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Women workers in the spotlight at exhibition for International Women’s Day

Women workers in the spotlight at exhibition for International Women’s Day

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For Women Historical Month and International Women’s Day, and to celebrate a global women rights movement, Studio 88 Artist Residency in partnership with Siamaya Chocolate Factory and Weave Artisan Society, is organising “The Backs of Women” exhibition by American artist Ruth Cohen, until 30 April 2023.

The exhibition opening reception and talk on women empowerment will be on Wednesday 8 March 2023, 17:00–19:00 at Siamaya Chocolate Factory Flagship Store, Weave Artisan Society.

We sat down with Ruth Cohen, the Siamaya Chocolate Factory and Weave Artisan Society to talk about why this exhibition is important for women’s rights.

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Join us online: Studio 88 AiR We Breathe workshop and discussion space

Join us online: Studio 88 AiR We Breathe workshop and discussion space

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Studio 88’s AiR We Breathe special residency (part of the Art for Air festival) is hosting an online air tasting workshop and online exchange space.

The idea behind the online programme is to reach out to Chiang Mai and beyond, to exchange ideas and creative process and, ultimately, to learn from each other. Check out the details below and come and join our AiR We Breathe residency, no matter where you live!

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Catch our visiting artists during Chiang Mai Design Week 2022

Catch our visiting artists during Chiang Mai Design Week 2022

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Studio 88 is partnering with visiting artists Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw and Pornpimon (Mew) Mingmitmee to organise a side event with Walking Artisan during Chiang Mai Design Week 2022.

The project is a collaboration between Elisabeth, a textile artist based in Glasgow (Scotland), and Mew, a natural colour maker from Thailand. They will present the Nature Colour exhibition at Walking Artisan Souvenir Shop, 3–31 December 2022, as well as two workshops: a Floral Art Therapy workshop with Mew and a True Colour of the Cotinus sharing session and workshop with Elisabeth.

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Special call for visual artists: The AiR We Breathe 2023

Special call for visual artists: The AiR We Breathe 2023

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Studio 88 Artist Residency is calling for visual artists to apply for a special residency on the theme “The AiR We Breathe”, to be part of the Art for Air Festival 2023 in Chiangmai. 

The four-week programme in our residency space in Doi Saket, 30 minutes from the centre of Chiangmai, explores the topic of air quality. The residency, with a select group of international and Thai artists, is facilitated by locally based arts manager and Studio 88 founder Sasiwimon Wongjarin (Aom).

The residency is open to national and international artists, arts collectives, and creative practitioners with diverse visual art forms and/or cross-disciplinary approaches. 

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Sankranti: Artist talk and performance in Chiang Mai

Sankranti: Artist talk and performance in Chiang Mai

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Join Bangladesh artist Preema Nazia Andaleeb for an artist talk and performance from 6pm to 7pm on Tuesday 3 May, at Weave Artisan Society, Chiang Mai. 

Preema Nazia Andaleeb is one of the most provocative and prominent contemporary artists in Bangladesh, with a career spanning 25 years. She is also the Founder of Bangladesh Creative Forum (BCF), the President of Women in Leadership (WIL), and Chair of Preema Arte Foundation. She is a strong creative influencer, live performing artist and activist. She is awarded prestigious international grants and residencies all over the world including representing the Bangladesh Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019. 

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