Resident Artists

Minnesota is the home of many outstanding artists of the Somali diaspora.  The Somali Museum's mission is to celebrate and promote Somali culture and art, and we accomplish this mission in part by supporting the new work of our community's artists.  Resident artists at the Somali Museum include:

​Ardho Ismail, weaving and traditional crafts
Hawa Aden, weaving and traditional crafts
Hawa Abdi, weaving and traditional crafts
Amina Shire, weaving and traditional crafts
Halwo Duale, weaving and traditional crafts
Safiya Jamac Tusmo, poetry and music
Aziz Osman, painting
Mohamoud Ali Madaxay, painting
Awil Ali Waarabe, poetry
Cadar Kaahin, music and storytelling
Abdulkadir Said Argos, music
Ahmed Ismail Yusuf, literature & poetry
Ifrah Mansour, multi-media
Kaamil Haider, graphic design
Zahra Muse, curator / artist organizer
Emrys Stramer, textiles
The Somali Museum Dance Troupe, dance