Eilen Itzel Mena Selected for Fountainhead Residency 2026

Eilen Itzel Mena in her Studio
Fikayo Adebajo (@fikayoadebajo)

Eilen Itzel Mena has been selected as an artist in residence at Fountainhead, Miami, in 2026.

Fountainhead offers each resident a month long programme combining studio space, living accommodation, travel support and a stipend. The residency prioritises experimentation, reflection and connection, introducing artists to curators, collectors and art professionals through one on one studio visits, while immersing them in Miami’s dynamic cultural landscape. (fountainheadarts.org)

Past residents include Tschabalala Self, Lauren Halsey and Lynette Yiadom Boakye, among many others, artists whose time at Fountainhead has significantly shaped their practices and international recognition.

This prestigious opportunity acknowledges Mena’s growing international presence and her commitment to expanding the spiritual and material dialogues that ground her work.