Abstract artwork symbolizing migration, resilience, and cultural memory

The Collection:
A Living Archive of Forced Migration

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Our collection is testimony. Each artwork reflects the lived experiences of migrants and refugees — stories of displacement, resilience, and belonging.

By bringing these works into museums, schools, and public spaces across the U.S., we transform data into human connection and empathy.

This collection is both cultural heritage and a tool for social impact.

  • Voices of migrant and refugee artists in the U.S.

  • Art as a catalyst for education and empathy

  • Projected 10,000 visitors engaged in 2025

A Hybrid
and Evolving Model

At Exodus and Resilience, our permanent collection grows in two ways:

- Acquisitions that remain part of our archive for the long term.
- Rotating loans from local collectors, artists, and cultural institutions in every host city.

This hybrid model combines curatorial excellence with community collaboration, ensuring each exhibition is locally relevant and globally connected.

Video introduction to the Refugee Art Collection and its hybrid model
Video introduction to the Refugee Art Collection and its hybrid model

What We Own, What We Share

  • Museum-quality, one-of-a-kind works selected for artistic merit and alignment with our mission.

  • Fully documented, insured, and preserved for long-term conservation.

  • Global core collection of 15–20 cornerstone pieces by established refugee and migrant artists.

  • Short- and long-term loans generously provided by collectors, artists, and partner museums.

  • Add local perspectives and cultural relevance to each exhibition.

  • All works displayed with full attribution under written loan agreements.

Transparency and Ethical Standards

We are committed to transparency and shared responsibility.

Every acquisition or loan is governed by a written agreement, fully insured, and exhibited only with verified provenance and explicit permission.

Our Collection Policies & Partnership Guides will be published soon to ensure accountability and ethical stewardship.

Would you like
to support
The Collection?

Your support keeps the Refugee Art Collection alive and growing — preserving culture, amplifying refugee voices, and fostering empathy.

Ways to contribute:

  • Sponsor the acquisition of a new work

  • Lend a piece for a specific city exhibition

  • Donate works for permanent inclusion in our archive

  • Fund insurance, conservation, or artist commissions