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Puerto Rican Artist Michael Linares Awarded 2016 Davidoff Art Residency in Basel

artist · 2026-04-20

Michael Linares, a Puerto Rican artist working across sculpture, video, painting, and installation, has been chosen for the 2016 Davidoff Art Residency at Atelier Mondial in Basel, Switzerland. The Davidoff Art Initiative announced his selection, making him the second participant in this program. Launched in 2015, the residency fosters intercultural and interdisciplinary artistic dialogue while building sustainable networks among artists from diverse countries and cultures. Linares will engage in this international exchange opportunity supported by the Davidoff Art Initiative.

Key facts

  • Michael Linares is a Puerto Rican artist
  • He works across sculpture, video, painting, and installation
  • He was selected for the 2016 Davidoff Art Residency
  • The residency is at Atelier Mondial in Basel, Switzerland
  • He is the second artist to participate in the program
  • The residency began in 2015
  • It supports intercultural and interdisciplinary dialogue about art
  • It aims to develop sustainable networks among artists from different countries and cultures

Entities

Artists

  • Michael Linares

Institutions

  • Davidoff Art Initiative
  • Atelier Mondial

Locations

  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • Puerto Rico

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