artistresidencyasia – Studio 88 Artist Residency

Ben Robinson

April 5, 2026Studio88

Ben Robinson was born in Dillsboro, a rural town in southern Indiana (USA). He studied photography at Indiana University and received my BFA, along with a minor in Art History, in 2016. He currently lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand. He has had exhibitions in the United States and abroad. He previously joined Studio 88 as an artist-in-residence and has since returned for several exhibitions. In May 2026, he returns once again to present a new body of work, alongside leading a photography and darkroom workshop.

Jameel Haiat

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026Studio88

Jameel Haiat is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based in Chiang Mai, whose practice is shaped by a rich intercultural background. With over 25 years of experience in the themed entertainment industry, working on large-scale and highly interactive projects, his work explores a dynamic interplay of personal history, cultural identity, and storytelling—infused with both tenderness and tension. Guided by a philosophy of boldness and originality, he creates works that inspire and provoke, bringing a distinctive voice to his upcoming exhibition as part of Studio 88 Artist Residency’s Evolving Identities programme in May 2026.

Hilcia Peña

April 5, 2026April 12, 2026Studio88

Hilcia Peña is an American, Architect and Artist with a Cuban/Mexican roots, who is currently based in Chiang Mai. Her multidisciplinary practice bridges architecture, design, and storytelling, creating immersive and meaningful experiences. She will present her artwork “Threads of Identities” as part of the Evolving Identities programme at Studio 88 in May 2026.

SoulScapes 2026

February 15, 2026February 16, 2026Studio88

Studio 88 is now accepting applications for the SoulScapes Artist Residency Programme 2026 under the theme “Transition & Transformation.” Residency Period: 1 July – 25 August 2026. Application Deadline: 15 May 2026.

Greg Pritchard

January 31, 2026Studio88

Studio 88 is pleased to welcome Dr Greg Pritchard as an artist-in-residence: a deeply curious, multi-disciplinary contemporary artist whose practice moves fluidly across writing, visual art, performance, digital media, installation and conceptual work. Across decades of practice, Pritchard has consistently returned to one central concern: how humans see themselves in relation to the more-than-human world, and what damage is done when we imagine ourselves as exceptional. His residency takes place in February 2026 as part of the Reviving Nature programme.

Virginia Kennard

October 31, 2025Studio88

Virginia Kennard is Live Artist, Choreographer, Producer, Dance Writer from New Zealand. Her work spans over 15 years, and includes performance installations to dance reviewing, producing to pole performances. An eclectic live artist, she holds an MA Performance from Leeds Beckett University, UK and is currently based in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa, New Zealand. She is artist-in-residence at Studio 88 in November 2025.

Ebony Rattle

October 31, 2025Studio88

Ebony Rattle is a performance artist, arts worker and disability advocate of Irish and Ukranian Jewish ancestry based on Wurundjeri Country, Australia. Their work investigates performance art through an experimental and accessible methodology, predominantly examining metaphysics; alternative universes steeped in questioning identity, existence, possibility, actuality, corporeality, informed by their own lived experience as a physically disabled queer person. They are artist-in-residence at Studio 88 in November 2025.

Testimonial – Keryn Robinson

September 28, 2025Studio88

Keryn Robinson is an artist from Melbourne, Australia. She discovered Studio 88 online, and its emphasis on experimentation without the pressure of a formal show appealed to her.

Call for Applications – Reviving Nature 2026

September 23, 2025December 19, 2025Studio88

Studio 88 Artist Residency invites artists worldwide to apply for Reviving Nature 2026 in Chiang Mai, Thailand — program dedicated to exploring art, nature, well-being and creative exchange. Ranging from three to eight weeks, the residency takes place from January 4, 2026 to February 28, 2026, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The deadline to apply for this extended call is November 29, 2025.

Call for Applications: Studio 88 x NY20+ Artist Residency 2026 for Thai Artists

September 1, 2025December 19, 2025Studio88

We are excited to announce the Studio 88 x NY20+ Residency for Thai Artists and invite applications for the 2026 program. The residency will take place in Chengdu, China, from March – November, 2026. Submission by 20 October 2025.