Somali) artists/art orgs globally.
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Community Update from SAF Due to heavy rainfall and severe flooding in Mogadishu, we are temporarily closing SAF House and postponing our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”, originally set for October 19. The safety of our community, staff, and artists is our top priority. We will share new dates as soon as weather conditions improve. Stay safe! —— SOM Wargelin Bulsheed oo ka timid SAF Madaama ay roobab mahiigaan ah iyo daadad ka jiraan Muqdisho, waxaan si ku-meel-gaar ah u xirnay Aqalka SAF. Waxaa kale oo dib-udhignay bandhigga “Dibuhagaajinta Oo Ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho “oo ku beegnaa 19-ka Oktoobar. Badbaadada bulshadeenna, shaqaalaheenna, iyo hal-abuurradeenna ayaa noo ah ahmiyad koowaad. Taariikh cusub waan soo shaacin doonnaa marka cimiladu hagaagto. Fadlan is dhowra! #SAF #Mogadishu by @somaliartsfoundation
From opening space for critical dialogue to navigating moments of profound uncertainty, SAF turns 6 this month. Over the last six years, we’ve witnessed the transformative power of art to express, heal, repair, challenge, and bring our community together. This journey has never been ours alone. To every artist who trusted us with their vision, every partner who stood beside us, and every supporter who believed in this ecosystem—mahadsanid. Thank you for walking this path with us. —- SOM Lix gu’ oo ku suntanaa rumaynta awoodda fanku u leeyahay in uu cabbiro, bogsiiyo, dibuhagaajiyo, dhaqaajiyo, dhiirrigeliyo, isla jeerkaasna meel isugu keeno dadka. #SAF #anniversary #mogadishu by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Wadah Omer, a participating artist in our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”. A Sudanese photojournalist and documentary photographer based in Kampala, Uganda, Wadah uses photography as a visual language to document complex social realities—such as displacement, social unrest, refugee life, and environmental issues. His work seeks to raise awareness and drive positive social change through human-centered visual storytelling. Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 Location: SAF House, Abdulaziiz District, Mogadishu Theme: Repair as a Practice of Seeing. —- SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Wadah Omer, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho”. Wadah waa sawirfidiyeen iyo sawirqaabeeye dukumentariyeed oo Suudaani ah oo ku sugan Kampala, Uganda. Shaqadiisa faneed waxay diiradda saartaa u adeegsiga sawirqabashada luqad muuqaal ah si uu uga warramo xaqiiqooyinka bulshada ee murugsan, sida barakaca, qalalasaaha bulsheed, iyo nolol-qaxootiga, isagoo ka qaybtqaadanaya isbeddel bulsho oo togan. Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Goobta: Aqalka SAF, Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho Ciwaanka Bandhigga: Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho. . . #SAF #Mogadishu #Exhibition by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Ruan Cornelissen, a participating artist in our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”.  A documentary and street photographer from Cape Town, South Africa, Ruan holds a Master’s in Intercultural Communication and a background in theatre. Selected as a GUP Magazine Fresh Eyes talent for 2026, his work “Your Spring Has Come” documents the Helderberg area while exploring notions of home, memory, culture, and identity.  Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 Location: SAF House, Abdulaziiz District, Mogadishu Theme: Repair as a Practice of Seeing  —- SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Ruan Cornelissen, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho”.  Ruan waa sawirqaade jideed iyo dukumentariyeed oo ka soo jeeda Cape Town, Koonfur Afrika. Wuxuu leeyahay sooyaal masrax iyo shahada heerka labaad ee Isgaarsiinta Intercultural-ka. Diiwaankiisa faneed “Your Spring Has Come” wuxuu diiradda saaraa degaanka Helderberg, isagoo lagdamaya fahannada hoyga, xusuusta, dhaqanka, iyo haybta.  Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Goobta: Aqalka SAF, Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho Ciwaanka Bandhigga: Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho  #SAF #Mogadishu #Exhibition by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Ronesca Cloete, a participating artist in our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”.  A multidisciplinary South African artist based in Concordia, Namaqualand, Ronesca incorporates photography and poetry to engage with socio-ecological landscapes. Her work explores themes of land, memory, identity, and inherited histories, examining the legacies of colonial resource extraction on local communities.  Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 Location: SAF House, Abdulaziiz District, Mogadishu Theme: Repair as a Practice of Seeing  —- SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Ronesca Cloete, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho”.  