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The programme embraces a genuinely experimental approach and a high degree of flexibility in its collaborations with invited artists, through tailored support provided by the Fondation H team.
Between 2020 and 2026, twenty-five artists were invited to participate in the Mizaha programme in Paris, developing their research and artistic production through residencies at Cité internationale des arts, followed by solo exhibitions lasting two to three months at Fondation H’s Paris space. Between 2023 and 2026, thirteen artists took part in the Mizaha residency programme in Antananarivo, following recommendations by Fondation H or invited curators. In 2025, the programme expanded through a collaboration with G.A.S. Foundation (Lagos, Nigeria), marking a new phase in its development.
For many of the artists supported through the programme, Mizaha has served as a significant catalyst, providing both valuable support in the development of their practice and a major platform for visibility.
From 2027 onwards, Mizaha enters a new stage of its development by strengthening its international dimension. The programme is now deployed through a series of partnerships established between Fondation H and leading arts institutions across the world, enabling tailored support and hosting opportunities for the projects developed by invited artists. At the same time, Mizaha further consolidates its presence in Madagascar, remaining faithful to Fondation H’s longstanding commitment to supporting local artistic scenes while fostering their international visibility. In Paris, the dialogue between Fondation H and the Cité internationale des arts continues through the Paritana Prize, a programme that has supported the Malagasy art scene since 2017.
The two artists invited to Paris in 2026 are Priscilla Kennedy and Joey Aresoa
25 MARCH – 23 MAY
Born in 1994, Priscilla Kennedy lives and works in Kumasi, Ghana. Adopting a multidisciplinary practice, Kennedy subtly weaves connections between the body, race, sexuality and fictional histories of objects endowed with hybrid forms of life. Her artistic approach engages a variety of media, including painting, tapestry and light, resulting in a sprawling deconstruction of the female body — including her own — conceived as a multiple space for dialogue and exploration.
Kennedy was awarded the Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize in 2022. Her research residency begins in January 2026 at the Cité internationale des arts. Her project will be presented in the form of an exhibition at the Parisian space of Fondation H from 25 March to 23 May 2026.
17 JUNE – 18 JULY
Born in 1986, Joey Aresoa lives and works in Antananarivo, Madagascar. A multidisciplinary artist, poet and visual artist, Aresoa explores notions of memory, archives and the transmission of narratives through a practice combining writing and installation. Following a research residency at the G.A.S. Foundation (Lagos), supported by Fondation H as part of the Re:assemblages symposium dedicated to African art libraries and archives, Joey Aresoa will continue her research at the Cité internationale des arts from April to June 2026.
Her project will be presented in the form of an exhibition at the Parisian space of Fondation H from 17 June to 18 July 2026.
Previous residency artists
Turakella Editha Gyindo
Testimonials for the body
17 SEPTEMBER - 29 NOVEMBER 2025
Malek Gnaoui
Curva
4 JUNE - 2 AUGUST 2025
Rijasolo
La nuit porte la lumière [The night carries the light]
12 FEBRUARY - 17 MAY 2025
Sènami Donoumassou
Tàn Xó [Memory in proses]
2 OCTOBER - 6 DECEMBER 2024
Magalie Grondin
Fonnker la line [Moon talk]
1 JUNE - 20 JULY 2024 | 3 - 21 SEPTEMBER 2024
Roxane Mbanga
Noires [Black women]
24 APRIL - 23 MAY 2024
Cynthia Colney
Misy diso [There are mistakes]
10 JANUARY - 10 FEBRUARY 2024
Ange Dakouo
Pensées du tremblement [Trembling thinkings]
14 SEPTEMBER - 25 NOVEMBER 2023
Adji Dieye
À vendre [For sale]
28 JUNE TO - AUGUST 2023
Johanna Mirabel
Confluence
1 FEBRUARY - 10 JUNE 2023
Temandrota
Barbie caillou [Pebble barbie]
14 SEPTEMBER - 23 NOVEMBER 2022
Adelaide Damoah
Mysteries of desire
13 MAY - 30 JULY 2022
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Habiter le monde qui nous habite [Inhabiting the world that inhabits us]
17 JANUARY - 16 APRIL 2022
Shiraz Bayjoo
Lo sa la ter ruz [On this red earth]
16 SEPTEMBER - 20 NOVEMBER 2021
M’barka Amor
Démêle, discipline et nourrit intensément [Detangles, tames and intensely nourishes]
12 JUNE - 30 JULY 2021
Maya-Inès Touam
Fil d’exil [Thread of exile]
19 MAY - 5 JUNE 2021
Christian Sanna
Chère Embona [Dear Embona]
15 FEBRUARY - 26 MARCH 2021
Malala Andrialavidrazana
Les échos du monde [Echoes of the world]
3 SEPTEMBER - 30 DECEMBER 2020