About the Program

Within the realm of art, writers act as vital, informed connectors, materializing entangled relationships and articulating the bonds of artistic communities. As our world continues to become more interconnected, vast, and contradictory, a keen eye and voice are all the more valuable in understanding the complex webs of contemporary life. For the third year of the Artlab Editorial Fellowship, Jiaying Sim and Elvia Wilk were selected as the two Fellows. Open to art writers from anywhere in the world and at any stage of their career, this year’s Fellowship welcomes Sim and Wilk whose essay proposals promise fresh perspectives and critical insights on contemporary art. Connecting across boundaries, their forward-thinking insights bridge cultural communities in ways both big and small.

The 2025 Artlab Editorial Fellowship provides each writer with 10,000 USD to produce three pieces of web-based writing for publication on Artlab Editorial. With guidance from this year’s Fellowship Advisors, Rahel Aima and Orit Gat, along with Artlab Editor, Shannon Lee, Fellows will produce a vibrant body of new art writing and strengthen global connections between writers, readers, and artists.

Inspired by Artlab’s spirit of connectivity, artist Dena Springer created Cosmic Intersections, a digital commission created specifically for the 2025 Artlab Editorial Fellowship. Visualizing ideas of enmeshment, creating distinct lines that come together to form a network and blur boundaries, the work draws parallels with the Fellowship’s mission to bring together and strengthen artistic communities around the world.

Read more here: 2025 Artlab Editorial Fellowship

Roundtable: Meet the 2025 Artlab Editorial Fellows