Ronesca waa fannaanad dhinacyo badan oo ka soo jeeda Koonfur Afrika. Geedi-socodkeeda faneed, oo samaynaya sawirqabasho iyo gabayo, wuxuu sahmiyaa dhulal-deegaameedka, xusuusta, haybta, iyo taariikhaha dhaxalka ah, iyadoo u kuurgalaysa raadadka kala-soo-baxa khayraadka gumaaysiga.  Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Goobta: Aqalka SAF, Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho Ciwaanka Bandhigga: Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho  #SAF #Mogadishu #Exhibition by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Rajesh Dhar, a participating artist in our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”. An Indian visual artist, photographer, and graphic designer based in Kolkata, Rajesh explores the relationship between people, culture, and place. Working primarily in documentary and street photography, his work captures India’s rural landscapes, traditional festivals, and evolving social realities, turning ordinary moments into layered visual narratives on identity and community. Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 Location: SAF House, Abdulaziiz District, Mogadishu Theme: Repair as a Practice of Seeing —- SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Rajesh Dhar, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho”. Rajesh waa fannaan muuqaaleed, sawirqaade, iyo naqshadeeye garaafik oo ka soo jeeda Kolkata, India. Wuxuu diiradda saaraa sawirqabashada dokumentiyada iyo waddooyinka, isagoo sahmiya xiriirka ka dhexeeya dadka, dhaqanka, iyo deegaanka. Taswiirradiisu waxay baadigoobaan ilbiriqsiyo caadi ah oo xsuus leh, iyagoo dibadda keenaya rooxaniyadda iyo hodantooyada dhaqameed ee India. Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Goobta: Aqalka SAF, Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho Ciwaanka Bandhigga: Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho #SAF #Mogadishu #Exhibition by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Rahma Mohmoud, a participating artist in our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”. A photographer and story documentation practitioner based in Hargeisa, Rahma focuses on visual storytelling centered on domestic spaces, cultural memory, and everyday life in Somali society. Through quiet, observant imagery, her project My Somali Evening examines domestic preservation as a lived practice of visual and cultural repair. Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 Location: SAF House, Abdulaziiz District, Mogadishu Theme: “Repair as a Practice of Seeing” —- SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Raxma Maxamuud, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho”. Raxma waa sawirqaade iyo dhokumenteeriye degan Hargeysa. Geedi-socodkeeda faneed wuxuu diiradda saaraa sheeko-tebinta muuqaalka ah ee ku saabsan meelaha guriga, xusuusta dhaqanka, iyo nololmaalmeedka bulshada Soomaaliyeed. Mashaariicdeedu waxay sahmiyaan hababka hoose ee xiriirka iyo hiddaha loogu dhitayyo guriga. Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Goobta: Aqalka SAF, Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho Ciwaanka Bandhigga: “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho” #SAF #Mogadishu #Exhibition by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Marie Le Moigne, a participating artist in our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”. A French visual artist, Marie combines photography, writing, and video to explore boundaries between image, language, document, and fiction. Focusing on the female body and self-portraiture, her work conceives visual poems situated between dream and reality. Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 Location: SAF House, Abdulaziiz District, Mogadishu Theme: Repair as a Practice of Seeing —- SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Marie Le Moigne, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho”. Marie waa fannaanad muuqaal iyo qoraa ka soo jeeda Faransiiska. Waxay isku barxaysaa sawirqabashada, qoraalka, iyo muuqaalka si ay u sahmito xeyndaabyada u dhexeya masawirka iyo luqada. Iyadoo diiradda saaraysa jirka haweenayda iyo is-sawiridda, waxay curisaa gabayo muuqaal ah oo ka dheex jooga riyada iyo runta. Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Goobta: Aqalka SAF, Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho Ciwaanka Bandhigga: Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho #SAF #Mogadishu #Exhibition by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Khadija Charif, participating artist for our upcoming exhibition “Repair as a Practice of Seeing” (“Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho”). Based in Minneapolis, Khadija is a visual artist and writer whose practice spans photography, writing, and installation. Drawing from her experiences as a Somali woman in the diaspora, her work explores memory, faith, migration, and the intricate relationships between women across generations and landscapes. Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 Location: SAF House, Mogadishu SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Khadija Shariif, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga soo socda ee Somali Arts Foundation (SAF). Khadija Shariif waa hal-abuurad fanka muuqaalka ah iyo qoraa deggan Minnesota. Waxqabadkeeda faneed wuxuu ka duulaa xusuusta, soogalootiga, iyo caqiiddada, iyadoo sahmisaa haybta iyo xiriirka haweenka Soomaaliyeed iyada oo maraysa sawirqabashada, qoraalka, iyo rakibaadda. Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Ciwaanka Bandhigga: “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho” Goobta: Aqalka SAF, ee Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho. by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Gihad AbdelSamie, a participating artist in our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”. An Egyptian documentary photographer and visual storyteller, Gihad specializes in street photography, daily life, and cultural identity. Her work explores memory, loss, and personal belongings, blending documentary photography with conceptual collage to examine how tangible objects carry traces of human experience over time. Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 Location: SAF House, Abdulaziiz District, Mogadishu Theme: Repair as a Practice of Seeing —- SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Gihad AbdelSamie, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho”. Gihad waa sawirqaade dokumenteri oo reer Masar ah. Waxay ku takhasustay sawirqabashada waddooyinka, nololmaalmeedka, iyo haybta dhaqaneed. Mashaariicdeedu waxay sahmiyaan xusuusta iyo waayitaanka, iyadoo isku barxaysa sawirqabashada rasmiga ah iyo farsamooyinka isku-soohidda aragtiyaysan si ay u muujiso sida walxuhu u xanbaaraan raadadka waayo-aragnimada dadka. Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Goobta: Aqalka SAF, Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho Ciwaanka Bandhigga: “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho” #SAF #Mogadishu #Exhibition by @somaliartsfoundation
Introducing Fatima Alaadin, a participating artist of our upcoming exhibition “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”. An independent documentary filmmaker, photographer, and researcher from South Lebanon, Fatima’s practice explores memory, place, and the relationship between people and land. Working across documentary film, photography, oral history, and archival research, her work traces how communities sustain belonging, negotiate displacement, and reconstruct meaning after rupture. Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 17, 2026 📍 Location: SAF House, Abdulaziiz District, Mogadishu Theme: Repair as a Practice of Seeing SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo ah in aynnu idin barno Fatima Alaadin, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga soo socda ee Somali Arts Foundation (SAF). Fatima Alaadin waa hal-abuur madaxbannaan oo samaysa filimaanta dukumentariga, sawirqaabeeye, iyo cilmibaare ka socota Koonfurta Lubnaan. Waxqabadkeeda faneed wuxuu ka duulaa xusuusta, goobta, iyo xiriirka magguuraanka ah ee ka dhexeeya dadka iyo dhulka. Shaqudeedu waxay isku martaa filimada dukumeentiga ah, sawirqabashada, taariikhda abkasoogaarka ah, iyo cilmibaarista arkiifiyeed, waxayna si gaar ah u xiisaysaa sida bulshooyinku ugu fara-adaygaan lahaanshahooda, ula hardamaan barakaca, isla markaana macne u abuurtaan colaadda kadib. Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Ciwaanka Bandhigga: “Dibuhagaajinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho” Goobta: Aqalka SAF, ee Degmadda Cabdulcasiis, Muqdisho. #SAF #Mogadishu #Exhibition by @somaliartsfoundation
ENG Introducing Ethan Jacobs, one of the participating artists in our upcoming exhibition, “Repair as a Practice of Seeing”. Ethan Jacobs is a Cape Town-based artist working across photography, film, and moving image. His practice explores the intersections of art, politics, culture, and social justice, with a particular interest in people, place, memory, and the ways stories are constructed and represented. Exhibition Date: 19 Oct – 17 Dec 2026 Exhibition Theme: “Repair as a Practice of Seeing” — SOM Waxaa maamuus inoo in aynu idin barno Ethan Jacobs, mid ka mid ah hal-abuurka faneed ee ka qaybgalaya bandhigga soo socda ee Somali Arts Foundation (SAF). Ethan Jacobs waa hal-abuure faneed oo fadhigiisu yahay Cape Town, kuna shaqeeya sawirqabadshada, filimada, iyo hummagyada dhaqdhaqaaqa. Hal-abuurkiisu waa mid sahmiya barkulannada fanka, siyaasadda, dhaqanka, iyo caddaaladda bulsheed, wuxuuna si gaar ah u daneeyaa arrimaha ku qotoma dadka, goobta, xusuusta, iyo siyaabaha sheekooyinka loo falkiyo isla markaana loo soo bandhigo. Muddada Bandhigga: 19 Oktoobar – 17 Diseembar 2026 Ciwaanka Bandhigga: “Dibuheagadjinta oo ka Dhigan Hab Dhugasho” #SomaliArtsFoundation #SAF #RepairAsAPracticeOfSeeing #Mogadishu by @somaliartsfoundation

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