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Announcement — 2026 Cohort

Announcing the curators-in-residence of CPR 2026: Elsewhere, Nordic

Program dates: September 22 – October 2, 2026 Locations: Helsinki · Stockholm · Copenhagen

We are delighted to introduce the five curators selected for CPR 2026: Elsewhere, Nordic. Chosen from an international field of applicants, they join CPR’s fully-funded Core Program for a three-week research residency across Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen.

Hosted by local institutions and independent curators, the program offers daily visits to artist studios and arts institutions, complemented by readings on local socio-political history, art and culture. Our thanks to everyone who applied — the open call for this edition is now closed.

Curators-in-residence

The 2026 cohort

Five curators working across Europe and the Americas, whose practices span public art, environmental research, performance, archives and speculative world-building.

Josefina Barcia

Josefina Barcia

New York & Buenos Aires

Argentine curator based in New York whose practice bridges contemporary art, performance, sound and archival research within Latin American and Global South contexts. She holds an MA in Curatorial Studies from Bard College, and in 2026 curated Monitor Yin Yang by Matías Duville for the Argentine Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale. From 2011 to 2021 she worked in the Curatorial Department at MALBA, Buenos Aires, and later as a Hartwig Foundation Curatorial Fellow at Performa, New York.

Alexander Burenkov

Alexander Burenkov

Paris

Paris-based curator, cultural strategist and writer working at the intersection of contemporary art, alternative pedagogy and artistic direction, exploring exhibitions as epistemic and experiential infrastructures. His roles include Curator (with Nicolas Bourriaud) of Ceremony at La Monnaie de Paris, Founding Head of Curatorial Practices at the Moscow School of Contemporary Art, and founder of Yūgen App; his writing has appeared in Artforum, Spike and Foam.

Tea Kříž

Tea Kříž

Liberec & Prague

Chief Curator and contemporary art researcher at the Museum of Fine Arts Lázně in Liberec, working between Prague, Liberec and internationally as an editor and critic. Her curatorial practice focuses on environmental issues, landscapes and materiality, approaching curating as a metaphor for tending a garden; she has held fellowships at Delfina Foundation, London, MuseumsQuartier Wien, and Viafarini, Milan.

Nadine Peters

Nadine Peters

London

London-based Public Art Curator at John Hansard Gallery, working on the Co-Creating Public Space programme in Southampton, with a practice exploring art, place and community through socially engaged approaches to public space. She also works as Public Realm Art Consultant for Southwark Council, and was awarded the Rank Foundation Memorial Award (2026) for an international public art research fellowship in New York.

Zoë Latzer

Zoë Latzer

San Francisco Bay Area

Writer and curator based in the San Francisco Bay Area, serving as Curator and Director of Public Programs at the Institute of Contemporary Art San José. Her practice explores technology, mythology and speculative world-building through immersive exhibitions, including Esteban Samayoa: Blood Be Water and In a Knotted World; she holds an MA in Curatorial Practice from California College of the Arts.

About the program

CPR 2026: Elsewhere, Nordic is this year’s edition of our Core Program. To read more about the theme, the structure of the residency, and the rest of what we do, visit our Programs page.

Hosted by

The cohort will be hosted in each city by local curators and institutions: Arvid van der Rijt (Frame Finland) in Helsinki, Natasha-Marie Llorens, CPR’s Interim Director, Europe, in Stockholm, and Rhea Dall (O—Overgaden) in Copenhagen.

Supported by

Danish Arts Foundation, Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, Frame Finland, IASPIS, and Nordisk Kulturfond.

How open calls work

Each year, CPR opens applications for its fully-funded programs — the Core Program and Hello New York! — through a public open call. Dates, eligibility, and details are announced on our newsletter and social channels ahead of each cycle, and every program remains free of charge to accepted participants.

Our next open call will take place during winter 2026.

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Questions in the meantime?

Take a look at our Programs page to learn more about the Core Program, Hello New York!, and Special Projects, or read our FAQ for answers about eligibility, funding, and how applications are reviewed. You can also reach us directly at info@curatorialprogram.org.