Learning from what was, to support what could be
ARTIFACT Futures is a research-driven cultural institution with bases in New York, Hanoi, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi.
Rooted in the long-term research and cultural work of Vietnam Art Collection (VAC), the founding initiative of ARTIFACT Futures, our institution brings together practices that are often developed in parallel, including art and collecting, interdisciplinary research, cultural production, public and institutional engagement, and the cultivation of emerging artists, builders, and researchers. Rather than organizing our work around disciplines, we are guided by questions that require depth, experimentation, and sustained attention.
Three Practices
Journal serves as the intellectual centre of the institution. Through essays, conversations, visual projects, and research, the Journal brings together voices across art, technology, science, and public life to examine questions that shape our shared future.
Residency provides a space for sustained inquiry and independent practice. Through residencies and fellowships, we cultivate people whose work benefits from time, reflection, and interdisciplinary exchange. More than a place to produce work, Residency creates the conditions for artists, curators, researchers and builders to develop their practice, articulate their ideas, and contribute to broader cultural conversations.A pre-seed investment and storytelling partnership for founders, artists, and cultural practitioners building at the intersection of technology and human experience. Launching at London Tech Week, June 2026.
Programme convenes forums, exhibitions, workshops, public conversations, and institutional collaborations that extend these ideas beyond the residency and the page, creating opportunities for dialogue across disciplines, sectors, and geographies.
Journal
Now: ISSUE NO. 3 — The Future is Behind Us
