2026 Artlab Editorial Fellowship Open Call

Hyundai Artlab is looking for two writers at any career stage and from anywhere in the world whose texts on contemporary art exercise critical empathy, navigating the balance between care and critique, the interrogative and intuitive, the perceptive and imaginative, and engaging through dialogue to deepen understanding.

Established in 2022, Artlab Editorial, an initiative by Hyundai Artlab, has witnessed firsthand how platforms for critical art writing are essential to a thriving global art ecosystem. As part of our ambition to spark meaningful dialogue, cultivate empathy, and facilitate collaborations, we are looking to support two art writers whose texts on contemporary art exercise critical empathy. These writers should navigate the balance between care and critique, the interrogative and intuitive, the perceptive and imaginative, and engage through dialogue to deepen understanding.

The two selected Fellows will each receive $10,000 to produce three pieces of writing every other month for Artlab Editorial in 2026 and will be paired with one of this year’s Fellowship Advisors, Mira Dayal and Gary Zhexi Zhang, for regular one-on-one guidance and mentorship throughout the program.

Requirements

Eligibility

• Must be an individual submitting on their own behalf
• Must be able to write proficiently in English
• Must be a published author with (3) pieces of publicly published and credited work in English
• Must be engaged with and intend to write about contemporary visual art
• Must include contact info for 1-2 professional references
• Must be able to access the internet for the duration of the Fellowship (May–December 2026)
• Must be able to attend all Fellowship meetings with Editors and Advisors
• Must be able to complete (3) Fellowship articles before the end of 2026

Non-Eligibility

• Applying on behalf of an organization, company, institution, museum, or publication
• An artist, writer, or curator writing an interpretive essay on their own practice

Application Instructions